1. President signs Bill giving reservation to general category poor into law
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday signed into law the 124th Constitution Amendment Bill, which provides for 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections in the general category. With this, the total percentage of reservation will go up to 60, surpassing the 50 per cent ceiling prescribed by the Supreme Court.
The Parliament had passed the Bill on Wednesday. Click here to read more
2. Lok Sabha elections 2019: UP to see triangular contest as BSP-SP join hands
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP)

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