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CASTE AWAY? Backing Ajay are members of the Governing Body, considered close to Health Minister Ramadoss.

CASTE AWAY? Backing Ajay are members of the Governing Body, considered close to Health Minister Ramadoss.

Med student claims examiners failed him for being Dalit

A Dalit student at All India Institute of Medical Science has raised allegations of caste discrimination. He has failed his final year MBBS exam and chances are, he won't be able to take it anytime soon. He says that the examiners failed him simply because he belongs to a backward caste.

COLLEGE ADMISSION: St Stephen

St. Stephen's implements Dalit quota

Even as the issue of OBC reservations is stuck in the courts, some colleges are taking an affirmative initiative.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/st-stephens-implements-dalit-quota/42891-3.html

QUOTA REGIME: College authorities say they will not compromise on institute

40 pc Christian quota in St. Stephens

Delhi's St. Stephen's college will reserve 10 per cent of its seats for Dalit Christian. 40 per cent of the seats in the college are reserved for Christian students.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/40-pc-christian-quota-in-st-stephens/42864-3.html

ON THE WARPATH: Gurjars block the Jaipur-New Delhi highway during their six-day agitation.

30 Minutes: Gurjar war not yet over

The Rajasthan government and the Gurjars made a peace deal on June 4, but will the agreement hold?

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/30-minutes-gurjar-war-not-yet-over/42588-3.html

HEARING IT OUT: SC will decide on Wednesday on the number of Judges to hear the matter.

SC seeks legal view on OBC quota

SC asks various parties to the matter to formulate the contentious points of law and tell the court by Wednesday.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sc-seeks-legal-view-on-obc-quota/39996-3.html

HEARING IT OUT: The matter wil be heard by the same bench that declined to lift the stay on quota earlier.

Final OBC quota hearing today

SC will hear a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a law providing 27 percent OBC quota.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/final-obc-quota-hearing-today/39952-3.html

QUOTA ROW: TN claims it was a pioneer in extending reservation benefits to the SCs, STs and OBCs in the state.

Quota: TN can create more seats

Supreme Court has said that Tamil Nadu can create extra seats for general candidates in educational institutions.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/quota-tn-can-create-more-seats/39915-3.html

NEW RULE: OBC quota along with existing reservations for SC/ST will be provided over a period of three years.

Rs 988 cr for enhancing IIT seats

The Government has allocated Rs 998 crore in the Budget estimates for 2007-08 for increasing infrastructure of IIT institutions.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/rs-988-cr-for-enhancing-iit-seats/35847-3.html

SEAT RESERVED: HRD Minister Arjun Singh was the first to suggest OBC quota last year.

OBC tag for Dalit Muslims: Arjun

HRD Minister Arjun Singh speaks his mind on what to do for Dalit Muslims.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/obc-tag-for-dalit-muslims-arjun/35681-3.html

SUPREME VERDICT: The SC concluded hearings in the OBC reservations in Higher Education institutions and reserved its order.

SC concludes hearing on reservation

The contours of OBC reservations became clearer when the Government said that reservation was based on caste census.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sc-concludes-hearing-on-reservation/35445-3.html

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