HC seeks DU stand on St Stephen’s plea against absolute weightage to CUET score for minorities

HC seeks DU stand on St Stephen’s plea against absolute weightage to CUET score for minorities

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought Delhi University’s response on a plea filed by St Stephen’s College against the varsity’s notification insisting on admission under minority quota solely on the basis of common university entrance test (CUET) score without an interview. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice … Read more

Telangana: Tenders called for minorities led garments production, training centres

Telangana: Tenders called for minorities led garments production, training centres

[ad_1] Hyderabad: The Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation (TSMFC) is inviting sealed tenders from the government/government undertaking agencies/ registered manufacturers /dealers/suppliers for the supply and installation of garments manufacturing industrial sewing machines, furniture, tools etc, for the establishment of minorities community garments production and training centre in the districts of the Telangana. Tender documents can … Read more

BJP awaits PM’s visit to Kerala for major fillip in its outreach to minorities

BJP awaits PM’s visit to Kerala for major fillip in its outreach to minorities

[ad_1] Kottayam: The BJP in Kerala is looking forward to the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state next week in hopes that it would give an impetus to its campaign aimed at bringing minorities into its fold. The reason behind the expectation, according to BJP state president K Surendran, is the … Read more

‘2nd largest Muslim population..’: Sitharaman denies violence against minorities

‘2nd largest Muslim population..’: Sitharaman denies violence against minorities

[ad_1] New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday slammed the reports appearing in Western media about violence against minorities in India, especially Muslims, saying that those commenting on such issues should come and see the reality on the ground as India has the second largest Muslim population in the world and the minorities are … Read more

‘Last chance’: SC to Raj, Telangana, J&K on identification of minorities

‘Last chance’: SC to Raj, Telangana, J&K on identification of minorities

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday gave the states of Rajasthan and Telangana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir six weeks to submit their responses on the issue of identification of minorities at the state level, after the Centre pleaded for giving them a “last opportunity”. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) K M … Read more

SC to hear on Monday batch of pleas on identification of minorities at state level

SC to hear on Monday batch of pleas on identification of minorities at state level

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas seeking the identification of minorities at the state level. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Ahsanuddin Amanullah will take up for hearing the petitions raising various issues related to the identification of minorities, including challenging the constitutional … Read more

Hindu fundamental groups using Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanthi to target minorities: Report

Hindu fundamental groups using Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanthi to target minorities: Report

[ad_1] Hyderabad: Hindu fundamental organizations like Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, along with their affiliates, are using the Sri Ram Navami Shobha Yatra and Hanuman Jayanthi procession on big scale to target minorities said a report by the Citizens and Lawyers Initiative. Titled ‘Routes of Wrath – Weaponizing Religious Processions’, it was released with … Read more

BJP’s IT, minorities cells go on overdrive in UP for 2024 general election

BJP’s IT, minorities cells go on overdrive in UP for 2024 general election

[ad_1] New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh is the most important state to capture the power in Delhi. For the last two Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has been achieving stupendous success in Uttar Pradesh. In 2024 also, the party wants to repeat this success again. This is the reason why the saffron party has made a … Read more

Karnataka to abolish 4% reservation for minorities, places them under EWS category

Karnataka to abolish 4% reservation for minorities, places them under EWS category

[ad_1] Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced its decision to scrap the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state. The 4 per cent reservation given to Muslims under 2B classification of the OBC category will now be divided into two equal … Read more

Connect with people during Ramzan: Telangana Congress’ minorities dept asks cadre

Connect with people during Ramzan: Telangana Congress’ minorities dept asks cadre

[ad_1] Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) minorities department chairman Shaik Abdullah Sohail on Wednesday directed the district units of the department to intensify their activities in view of forthcoming Assembly elections. He was addressing the Quarterly Review Meeting with Chairmen of all district units and State office bearers at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday. He … Read more