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SC directs Centre to fill up OBC seats by October

October 14th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Oct 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to fill all vacant seats in central educational institutions for Other Backward Classes (OBC) with General ...

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Apex court rules against keeping reserved seats vacant

October 14th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday held that the seats reserved for backward category students in the state-run higher educational institutions but left vacant due to their paucity must ...

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Supreme Court opposes keeping reserved seats vacant

September 29th, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday disapproved the government's plan to keep vacant for at least three years the seats reserved for backward category students in the state-run higher ...

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Can vacant OBC seats be given to general category, apex court asks

September 15th, 2008 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the government to clarify whether vacant seats reserved for backward category students in higher educational institutions could be given to general category ...

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India putting in place national knowledge network: PM

August 26th, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said his government was putting in place a national network to facilitate sharing of knowledge and information among higher educational institutions of the ...

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CPI-M demands quota in private educational institutions

August 16th, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Kochi, Aug 16 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Saturday called for a law that will ensure reservation for the scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST) and other ...

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Hike in OBC creamy layer criterion recommended

July 2nd, 2008 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) Tuesday submitted its report to the government, recommending an income level limit of Rs.460,000 a year to define the 'creamy ...

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Delhi announces five percent quota for OBCs students

June 30th, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday announced five percent reservation for other backward classes (OBCs) students in all its educational institutions from the current academic year. This is the ...

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Arjun Singh cautions against dubious educational institutions

June 18th, 2008 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) With admissions to higher educational institutions having begun for the new academic year, the government Tuesday cautioned the people against being lured by dubious and unrecognised educational ...

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Universities asked to print ragging statistics in prospectus

June 12th, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Taking a strong view on incidents of ragging in educational institutions, the University Grants Commission (UGC) Wednesday asked the universities to specifically mention in their brochures and ...

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Supreme Court says Calcutta High Court order on OBC quota stays

May 16th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): In a set back to the Central Government, the Supreme Court today stayed Calcutta High Court's interim order restricting admissions under the 27 per cent Other ...

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Centre seeks removal of Calcutta High Courts stay order on OBC quota

May 15th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin -
Kolkata, May 15 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday approached the Supreme Court for the removal of the Calcutta High Courts stay order pertaining to the implementation of the Other Backward Classes ...

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IIM alumni challenge OBC quota in court

May 12th, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Delhi High court Monday issued a notice to the central government on a petition challenging the implementation of the quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) ...

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Over 300 students demonstrate against OBC quota

May 6th, 2008 - 11:33 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Over 300 students of medical and other colleges held a rally here Tuesday to protest the 27 percent quota for Other Backward Classes students in higher educational ...

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Court to hear IIM alumni challenge to OBC quota Wednesday

May 6th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Delhi High Court Tuesday deferred hearing a petition by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) alumni association to restrain the central government from providing quota for Other ...

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Lok Sabha adjourned sine die, many cry foul (Roundup)

May 5th, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was Monday abruptly adjourned sine die bringing to an end the budget session four days ahead of schedule even as some parties cried foul. ...

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Parliament to discuss OBC creamy layer Monday

May 4th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Parliament will Monday discuss the vexed issue of exclusion of the 'creamy layer', or the elite, from the reservation quota meant for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in ...

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PM hopes Jammu and Kashmir will be knowledge economy hub

PM hopes Jammu and Kashmir will be knowledge economy hub

April 26th, 2008 - 6:43 pm ICT by admin -
Jammu, April 26 ( IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has hoped Jammu and Kashmir will emerge as a knowledge economy hub with the establishment of new higher educational institutions in the state. ...

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Students stage anti-quota protest on apex court lawns

April 25th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A group of about 350 students from premier medical and other colleges held a protest on the lawns of the Supreme Court Friday against the 27 percent ...

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Students protest against OBC quota in Supreme Court

April 25th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Students demonstrated against quotas for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in higher educational institutions in the Supreme Court premises on Friday. "We want the Supreme Court verdict ...

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Quota judgment binding on government: Mukherjee

April 18th, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court order excluding the 'creamy layer' from the 27 percent quota for the other backward classes (OBC) in higher educational institutions was binding on the ...

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DMK meet on inclusion of creamy layer in reservation quota

April 18th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, Apr 18 (ANI): The Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam's (DMK) high-level committee will meet here this evening to chalk out a strategy to include creamy layer in the 27 per cent quota ...

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IITs directors meet on OBC quota today

April 16th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Directors of the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will meet here today to chalk out a strategy to implement 27 per cent reservation for Other ...

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Karnataka polls will set the trend for 2009 general election

Karnataka polls will set the trend for 2009 general election

April 15th, 2008 - 9:43 am ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) In this season of discontent with voters battling price rise and increasing inflation, the Karnataka poll next month could be an important political bellwether, particularly for the ...

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PMK disagrees with creamy layer concept

PMK disagrees with creamy layer concept

April 14th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) of Tamil Nadu, a constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance at the Centre, has termed creamy layer concept as unconstitutional. S ...

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Inflation, quota to dominate remainder of budget session

Inflation, quota to dominate remainder of budget session

April 14th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Inflation, price rise and quota for backward class students are likely to dominate the concluding part of the budget session beginning Tuesday. The Supreme Court's endorsement of ...

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Inflation to dominate rest of budget session

April 13th, 2008 - 10:24 am ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The concluding part of the budget session beginning Tuesday is set to be stormy with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Left parties preparing to put the ...

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Cabinet to examine apex court verdict on OBC quota

April 11th, 2008 - 10:18 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Although the Supreme Court has approved the other backward classes (OBC) quota in higher educational institutions, the government intends to wait for a cabinet clearance before asking ...

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OBC quota “hopefully” to be introduced in AIIMS in coming session: Ramadoss

OBC quota “hopefully” to be introduced in AIIMS in coming session: Ramadoss

April 11th, 2008 - 7:53 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday said the 27 per cent OBC reservation would be implemented in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) ...

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Supreme Court’s verdict on affirmative quota hailed

April 10th, 2008 - 10:42 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court's decision approving the government's plan for affirmative action through quotas in colleges and universities for socially and economically backward classes was hailed by ...

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