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Congress espouses cause of all sections of the society: Koppula Raju
‘The discourse on caste census and our endeavour to realise equality in society undoubtedly brings SCs, STs, OBCs and minorities to the centre stage’

Published on Apr 14, 2025 07:20 AM IST
Upliftment of weaker sections top priority for Himachal govt, says CM
Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu the government is also offering a handholding scheme to make the weaker sections of the society become self-sufficient by imparting them training in professional courses and offering financial assistance for the purchase of necessary equipment to start their ventures

Updated on Jul 30, 2024 08:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
DSEU revokes fee waiver for reserved categories; cites fund crunch
According to the university bulletin available on the website, the fee for Bachelor of optometry for first-year students has increased to ₹1.1 lakh per annum (including other annual charges) from ₹29,700 in 2023-2024

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Narendra Modi in Bengal | PM makes 5 big guarantees: ‘As long as I am there…’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Barrackpore, West Bengal.

Updated on May 12, 2024 03:55 PM IST
False viral clip alleges BJP MP calls for scrapping reservations: Know the truth
The purported audio-visual clip of BJP MP Bandi Sanjay has gone viral on social media, claiming he said reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs will be scrapped.

Published on May 10, 2024 05:46 PM IST
Congress wants to change Constitution to give quota for minorities: Modi
PM Modi accuses Jharkhand government of looting state's resources, warns voters to 'punish' Congress for alleged plans to change Constitution on reservation.

Updated on May 03, 2024 10:26 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Give report on non-compliance of 200-point roster by PGI: House panel to health ministry
The 200-point roster system ensures that out of every 200 seats, 99 seats, as per the mandated reservation, go to the reserved category and 101 seats are left unreserved

Updated on Mar 25, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
RCF, Kapurthala to recruit for 15 posts against sports quota, details here
RCF, Kapurthala will recruit candidates for 15 posts against sports quota. Details here

Published on Feb 04, 2024 02:28 PM IST
UGC guidelines allow unreserved declaration of reserved vacancies
UGC draft guidelines allow unreserved declaration of reserved vacancies if no suitable SC/ST/OBC candidates available

Updated on Jan 28, 2024 07:58 PM IST
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OIL Recruitment 2024: Tomorrow last date to apply for 102 SO and other posts
OIL India Limited to end the application process for Superintending Medical Officer, Senior Officer, and other posts tomorrow.

Published on Jan 28, 2024 03:52 PM IST
Caste to welfare, all cards fall flat for Congress in heartland
The Congress party in India suffered a dismal performance in the recent assembly elections in the Hindi heartland states.

Updated on Dec 04, 2023 01:24 AM IST
Bihar notifies quota hike after Governor signs bills
Under the new provisions, based on the findings of the landmark caste survey in the state, the quota for scheduled (SC) goes up to 20%, while that of scheduled tribe (ST) to 2%, extremely backward classes (EBC) to 25% and other backward classes (OBC) to 18%.

Updated on Nov 21, 2023 09:46 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar government notifies quota hike after governor signs bills
Under the new provision the quota for Scheduled Caste (SC) goes up to 20%, while that of Scheduled Tribe (ST) to 2%, Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) to 25% and OBC to 18%

Published on Nov 21, 2023 04:25 PM IST
Amit Shah's 'dynasty' jibe at Congress with '4G' twist: ‘Nehru, Indira and…’
Amit Shah also accused Owaisi of appeasement politics and vowed that his party will remove the 4 percent reservation to the Muslim community in Telangana.

Published on Nov 20, 2023 07:25 PM IST
Can reservations pull Bihar out of poverty?
An increase or decrease in reservations can only alter the social distribution of these jobs in the state.

Updated on Nov 08, 2023 04:28 AM IST
Last date to apply for Professor vacancies at IIT-ISM Dhanbad
Eligible candidates can apply for it on the official website, iitism.ac.in.

Published on Oct 27, 2023 11:22 AM IST
Congress releases first list of 55 candidates for Telangana assembly election
The first list comprises top leaders, including three sitting Lok Sabha members - Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president and Malkajgiri MP from A Revanth Reddy from Kodandal, Bhongir MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy from Nalgonda, and Nalgonda MP N Uttam Kumar Reddy from Huzurnagar

Updated on Oct 15, 2023 11:08 AM IST
IIM-A tells Gujarat HC that it will implement reservation in PhD programme
The PIL states that 15 out of 20 IIMs across the country provide reservation for the same programme as per the CERA Act

Updated on Oct 13, 2023 09:30 AM IST
What the Supreme Court data reveals
What information on caseload and pendency of the top court - seen in light of similar data from lower courts and high courts - shows about the judicial system

Published on Sep 25, 2023 08:41 PM IST
Valay Singh
INDIA will conduct caste census if voted to power, says Rahul
Gandhi’s promise came two days after he pitched for the census and reservation for OBCs in the women’s reservation bill during a discussion in the Lok Sabha

Published on Sep 22, 2023 11:50 PM IST
MPPSC Prelims exam 2023 application process begins at mppsc.mp.gov.in
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission begins the application process for the State Service Preliminary Examination 2023.

Published on Sep 22, 2023 01:03 PM IST
HPCL recruitment 2023: Apply for R&D Professionals till September 30
HPCL invites online applications for Assistant Manager, Senior Officer, and other posts. Deadline for application is September 30.

Updated on Sep 02, 2023 01:29 PM IST
Jagan releases ₹141-cr aid for girls from weaker sections
In all, 18,883 girls, who got married between April –June 2023 would get the amount, which would be directly credited into the bank accounts of their mothers.

Updated on Aug 10, 2023 08:04 AM IST
Andhra CM releases ₹141 crore under ‘Kalyanamasthu’, ‘Shaadi Tohfa’ schemes
The schemes are meant for the poor girls belonging to SC, ST, OBC and minority communities, besides families of construction workers and disabled persons

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 06:02 PM IST
Ronit Roy on being ‘shortchanged’: Your scenes are cut because lead actor gets nervous, this sh*t happens
Actor Ronit Roy shares his not so nice experiences in the showbiz world- occasions where the lead actor would get ‘insecure’, and hence his lines would be cut.

Updated on Aug 03, 2023 05:30 PM IST
With eye on SC/ST seats, Congress launches Leadership Development Mission workshop
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the mission, in its initial stage, will target Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana, where assembly polls are scheduled to be held this year

Updated on Jul 05, 2023 02:31 PM IST
BJP names candidates for remaining seats; no Shivamogga ticket for Eshwarappa’s son
In the final list, the party has fielded Channabasappa from Shivamogga, while sitting MLA and senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa’s son was denied a ticket

Updated on Apr 20, 2023 01:50 PM IST
Disproportionate assets case: Ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi quizzed for 7 hours, terms probe as ‘political vendetta’
Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday grilled former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi for nearly seven hours pertaining to a complaint of disproportionate assets (DA) against him.

Updated on Apr 15, 2023 12:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Mayawati bats for ballot paper use in U.P. civic polls
The BSP chief makes clear her party will neither field gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed’s wife nor any of his family members in the upcoming urban local body polls

Updated on Apr 10, 2023 11:22 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
SP files objections to quota in urban local body polls
Party’s state unit president Naresh Uttam Patel submitted the objections to the director, Local Bodies Directorate, Lucknow. In the petition, the party objected to the draft notification claiming that there was less than the permissible level of reservation for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes.

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow