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The decision as to who will get the keys to power in Tamil Nadu is being taken today. But the biggest ’emotional card’ in this election has been the NEET exam. The regional parties of the state have promised in their manifesto to get rid of NEET. But the question is whether NEET will end…
Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 05:38 IST The top court underscored that the ‘unreserved’ category is not a private quota for the general population but an “open’ pool available to every citizen based strictly on merit The court clarified that when a reserved category candidate qualifies on the same standards as a general candidate—without availing themselves of concessions such…
Last Updated:January 15, 2026, 05:08 IST The apex court expressed concern over the ‘systemic gaps’ that have historically hindered the successful integration of EWS students into elite private institutions The court asserted that true social transformation can only be achieved when children from diverse strata of society learn and grow together in the same classrooms. (Representational…
A high-stakes cabinet meeting is expected to finalize a new reservation policy for government jobs and educational institutions. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is facing a significant political challenge amid public protests over the region’s current reservation policy, with general-category job aspirants feeling “trapped” or sidelined by the high percentage of reserved seats. The controversy stems…
Last Updated:November 10, 2025, 7:32 PM IST The plea, filed by Congress leader Dr Jaya Thakur, seeks the immediate implementation of the 33% quota without waiting for the next census and subsequent delimitation exercise Given that the next census is projected to occur no earlier than 2027, the law’s actual implementation is widely expected to be…
Last Updated:October 16, 2025, 1:34 PM IST Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the Telangana government’s plea against the October 9 order of the High Court. Supreme Court | File Image The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Telangana government’s plea challenging the High Court’s interim stay on expanded reservations – past the…
Last Updated:August 30, 2025, 23:58 is The Shinde Committee assured the Maratha quota activist that his demands would be conveyed to the Maharashtra government and the cabinet As Manoj Jarange’s hunger strike at Azad Maidan enters a critical phase, the pressure on the Devendra Fadnavis-led state government continues to mount. File image/PTI Maratha reservation activist…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday gave his approval for the establishment of a cabinet sub-committee to find a solution to reservation and other issues faced by the other backward classes (OBC) and nomadic tribes in the state. The cabinet subcommittee is being formed that will be headed by the Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna…
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who get into this compartment don’t want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today. Justice Surya Kant, who will take over as Chief Justice later this year, made the observations while hearing a case related to reservations for Other…
Last Updated:April 13, 2025, 00:11 is The Karnataka Backward Classes Commission has also suggested increasing the reservation for OBCs from 32% to 51%. The recommendations have been made based on the socio-economic survey, popularly known as the ‘caste census’, carried out by the state in 2015 Extracts of the report show that Scheduled Caste (SC)…