Topic: Upper caste quota
Modi govt rules out age relaxation in upper caste quota, says no need for it
In letter to Social Justice Minister Thawarchand Gehlot, MoS Jitendra Singh says age relaxation is given to a group if it fails to compete with other categories despite quota.
Modi govt unlikely to relax age limit in quota for poor upper castes despite new demand
The latest demand has been forwarded by the social justice ministry to DoPT without any recommendation on relaxing the age limit.
Upper-caste poor will get 10% UPSC seats but age relaxation & more attempts unlikely
Since this year's civil services exam marks the maiden run of the quota for upper-caste poor, the application process has been marked by confusion.
Good news for IAS aspirants — UPSC looks to fill 180 vacancies, incorporates EWS quota
Overall, the UPSC has announced it’s looking to fill 896 civil service vacancies, the first time since 2014 that the number has gone up.
Quota politics to take centrestage again as Bhim Army, OBC groups plan protests in Delhi
The show of strength by Bhim Army, a Dalit organisation, will be a cause for worry for not just PM Narendra Modi but also BSP chief Mayawati.
Private institutions to come under reservation ambit, govt prepares to bring in bill
Private Universities Bill is set to be tabled in budget session of Parliament. It will bring in caste-based reservation as well as the new 10% EWS quota.
Universities can start hiring again as Supreme Court ends teacher quota stalemate
The Human Resource Development Ministry, which ordered recruitment to be put on hold last July, will issue a circular removing the bar.
As counter to BJP’s upper caste quota, Congress looks to promise 52% reservation to OBCs
The Congress manifesto committee is debating the proposal as a section of the party finds idea feasible, citing BJP’s breach of 50 per cent quota cap.
For upper caste quota, IITs will add 3,000 seats and central varsities over a lakh
With govt set to implement 10% quota from the coming session, institutes will have to increase seats by 25% so that the current reservation is not affected.
HRD ministry to increase university seats by 25% to implement upper-caste quota move
Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that along with the upper caste reservation, 25 per cent seats will be increased in higher educational institutes to prevent disturbances in existing quotas.
Despite Covid, China will spend more on defence in 2020 than it did last year
Actual Chinese military spending may be much higher. In 2019, China reported an official defence budget of just under $178 billion, but is estimated to have spent $261 billion.
Does Trump help or harm India’s interests when he offers to mediate with China, Pakistan?
US President Donald Trump Wednesday offered to mediate between India and China over the "raging border dispute".
Defence
Chinese aggression in Ladakh also a message for domestic and external audience: Experts
International experts say the timing is troubling as it comes at ‘a critical phase in India's internal difficulties with the Covid-19 pandemic’.
PM, CM, DM: India’s 3 big power centres have been exposed by one disaster
The prime minister, chief minister and district magistrate are the three engines of India’s governance, but their handling of the coronavirus pandemic is going awry.