The government approved setting up of a commission to examine the sub categorisation of backward communities in the central list to ensure that the benefits extended to OBCs reach all the communities, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said here. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union cabinet, the minister said as many as 11 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand, West Bengal and the Jammu region in Jammu and Kashmir already have such categorisation in state government jobs. There is no sub categorisation in the central list. The proposed commission will examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation among caste and communities, including the broad categories of OBCs included in the central list. It will submit its report in 12 weeks from the day it is set up The government also decided to set up an Alternative Mechanism to oversee the proposals for consolidation of public sector banks (PSBs) with a view to creating fewer but stronger lenders. The Alternative Mechanism will be decided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said after the Union Cabinet meeting.
Pick up the newspaper and all you get with your morning cup of coffee is an ample dose of bad news. Whether it is the violence over beef, the cases of mob lynching or the recent attack of terror on the Amarnath pilgrims. It is all so depressing and can drive anyone crazy! But what do those who drive us around the city, feel about what has been in the news. Are the attacks an attempt to communalise? What takes a man a mob to lynch one? Who does this country belong to? In the latest Cab Mein Charcha, RJ Stutee asks cabbies these questions. Watch the video to see what the cabbies have to say.
Life never fails to surprise us all, and so it did to this little squirrel. The furry rodent had only stopped by a small water body, to quench its thirst.
In the run up to elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Supremo Arvind Kejriwal appears in frequent radio commercials.
Just two days ahead of MCD elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked the BJP, saying it had become synonymous with chikungunya, malaria, dengue and garbage. He added that people of Delhi would be risking their children's lives if they voted for the BJP.
Topping the scores on Nach Baliye, Season 8, Pritam and his wife Amanjot have been impressing everybody with their chemistry. Behind all that fine tuning, there is a lot of understanding and Love Guru Pritam solves every wife's husband troubles in this fun video. For more videos, subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2aIcith Check out The Quint for more news: https://www.thequint.com
Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth clinched his maiden Super Series title at the Singapore Open after defeating Kidambi Srikanth in a historic all-Indian final on Sunday World No.30 Praneeth, who had won the Canada Open Grand Prix last year and reached the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold final this year, outmaneuvered Srikanth 17-21 21-17 21-12 in the summit clash of the USD 350,000 event. It was the first time in the history of international badminton that two Indians were playing a Super Series final and it turned out to be a thrilling contest. The two trainees of the Gopichand academy exploited every chink that they were aware of in each other's game.
A 32-year-old man hanged himself from a ceiling fan in Haryana’s Sonipat district and livestreamed the suicide on his Facebook page, police said on Sunday. Sonipat SP Ashwin Shenvi said Deepak scribbled the reason behind him taking the extreme step on the wall of his room before ending his life. The man wrote that he was “facing threat to his life from a married woman in his neighbourhood and her alleged lover after he told her husband about their illicit relationship”. Shenvi said Deepak livestreamed the suicide on his Facebook page. The family members of the deceased man allege that the woman he blamed in the suicide note and her lover are employed with Delhi Police, while her husband is working with Haryana Police.
Rana Daggubati and Prabhas are all set to hit theatres with the most-awaited film of the year 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'. We caught up with the stars and ended up talking about behind-the-scene moments, life after 'Baahubali' and marriage plans.
Afghanistan young cricketer Rashid Khan picked 5 wickets in 2 games and by this he has become highest wicket taker till now in IPL 10 making him eligible for the prestigious purple cap. He was bought by Sun Risers Hyderabad for Rs 4 crore in the auction. It was a good research by Hyderabad team management to pick a boy like him.
The Quint caught up with IPL anchor Samir Kochhar ahead of the tenth season of the tournament. Kochhar recited his favourite Sidhu sher and opened up about what happens during the break-time of the cricket show that he hosts during the IPL. When asked about which teams is he rooting for this time, Kochhar said that he always supports the underdogs in the tournament. He added that he is hoping to see Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiant perform in this competition. The 36-year-old also spoke about his deep friendship with his compatriot Gaurav Kapur, who is leading into his ninth year as an IPL anchor.
