Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: From the shadows to the centre stageIndia is set to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, a law reserving seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies. This move a...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Israel Iran War Day 38 Updates: US, Iran explore 45-day ceasefire as UAE intercepts attacks, oil tops $110 per barrelUS Israel Iran War News: Diplomatic efforts are underway for a 45-day ceasefire in the Iran-Israel war, with a two-phase proposal aiming fo...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Maharashtra civic polls: BJP drops Pune candidate Pooja More after old videos show her criticising FadnavisThe BJP has withdrawn Pooja More-Jadhav's candidature for the Pune civic polls. This decision followed a backlash from party workers. Old v...
02 Jan, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
DU to reserve PG seats for single girl child from 2025 in gender equity pushDelhi University will extend its single girl child quota to postgraduate courses from the 2025-26 academic session, reserving one supernume...
12 Jun, 2025, 06.17 PM IST
Maharashtra Bandh: Why has MVA called for a complete bandh on August 24 and what to expectMaharashtra Bandh Tomorrow: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has declared a statewide bandh on August 24 to protest against the a...
23 Aug, 2024, 03.40 PM IST
Nitish favours reserving 1/3 seats in medical, engineering colleges for girls"This would be a unique endeavour and go a long way in ensuring a higher enrolment of girls in these technical institutes of higher learnin...
03 Jun, 2021, 10.13 AM IST
SPJIMR's incoming class of 2022 has 42% women, its highest everThe number of women participants in this course has been steadily rising without there being any quota for girls or preferential selection....
21 Aug, 2020, 10.26 AM IST
Gujarat Congress website hacked, Hardik Patel pic from purported sex tape uploadedIn the photo, a person resembling Patel can be seen sitting on the bed with a girl and it is accompanied by a caption - "Welcome our new le...
15 Mar, 2019, 10.18 PM IST
Women quota will limit their strength to 33%: Sadhguru Jaggi VasudevPolicymaking should be gender-free. Discrimination will impair democracy, says Sadhguru while calling for the need to educate girl children...
24 Jul, 2018, 08.29 AM IST
Soon, IITs will have quota for women studentsThe elite engineering colleges are currently maledominated, with only about 800 of the 4,500 girls who crack the JEE (advanced) every year ...
29 Apr, 2017, 10.32 AM IST
More girl students to get admission in IITs from 2018The Joint Admission Board (JAB) had set up a panel last year, under the chairmanship of professor Timothy Gonsalves to find ways to improve...
15 Apr, 2017, 08.54 PM IST
Trichy girl gives up medical seat for childhood friendVarshini S, a student from Trichy, gave up a seat earmarked for her under the quota for children of ex-servicemen to her friend Janani N.
21 Jun, 2016, 08.14 AM IST
- 'BSP swindled Rs 40,000 cr worth public fund'
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today accused the BSP of swindling Rs 40,000 crore worth public fund and also misusing money to b...
27 Feb, 2012, 07.39 PM IST
- Samajwadi Party manifesto: Mulayam offers free tablets, laptops, water and revamped quota
Desperate to grab power in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party has virtually promised to open the state coffers for several freebies and welfare...
21 Jan, 2012, 04.15 AM IST
- 33% women's quota in B-schools abroad
Women make great managers and B-schools worldwide are even raising the quota regularly to ensure more girls enrol in MBA courses.
19 Sep, 2010, 06.20 AM IST
- Quota for girls in IIMs, IITs likely
The government is considering providing 33% reservation to girl students in technical education institutions.
14 Aug, 2007, 12.59 AM IST
- Punjab boy tops IIT JEE
Achin Bansal from Punjab topped this year's All India Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) conducted by IIT.
30 May, 2007, 12.30 PM IST