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%.
"Somewhere Europe has to grow out of the mindset that Europe's problems are the world's problems but the world's problems are not Europe's problems. That if it is you, it's yours, if it is me, it is ours. I see reflections of that," Jaishankar had said this when India was pressed to take a r
Yadav questioned Nitish Kumar's lack of response to his earlier letter, raising doubts over whether the chief minister was avoiding the issue deliberately or if officers were not presenting the letters to him.
Andhra Pradesh [India], May 21: SRM University-AP, Amaravati, is inviting applications from exceptional athletes and champions for admission under the sports quota for the academic year 2025-26. The sports quota trials will begin on campus from May 26, 2025, to June 18, 2025, with admissions
The tensions between Punjab and Haryana over water continued to escalate as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann refused to release any further water to Haryana, claiming that it had already used its allocated quota.
To facilitate their travel, the government has issued 40 Emergency Quota (EQ) letters for train tickets, and food is being arranged for 300 students currently at AP Bhavan. The state is making all necessary arrangements to ensure these students return home safely and with dignity.
In a matter pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court orally remarked that reservations in the country are akin to a railway journey, where those who are already inside the train, are now resisting the inclusion of others.
The administration has initiated an investigation into universities for violating the law by using racial quotas, which the Supreme Court had ruled "illegal", said White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Out of the 90,830 pilgrims who were initially set to travel under the private scheme, only 23,620 will be able to perform Hajj. However, a total of 50,500 Pakistani pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia under the Road to Makkah project for Hajj 2025.