Justice Nagamohan Das submits report on internal reservation for SC to CM
Bengaluru (PTI): Justice H N Nagamohan Das, who heads the one-man commission on internal reservation for Scheduled Caste in government jobs and education institutions, on Monday submitted his report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Speaking to reporters, Siddaramaiah said the report would be presented in the cabinet meeting on August 7.
"The report has been submitted. There is a cabinet meeting on August 7 where we will present it and take a decision," he added.
Justice Das said he has submitted 1,766-page report.
He further said 27,24,768 Scheduled Caste households and 1,07,01,982 individuals from the state participated in the survey.
"At this juncture, this is the state government’s property. I have no control over it. Its content and the decision – whether to accept it or reject it – rests entirely with the state government," Justice Das said.
The retired High Court judge said that the state government formed the commission headed by him on January 1, 2025, and on March 27, he submitted an interim report saying that there is a lack of clarity on data and recommended a fresh survey.
"The same day, the state cabinet too ordered a fresh survey," he said, and added that from May 5 to July 6, the survey took place.
According to an official statement, Justice Das did not receive any form of remuneration or honorarium for this project.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
