Jharkhand cabinet nod for 1 lakh wells, EWS quota in jobs

Jharkhand cabinet nod for 1 lakh wells, EWS quota in jobs

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Chief Shibu Soren along with his son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and UPA MLAs ahead of Cabinet Meeting, at Jharkhand Assembly, in Ranchi on March 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI The Jharkhand government gave its nod to a number of proposals, including the construction of 1 lakh wells […]

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Morning Digest | Exit polls predict BJP win in Gujarat, close contest in Himachal; India to host conclave of top security officials of Central Asian countries, and more

Morning Digest | Exit polls predict BJP win in Gujarat, close contest in Himachal; India to host conclave of top security officials of Central Asian countries, and more

BJP supporters wave party flags during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow for the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Ahmedabad, Friday, Dec.2, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI BJP to retain power in Gujarat and Himachal; in for a major jolt in Delhi: exit poll projections Exit polls have predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all […]

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Morning Digest | Jaishankar to meet Manturov, Lavrov in Moscow; Centre amends Electoral Bond scheme to open fresh one-week sales window, and more

Morning Digest | Jaishankar to meet Manturov, Lavrov in Moscow; Centre amends Electoral Bond scheme to open fresh one-week sales window, and more

In his first visit since the Ukraine war, Jaishankar to meet Manturov and Lavrov in Moscow External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will meet with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday, during his first visit to Russia since the war in Ukraine began, and amidst […]

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EWS quota: Uneven adoption in govt-run institutions

EWS quota: Uneven adoption in govt-run institutions

The promulgation of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, introducing a 10 per cent EWS quota in higher education institutions, was followed up by the Centre with the approval of over 2.14 lakh additional seats in 158 centrally funded institutions at a cost of Rs 4,315 crore. The UGC had issued instructions to all central universities, […]

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Wary of 10% quota, pvt institutions await clarity on funds, fees

Wary of 10% quota, pvt institutions await clarity on funds, fees

Leading private players in the higher education sector were on Monday circumspect on Supreme Court’s decision to uphold validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment, indicating that any move to mandate EWS reservation in their admission programmes will meet with resistance. Their stance is important, as following the passage of the amendment in 2019, the Ministry […]

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EWS quota verdict historic, a victory for PM’s mission: BJP

EWS quota verdict historic, a victory for PM’s mission: BJP

It would open up new doors of opportunities for the economically weaker sections, says Pradhan It would open up new doors of opportunities for the economically weaker sections, says Pradhan Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and Ministers on Monday lauded the Supreme Court verdict upholding the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment providing 10% reservation to […]

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Morning Digest: September 28, 2022

Morning Digest: September 28, 2022

PFI and 8 front organisations including Campus Front of India banned for five years The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its front organisations including its student wing- the Campus Front of India (CFI) as an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The […]

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Morning Digest: September 21, 2022

Morning Digest: September 21, 2022

China remains a formidable challenge, says Navy chief China remains a formidable challenge and has increased its presence not only along India’s land borders, but also in the maritime domain by leveraging anti-piracy operations to normalise its naval presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), Navy chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said. Speaking at a separate event, Army chief General […]

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Morning Digest | September 16, 2022

Morning Digest | September 16, 2022

PM Modi arrives in Samarkand for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting, skips photo ops Mr. Modi was the last of the leaders of eight SCO members and seven invitees to arrive in Samarkand, and missed both the Pre-Summit dinner hosted by Uzbekistan President Shovkat Mirziyoyev and tree-planting ceremony that all the leaders other than President Xi undertook, […]

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