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Exempt Tibetans from JNU fee hike: Dalai LamaThe letter, dated November 27, has sought an “urgent intervention” of the ministries of external affairs and HRD, requesting that a Tibetan...
03 Dec, 2019, 10.04 AM IST
Centrally funded universities to add up to 3 lakh seats for 10% quotaThe new 10% quota for the economically weak will significantly increase admissions to higher education, adding up to three lakh seats in ce...
23 Jan, 2019, 11.20 AM IST
Govt to give central institutes money to roll out 10% quotaGovt has asked all 40 central universities and 77 other government HEIs for details of seat availability and the financial requirements.
21 Jan, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
Freedom of expression and nationalism co-exist: BJPUnion Minister Arun Jaitley said the Constitution gives full freedom for expressing dissent and disagreement, but not the country's destruc...
20 Mar, 2016, 03.17 PM IST
President's address a big disappointment, silent on key issues: OppositionThe President's address to Parliament today to mark the start of the Budget session was dismissed by the opposition as "disappointing".
23 Feb, 2016, 06.07 PM IST
Is original objective of caste-based reservation lost in muddied waters of entitlement politics?Caste is the biggest influencer in Indian politics and caste-based quotas in education and jobs are seen as an economic entitlement bestowe...
20 Oct, 2015, 04.35 AM IST
- SC/ST teaching slots in central universities lie vacant
Just over 32% of sanctioned teaching posts for SCs and 41.8% for STs in 40 central universities including DU, JNU and AMU are occupied.
06 Sep, 2012, 12.34 PM IST
4% of govt purchases will have to be from dalit, tribal-run firmsAhead of its battle with dalit czarina Mayawati, the Congress-led Centre has made it mandatory for all central bodies to make at least 4% o...
02 Nov, 2011, 12.05 PM IST
- Is the dollar history?
Dollar's primacy will end only when world production shifts away from the US and other countries exhibits political stability. Where the ru...
09 May, 2009, 12.20 PM IST
Is the dollar history?Since about 1999, media pundits have been predicting the imminence of two things: breakdown of the US economy and the end of dollar hegemon...
08 May, 2009, 03.00 AM IST
- SC notice to Centre, UGC on reservation in IIT, IIM faculty
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre and the University Grant Commission (UGC) on a petition challenging the policy of...
08 Jul, 2008, 07.16 PM IST