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  ED busts fake document racket in medical college admissions under NRI quota

  India | August 25, 2025 23:58 IST

  The ED has exposed a widespread racket using fake documents to secure medical college admissions under the NRI quota, revealing systemic loopholes and urging stricter oversight.

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  Andhra Pradesh govt scraps 15 per cent non-local quota in higher education admissions from 2025-26

  India | May 15, 2025 9:13 IST

  According to the government order, the southern state followed a common admission process, which also involved admitting students from Telangana under the non-local quota for 10 years after the bifurcation of united Andhra Pradesh.

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  Karnataka Governor sends Bill for 4 per cent Muslim reservation to President Murmu: Sources

  Karnataka | April 16, 2025 21:26 IST

  Karnataka: The BJP charged that the Bill was illegal as there is no provision in the Indian Constitution to give reservation based on religion.

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  J-K panel examining quota system given six months to submit report, says CM Omar Abdullah

  Jammu and Kashmir | March 15, 2025 21:12 IST

  Reservation has become a major issue in Jammu and Kashmir following the Centre's decision to add more communities to the reserved category and expand quotas in the Union Territory during the past five years.

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  Delhi University plans to introduce single girl child quota for postgraduate courses

  Higher Studies | December 27, 2024 18:29 IST

  Delhi University plans to introduce a Single Girl Child (SGC) quota for postgraduate courses starting from the 2025–26 academic session, following its successful implementation in undergraduate programs.

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  OPINION| Quota Within Quota: The Secret Weapon!

  India | November 15, 2024 16:28 IST

  Caste reservation has emerged as a big issue in Maharashtra. It has emotional overtones. Already, Maratha and Dhankar communities have been agitating for reservation. But the question is: Why did Modi today read out the names of castes?

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  Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal jumps from third floor of Mantralaya, lands on net | WATCH

  Maharashtra | October 04, 2024 13:19 IST

  Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal attempted to jump from the Mantralaya building amid escalating ST reservation protests by the Dhangar community.

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  Why has Supreme Court re-examined subclassification in SC-ST quotas? Explained

  Explainers | August 02, 2024 13:25 IST

  The seven-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday gave its nod to the sub-classification within Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories, allowing for a more nuanced allocation of reservation benefits in jobs and education.

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  Bangladesh restores mobile internet after 11-day blackout amid protests against government jobs

  World | July 29, 2024 7:31 IST

  The protests turned violent in Bangladesh last week following clashes between thousands of anti-quota demonstrators and members of the student wing of Hasina's Awami League party.

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  Bangladesh violence: 32 killed, internet shut down | Why are students protesting against job quotas?

  World | July 18, 2024 23:55 IST

  University students in Dhaka and other cities have been holding rallies for more than a week protesting the system of reservation in public sector jobs, including that for the relatives of war heroes, who fought for the country's independence from Pakistan in 1971.

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  Police arrest Arun Reddy, who runs 'Spirit of Congress' handle on X, in Amit Shah's fake video case

  India | May 03, 2024 20:30 IST

  On Sunday, Delhi Police registered an FIR in Amit Shah's fake video under Sections 153, 153A, 465, 469, and 171G of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 66C of the IT.

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  Jharkhand Congress' X handle withheld in response to legal demand amid Amit Shah fake video row

  India | May 01, 2024 21:02 IST

  Police in BJP-ruled Gujarat arrested a Congress leader and an AAP functionary, and Delhi Police issued notices to 12 more people from different opposition parties as the probe into the doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech widened.

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  'Congress on verge of losing elections, circulating my fake videos,' says Amit Shah | Exclusive

  India | April 29, 2024 21:51 IST

  The BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the Congress, alleging that it circulated a “deep fake and morphed” video of Home Minister Amit Shah to derail the poll process, and demanded strict action against the party.

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  'RSS backs reservations': Mohan Bhagwat amid BJP vs Congress poll battle over quota row

  India | April 28, 2024 13:55 IST

  Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement added a new dimension to the ongoing reservation row between the BJP and the Congress in the election season. His clarity on the quota issue will strengthen BJP's stand.

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  PM asks top officials to expedite process of Madiga community sub-categorisation in quota: Sources

  India | November 25, 2023 0:11 IST

  PM Modi has called the Cabinet Secretary and other important officials and instructed them to expedite the committee formation and process of sub-categorisation in the reservation to Madiga community, government sources have informed.

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  Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt raises quota for deprived castes to 65 per cent in state jobs, education

  Bihar | November 21, 2023 17:26 IST

  The cumulative caste-based reservations have now been elevated from 50% to 65%, marking a significant adjustment in the state's affirmative action policies.

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  Bihar Governor approves bill raising quota for backward classes to 65 per cent

  Bihar | November 17, 2023 21:06 IST

  At present, Bihar has 50 per cent reservation for OBC, EBC, SC and ST and the bill proposes to enhance this up to 65 per cent while there would be 10 per cent reservation given to the upper castes people on the basis of their financial condition.

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  Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil ends hunger strike, sets Jan 2 deadline for quota

  Maharashtra | November 03, 2023 0:10 IST

  Jarange, who had earlier sat on an indefinite fast in the last week of August, called off his protest on September 14 after CM Eknath Shinde assured that he would take steps to fulfil his demand. At that time, Jarange had set a 30-day deadline for the government, but later extended it by 10 days.

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  Maratha quota row: CM Eknath Shinde dials activist Manoj Jarange, urges him to end hunger strike

  Maharashtra | September 13, 2023 10:03 IST

  According to sources, the Chief Minister also also the Maratha quota activist to reconsider his demands.

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  Based on fallacious assumption: SC on Karnataka govt's decision on scrapping 4% Muslim quota

  Karnataka | April 13, 2023 17:45 IST

  Karnataka government's decision to raise 2 per cent quota for Vokkaliga, and Lingayat each and scrapping 4 per cent OBC quota for Muslims prima facie is shaky and flawed, Supreme Court said.