INDIA bloc will give quota to Muslims by changing Constitution: BJP over Lalu Prasad's remarks"Lalu Prasad Yadav said that full reservation should be provided to Muslims. This word, 'pura ka pura' (full), used by him in his statement...
Centre mulls review plea, amendment on SC/ST promotionThrough the amendment, the government could remove Article 16 (4A), introduced in the Constitution through the 77th Amendment, which provid...
Parliament passes bill to extend SC/ST reservation in legislaturesReservation for members of SCs and STs, given for the past 70 years in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, is due to end on January 25, 2020. T...
No need to determine creamy layer in SC/ST: Law MinisterResponding to the debate on 'The Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill' in Lok Sabha, Prasad referred to the issue of quota in government job...
Rajya Sabha rejects resolution to treat SC, ST equally across statesThe resolution sought amending the Constitution to ensure that persons belonging to SCs and STs in one state should be regarded the same ac...
Over 5,000 posts in lower judiciary lying vacant: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe law minister said the Modi govt desires that judges from weaker sections first get experience in lower judiciary and eventually become ...
Judiciary open to have more women judges: GovernmentLaw Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government will keep sensitising the judiciary in regard to appointing more women.
Freshdesk names STS Prasad senior VP of engineeringA former VP of product at WalmartLabs, Prasad has held various leadership roles at Amazon. com, Kosmix, Junglee, HCL and Sybase. He has alr...
Owaisi criticises Grand Secular alliance in BiharAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi today hit out at the Congress, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for backwardness ...
No need to reconsider reservation: Centre"Our government is not in favour of making any change in the existing reservation policy for the SCs, STs, backward castes," Prasad said.
BJP distances itself from Mohan Bhagwat's pitch for quota reviewAs the RJD chief attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wondering if he will finish reservations "at his master Bhagwat's bidding," BJP sai...
Will 'expose' Cong's 'hollow' claims on minorities: BJPBJP today alleged that Congress has done nothing for Muslims and vowed to "expose" UPA government's "hollow" claims of minorities' welfare.
BJP asks govt to take initiative to resolve deadlock in RSMayawati today shocked the Rajya Sabha by telling Chairman Hamid Ansari that he is "not seen" in the House in the afternoon after which the...
Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after uproar over FDINDA led by M Venkaiah Naidu and Ravi Shankar Prasad were on their feet raising the issue. Some shouted slogans against allowing FDI in reta...
- Lokpal panel faces challenges encountered by women’s quota bill
The clamour looks certain to engage the standing committee chaired by Congress Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
- IITs to implement OBC quota in phases
The IITs have decided to implement OBC reservations in a phased manner from this year. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of ...
- GoM recommendations on affirmative action to be finalised on Nov 14
Ahead of its meeting with the industry chambers to prepare a code of conduct on affirmative action for the private sector, a GoM would meet...