New Delhi, October 4, 2021: Minister of State for Tourism & Defence Ajay Bhatt flagged off the Buddhist Circuit Train from Safdarjung Railway Station, Delhi today. To tap the potential of the Buddhist tourism, the Ministry of Tourism has organised a Buddhist Circuit Train FAM Tour and conference scheduled from 04th October – 08th October 2021. […]
Tag: Reservation
Economically Weaker Section of the Upper Castes will get reservation in colleges and universities in 2019-20 itself
Union HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar while addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, informed that in a landmark decision, the Government has decided that from the academic year 2019-20 itself, 10 percent Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservation quota will be implemented across 40, 000 colleges and 900 Universities in the country. This 10 percent […]
Economically weak among the Upper Caste may get 10% reservation
Modi government has reportedly approved a 10% job reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward among the Upper Castes or the General category. This section has been demanding the quota benefits for some time. Those among the General category whose income is below 8 lakhs a year will be able to avail […]
Sikkim Tribals demand reservation in State Assembly
Sikkim Tribals, represented by Sikkim Limboo-Tamang Apex Committee, today met Union Minister for Development of Northeast (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh, requesting him to take up with the Government of India, the issue of reservation of seats for them in the State Assembly. In a meeting, the delegation of the Sikkim Tribals led by C B […]
Health Ministry grants approval for admission under Disabilities Quota
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has granted approval to amend the regulation for admission to PG medical courses in order to expand the scope of persons with disabilities getting benefit of reservation. The disabilities quota has been increased from 3% to 5% in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. […]
Government clarifies on creamy layer in reservation
No centralized data regarding number of candidates belonging to the Other Backward Castes, stated to have been deprived of reservation benefit for appointment to posts under Central Government due to their coming under creamy layer, is maintained. There is no reservation in promotion for Other Backward Classes. This was stated by the Union Minister of […]