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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicReservation bill

Topic: reservation bill

House panel endorses govt-funded quotas for SCs, STs, OBCs in pvt higher education institutions

Parliamentary panel noted in its report that, as per data from Dept of Higher Education, private HEIs reportedly have 40 percent OBC, 14.9 percent SC, and 5 percent ST students.

Siddaramaiah govt backtracks, puts Karnataka jobs reservation bill on hold for more ‘deliberations’

The draft bill proposing reservation of private jobs for Kannadigas has drawn flak from the business community & Opposition. Neighbouring state Andhra Pradesh asks companies to 'relocate'.

Women’s Reservation Bill gets President Droupadi Murmu’s nod, becomes law

The Bill was passed in both Houses of Parliament in September with overwhelming support from all parties.

Parliament clears new quota bill but parties set for bitter battle over it before polls

Modi government’s gambit puts opposition parties in a bind, but upper caste quota bill clears Rajya Sabha test with a 165-7 margin. New Delhi: The Rajya...

Lok Sabha passes 10% quota for upper castes, opposition supports it despite reservations

The bill, being viewed as an attempt by the BJP to placate its angry upper-caste voters ahead of the polls, was passed with a 323-3 margin.

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Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.