Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar defended the state's decision to increase minority reservations in housing schemes from 10% to 15%, citing the Sachar Committee Report. He accused BJP's Amit Malviya of creating hatred and dividing society.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday announced an increase in the housing quota for minorities in urban areas, raising it from 10% to 15%.
New Delhi [India], June 19: Alternativa has announced that the 3rd edition of the Alternativa Film Festival will take place in Colombia in Q2 2026, with an expanded prize fund of 120,000 USD (an increase of 20,000 USD from the previous edition) and a new award category for a feature film fro
New Delhi [India], June 19: Many salaried employees would have recently gone through their annual appraisal cycle. If you have received a salary hike, now may be a good time to review your investment plan. One way to go about this is by increasing your investments. While being a regular mutu
India has emerged as a formidable global leader over the past 11 years, driven by bold initiatives that fuse ambition with action, with the country making significant strides in indigenizing its defence sector, with defence exports witnessing a multifold increase over the past 11 years.
India has seen an 85.8 per cent increase in the number of students scoring above 60 per cent in Class 12 board exams over the past 11 years, with girls significantly outperforming boys across all social categories, according to data released by the Ministry of Education.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 18: Marking a major milestone in gender diversity, the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode has seen women's participation in its two-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) rise to 26 per cent--a 100 per cent increase over the p
New Delhi [India], June 18: As awareness and acceptance of assisted reproductive technologies have increased, the need and demand for specialized fertility care have risen in the capital of Bihar, Patna. In this new environment, specialized medical institutions are instrumental in closing th
Amid rising global crude prices, India's current account deficit (CAD) for FY25 faces an upward risk, as every USD 10 per barrel increase in oil prices can worsen the annual CAD by nearly USD 15 billion, according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI).
Gold continues to be used as a safe-haven asset to help mitigate risks as ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to weigh on reserve managers.
Amid tariff war with US, China increases its exports to other countries like India, European Union (EU), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as per the May trade data, stated a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).