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What furore over a medical college’s admissions list tells us about communalisation of Jammu’s identity
December 04, 2025 1:01 pm
As religious divide hardens into public consciousness, are Jammu and Kashmir’s regional issues — statehood, land rights disputes, environmental strain, the domicile dilemma, and rising unemployment — being pushed to the sidelines?
Karnataka HC restricts fresh recruitment under state's enhanced SC/ST quota law
December 03, 2025 9:19 am
However, the HC bench allowed the government to continue recruitment processes already notified before November 19, 2025, even if they follow the increased reservation percentages.
PMC polls: Ahead of Pune civic body's draw of lots to decide reservation, politicians may switch sides
November 10, 2025 2:23 pm
A draw of lots will decide the reservation for women, SC, ST and OBC seats for the Pune Municipal Corporation.
J&K Opposition slams Omar govt for not addressing concerns on reservation — 'deliberate denial of justice'
June 19, 2025 10:11 pm
This comes a day after a cabinet subcommittee on reservation tabled its report on the 67% reservation policy in the UT. The report has now been sent to the law department, it has been learnt.
HC to hear afresh pleas against Maratha reservation from July 18
June 11, 2025 9:48 pm
The students filed pleas seeking interim relief, claiming that a delay in the disposal of pleas was impacting their right to equal consideration in the admission process.
GMCH-32 PG medical admissions: Punjab and Haryana HC shuts door on domicile quota
May 30, 2025 9:12 am
Says UT must follow apex court ruling striking down residence-based reservation; rejects bid to reclassify state quota seats
Supreme Court directs holding of Maharashtra local body polls with OBC reservation before Banthia Commission report
May 06, 2025 3:30 pm
The Supreme Court also directed Maharashtra to notify the local body polls within 4 weeks, complete it within 4 months.
Prasanth Eezhavan breaks down politics behind his anti-EWS reservation film Oru Jaathi Pillerishtta: 'If 'Supriya Menon presents' is acceptable...'
December 19, 2024 5:35 pm
Made on a nominal budget of about Rs 12 lakh, director Prasanth Eezhavan raised Rs 6 lakh for Oru Jaathi Pillerishtta through crowdfunding.
Panchamasali reservation protest turns violent in Karnataka’s Belagavi; several injured in clash with police
December 11, 2024 10:00 am
A sub-sect of the dominant Lingayat community in Karnataka, Panchamasalis have been demanding reservation under the 2A category for the past three years.
Karnataka halts implementation of 2% job quota for sportspersons in state civil services
December 05, 2024 1:17 pm
The implementation of the notification reserving 2% of posts in the Karnataka civil services for sportspersons was put on hold following a proposal from the youth empowerment and sports department.
RESERVATION VIDEOS
New 10% reservation to be implemented from next academic year, says HRD minister
June 22, 2020 6:05 pm
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government will implement the 10% reservation for economically weaker sections in the general category across all higher education institutions and universities from July 2019.
New 10% reservation to be implemented from next academic year, says HRD minister
January 16, 2019 5:55 pm
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government will implement the 10% quota for EWS in the general category across all higher education institutions from July 2019. He said it would not affect existing reservations for candidates.
Why the Maratha agitation keeps coming back
June 22, 2020 6:20 pm
The Marathas, a third of the population of Maharashtra, began to agitate for their demands a little less than two years ago. While the current phase of renewed protests ended, the agitation is far from over.
Woman alleges gang-rape during Jat agitation in Haryana
February 29, 2016 4:51 am
Murthal, Feb 29 (ANI): Amid reports of mass sexual assaults during violent protests by the Jat community demanding reservation, a woman has come forward saying that she was raped by seven men during the violent protests. Haryana’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rajshree Singh informed that the police has registered a case and initiated a probe into the matter.Singh added the woman had also identified few perpetrators, one of them being her relative. He said that the woman claimed her 12-year-old daughter, who accompanied her in her car, was not raped but her clothes were torn apart.
Kanpur: Upper caste community holds ‘semi-nude’ protest demanding reservation
February 24, 2016 10:53 am
Kanpur, Feb 24 (ANI): After the protests by the Jat community of Haryana demanding reservation in the other backward classes (OBC) category, upper caste people in Kanpur held a semi-nude protest demanding reservation. The protestors critised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for all the fake promises. The protesters raised slogans against BJP.
Don't get influenced by emotions: Vidyut Jamwal tells Jat community
February 23, 2016 12:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing protests by members of the Jat community demanding reservation in government jobs, actor Vidyut Jamwal has urged them not to get influenced by emotions.Vidyut said the people are misguided at times as they do not ponder over their action. Director Vipul Shah said that the government should come out with some solution as soon as possible.The members of the Jat Community have been protesting since the last ten days demanding reservation in government jobs.Vipul and Vidyut were present at the shoot of their upcoming film, 'Commando 2.'The film is directed by Dilip Ghosh and produced by Vipul Shah.
Jat row: Haryana CM offers compensation for innocents killed
February 23, 2016 12:02 pm
Rohtak (Haryana), Feb 23 (ANI): Breaking his silence after the seven-day long agitation by the Jat community, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar on Tuesday offered compensation for the innocents killed in the reservation violence. Khattar added that a committee will also be formed to probe the lapses of police personnel and other district officials regarding the same.
NH-1 blocked by Jat protestors reopens
February 23, 2016 6:34 am
Sonipat (Haryana), Feb 23 (ANI): The National Highway-1, which connects Delhi and Chandigarh, was reopened for traffic on Tuesday. The 456 kilometre-long highway had been blockaded by Jat agitators demanding reservation in government jobs and institutions.
Jat protestors set bus on fire in Bharatpur
February 22, 2016 4:01 pm
Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Feb 22 (ANI): The Jat agitators demanding reservation blocked roads in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, on Monday. The protestors blocked the roads and took to streets to register their agitation. The protestors also burnt a bus. Sporadic incidents of arson were reported as life in violence-torn Haryana limped back to normal with curfew being lifted gradually.
Jat unrest: Security forces teargassed protestors at Munak Canal
February 21, 2016 2:18 pm
Delhi-Haryana Border, Feb 21 (ANI): The security forces on Sunday used tear gas shells to disperse protestors at the Munak Canal on the Delhi-Haryana border amid the ongoing pro-reservation protest by the Jat community. The security personnel deployed on the site are trying to remove the agitators, who are protesting from the last seven days. The Jat protestors have also blocked NH 8 near Jaisinghpur Khera of Rewari district. Meanwhile, the police baton charged the protestors, who have blocked the NH 2 in Faridabad. At least 10 people have been killed and 150 injured as protests by the Jat community in Haryana demanding status for Other Backward Classes (OBC) continued for the seventh day.
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