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Why Kerala High Court refused to stop state public service commission from filling vacancy 'lost' decades ago

February 02, 2026 6:40 pm

While upholding the tribinal decision, the Kerala High Court said that the Kerala Public Service Commission actions were in accordance with the established rotation and compensation rules.

In landmark move, Haryana announces reservation for Deprived Scheduled Castes, Other SCs in Group D recruitment

May 14, 2025 3:25 pm

Terming the decision “historic”, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said it will bridge disparities and ensure equitable distribution of reservation benefits.

MP cabinet raises quota for women in state govt jobs to 35%

November 07, 2024 7:37 pm

The cabinet has cleared a proposal to raise the women's quota in state government jobs to 35 per cent from 33 per cent now, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla told reporters after the meeting.

Job reservation in private sector ‘unconstitutional’, can’t be made mandatory, says Goa minister

July 25, 2024 1:37 pm

The remarks come after the Opposition moved a calling attention motion on unemployment in the state.

Bihar quota struck down: what is the 50% ceiling that court relied upon?

June 21, 2024 12:46 am

What is the history of the 50% ceiling for quotas, and why is it litigated so often?

Reservation policy should be followed in hirings via lateral entry: Backward classes body

July 30, 2023 10:31 pm

In the memorandum, the union has stated that lateral entry recruitment goes against civil services aspirants from SC, ST and OBC communities.

How can 1 per cent reservation be provided for minor orphans in jobs, Bombay High Court asks AG

November 25, 2022 8:40 am

"An orphan is a child and they are under 18 years of age. They may get reservation in the education field but how about jobs? How can they be employed before the age of 18? That is illegal. Reservation is sought for a particular class of children who are orphans...," the bench orally remarked.

Social revolution does not come overnight, says Supreme Court on reservation for SC/ST in NDA

March 10, 2022 10:17 am

The bench said that at present it is not going to deal with the reservation of SC/ST or OBC at this stage but would only go into the issue of admissions of women in these education institutions which have been only for boys all along.

Job reservation law brought in to ensure Haryana youth get ample employment opportunities: Manohar Lal Khattar

February 13, 2022 6:19 pm

The CM was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of a 500-bed ESIC hospital at Manesar. Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala and Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav were also in attendance.

75% job reservation for locals: New start-ups, IT firms get 2-yr exemption

January 19, 2022 7:14 am

Dushyant also attacked the opposition and said, “In the year 2008-09, many such incidents took place in big industries, due to which the local youth were deprived of employment.”

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