Punjab announces 2 per cent quota for sportspersons in govt. plots

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 17:02

Chandigarh: Punjab government has announced a new reservation policy of keeping aside two per cent quota in allotment of residential plots for sportspersons of the state.

Punjab announces 2 per cent quota for sportsperson

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 16:45

Punjab government has announced a new reservation policy of keeping aside two per cent quota in allotment of residential plots for sportspersons of the state.

Cabinet may take up creamy layer criteria issue

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 21:26

The Union Cabinet is expected to decide on Thursday on the revision of the criteria to distinguish the creamy layer from the Other Backward Caste (OBC) communities.

Punjab announces 10% housing quota for NRIs

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 17:41

Punjab government on Friday said under the proposed industrial investment and the real-estate policy, 10 per cent quota will be reserved for NRIs.

Govt trying to expedite Muslim subquota within job quota: Khan

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 22:53

Government is committed to providing 4.5 precent job reservation to backward Muslims and trying to expedite the matter pending before the Supreme Court, Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan said.

Upper castes poor should not get any quota: JD(U)

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 14:43

Shivanand Tiwary flayed JD(U)-BJP government in Bihar for constituting an Upper Caste Commission.

Mayawati wants to be PM after next Lok Sabha polls

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 16:28

Making clear her prime ministerial aspirations, BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday asked party workers to ensure a big victory for BSP in the next general elections and warned them against becoming a "saleable commodity".

Anti-quota body plans to meet Rahul, Rajnath

Last Updated: Monday, February 4, 2013, 22:25

A group of UP government employees opposing reservation in promotions today asked BJP and Congress to clarify their stands over the issue.

HC red flags special quota for Gujjars in Rajasthan

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 13:00

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday stayed till the next hearing the five percent reservation for special backward classes in the state.

MPSC recruited men in women`s quota, PIL alleges

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 19:32

A PIL filed before the Bombay HC has challenged recruitment by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission for the posts of Town Planner in the Urban Land Development Department.

Kalyan Singh opposes quota bill, asks Centre to withdraw it

Last Updated: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 20:45

Raising his voice against quota in promotions, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh on Sunday said the decision is against the spirit of Constitution.

Anti-quota outfit to launch campaign in Uttar Pradesh

Last Updated: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 20:27

An organisation opposing reservation in promotion to employees of Uttar Pradesh government, today decided to launch a public campaign against the constitutional amendment bill.