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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicGeneral category quota

Topic: General category quota

Yogi govt grants 3-yr age relaxation for UP Police recruitment after general category aspirants’ stir

The general category aspirants applying for posts of police constables in UP also received support from Opposition and ruling party leaders for demand for relaxation in upper age limit.

Goodbye, General Category. EWS quota ends savarna’s long-enjoyed casteless identity

10% quota in government jobs and educational institutions is not an inclusive affirmative action policy but will exclusively benefit the so-called 'General Category'.

Why civil services exams in some states have had higher cut-offs for SC/ST & OBC applicants

Is there any constitutional provision that allows the cut-off marks for the reserved categories to go above the general category

HRD ministry asks JNU to increase seats by 25% to include upper-quota students

The ministry has said it will implement 10% reservation for economically weaker sections of general category from the 2019 academic session.

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.