‘Religious Conversion Doesn’t Automatically Grant Reservation’: Supreme Court

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 15, refused to interfere with a Madras High Court judgment holding that a person converting from Hinduism to Islam cannot claim reservation under the Backward Class (Muslim) category solely on the basis of their pre-conversion caste status. ALSO READ: Delhi Deploys 6,000 Police Personnel, Keeps 5,000 More on…

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Ex-Agniveers to Get 12% Reservation in 11 Assam Government Job Categories

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday, October 4, approved a 12% reservation for Assam-domiciled Ex-Agniveers in recruitment to 11 categories of posts across various state departments and services. ALSO READ: Assam to Levy ₹3,000 Green Cess on Transfer of Vehicles Over 3 Years Old The reservation will apply to recruitment in Assam Police, Assam Police…

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Assam Assembly Unanimously Backs 33% Reservation for Women in Parliament, State Legislatures

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday, May 25, unanimously passed a resolution supporting 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and all state legislative assemblies, to be implemented after the completion of the delimitation process. ALSO READ: Assam’s Pension Burden Rises From 15.9% To 19.4% during 2021-25 The resolution was moved by Assam’s Minister for…

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