Reservation

Babar Azam had stepped down as Pakistan's captain across all formats following his team's failure to advance past the group stage in the ODI World Cup held in India last year.

Dr. Sarojini Mahishi, Karnataka's first female Member of Parliament, was elected from Dharwad constituency in 1962. She won four consecutive terms and served in Indira Gandhi's cabinet. However, tensions within Congress led to her denial of a ticket in 1982. Despite subsequent independent attempts, she refrained from major party affiliations.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced plans for 'economic mapping' and a caste census ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with the aim of reshaping reservation policies to ensure proper representation for all sections of society.

A post on OnePlus’ official website revealed the launch date and highlighted features of the OnePlus Watch 2. The company also created a microsite for the upcoming smartwatch. The latest OnePlus Watch 2 will arrive in India on February 26 at 8.30PM IST. 

The bill argues that with about 52% of reservations already allocated to various castes and groups, including OBCs, it would be inequitable to include the Maratha community in the OBC category.

The newly passed bill is set to undergo a thorough review after a decade of implementation, ensuring a periodic evaluation of its impact on the targeted community. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde emphasized the significance of this legislation, citing that the Maratha community constitutes 28 per cent of the state's population.

The journey toward Maratha reservation dates back to June 2017 when the then Devendra Fadnavis government constituted the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC), led by Justice (Retired) MG Gaikwad.

The Prime Minister questioned the credibility of the Congress, pointing out its failure to provide complete reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and neglecting the reservation for the economically disadvantaged in the general category.

PM Modi shared Nehru's views against reservations, emphasizing his stance that it promoted inefficiency. He cited Nehru's concern that implementing reservations in jobs would lower government work standards.

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During her Interim Budget 2024 speech on Thursday, FM Nirmala Sitharaman recounted the Modi government's previous schemes for women, while also extolling Indian womens' participation in the workforce and in STEM courses.

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Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil recently concluded his hunger strike, announcing that the Maharashtra government has acceded to his requests. Examining the key demands put forth by Patil sheds light on the complex issue of Maratha reservation.

Manoj Jarange Patil, leader of the Maratha quota protest, ended his hunger strike in Mumbai after the Maharashtra government accepted all demands related to reservations in education and jobs for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

Adequate arrangements, including accommodations and facilities, have been made for the large number of participants. Concerns have been raised about the Municipal Corporation's perceived lack of support.