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10 pc quota to be implemented from this academic year: Javadekar
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Ten per cent reservation for the poor falling under the ambit of general category will be implemented in all educational institutions from the academic year 2019 itself, said Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar here on Tuesday.
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Staying fit may reduce risk of heart attack: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): According to a recent study, poor cardio respiratory fitness could increase the risk of a future heart attack, even if there are no symptoms of a lifestyle illness today.
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'Karnataka BJP MLAs in Gurugram to make a strategy for LS polls'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): BJP MLAs from Karnataka who have camped themselves here on Monday evening said that they had assembled to make strategies for the coming Lok Sabha polls and had not run away fearing poaching by the ruling Congress-JDS alliance.
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Delhi: Cold wave intensifies, air quality 'very poor'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The overall air quality index (AQI) deteriorated to 'very poor' category here on Monday as a thick blanket of fog descended over the national capital.
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Delhi gasps for breath again as air quality dips to "Very Poor"
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): After a few days of respite, the overall air quality index (AQI) again deteriorated to 'very poor' category on Sunday in the national capital after the level of harmful pollutants shot up.
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Constitution Amendment Bill doesn't contravene Constitution's basic struct
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, which provides 10 per cent quota to poor in the general category in government jobs and academic institutions, does not "contravene the basic structure of the Con
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Petition filed in SC against 10% quota for poor in general category
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Constitution Amendment that gives 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker section of the general category.
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Minority panel hails 10 per cent quota Bill, thanks PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has hailed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 as 'historic' which gives 10 per cent reservation to poor among the general category in government jobs and admissions in government academic institutions.
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Ram Madhav allays fears on 10 pc quota, Citizenship Amendment Bill
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to the welfare of all, and there is nothing to worry about the Citizenship Amendment Bill or 10 per cent quota for the poor among the general category, said BJP General
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Uproar in Rajya Sabha over the extension of Session
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 9 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes on Wednesday when the House met to consider and pass the quota Bill, seeking 10 per cent reservation for the poor among the general category people.
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Low visibility delays 9 Delhi bound trains; air quality remains 'very poor
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 9 (ANI): At least nine trains were running late on Wednesday as visibility in some parts of northern India plummeted below 200 meters.
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How TV advertising influences kid's weight
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): Television advertisements of high-sugar cereals directed at children promote poor eating habits in them, thereby increasing the risk of obesity.
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