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Govt will decide on 50% quota cap, says minister

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

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May 03, 2025

AS the Congress upped ante over its demand for removing the 50 per cent ceiling on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs, Union Minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Friday said that the decision lies with the Central government and it will take a call on the issue.

- PREETHA NAIR @New Delhi

Speaking to this newspaper, Athawale said that the Supreme Court has set a 50 per cent limit on reservations in jobs and education through various rulings. "There is a guideline of the Supreme Court not to exceed 50 percent reservation. Currently Tamil Nadu has a reservation policy of 69 percent reservation placed under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution in 1994. The government will take a call on removing the 50 percent cap," he said.

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Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas set to make spectacular close sweep past Mars today

A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor.

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1 min

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

One farmer died by suicide every hour in country, reveals 2023 NCRB report

HIGHLIGHTING the economic stress faced by those in the agriculture sector in the country, a latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed that in 2023, at least one person working in the farm sector died by suicide every hour. Though, the number of suicides has relatively come down compared to the previous year (2022), the intensity and geography remained the same.

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1 min

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Democracy under attack, says Rahul, lights into RSS with 'cowardice’ jibe

IN a scathing attack on the BJP and its ideological mentor RSS on its 100th anniversary, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said “cowardice was at the heart of the ideology of both the outfits” and that “democracy is under attack in India”.

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1 mins

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

HOW TO HELP THOSE WHO HELP US

THE Supreme Court, in the Ajay Malik (2025) case, has underlined the urgency for a legal framework to protect and regulate domestic workers’ rights. The judgement stated, “Any avenue for employment—domestic help—being opened to marginalised women merit celebration” and that the legal gaps must be plugged to ensure the rights of this indispensable workforce for Indian households.

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3 mins

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Govt-society disconnect led to Nepal unrest: RSS

EXPRESSING serious concern over the recent unrest in India’s neighbourhood, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday linked the turbulence to the disconnect between governments and societies, as well as the lack of capable and people-oriented administrators there.

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1 min

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Karur stampede: Over 300 intellectuals urge TN govt to bring Vijay to justice

OVER 300 writers, poets, intellectuals, activists and journalists on Thursday issued a joint statement demanding the state government not to hesitate to bring actor and TVK president Vijay before the law for the stampede that happened during his rally in Karur on Saturday in which 41 people were killed.

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3 mins

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Indian Railways accelerates export efforts to establish global presence

KEEPING pace with its ongoing infrastructure development across the country, Indian Railways is also making determined efforts to establish a global presence by rapidly emerging as an exporter of critical railway equipment to several nations.

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1 mins

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

CJI attends Gandhi Jayanti fete in Mauritius

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai and his family participated in the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute in Mauritius and paid a floral tribute to the Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary.

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1 min

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Vocalist Pt Channulal Mishra passes away

RENOWNED classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Pandit Channulal Mishra passed away at his residence in Mirzapur, in Eastern UP, after prolonged illness on Thursday.

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2 mins

October 03, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

PLANNING TO BUY IPHONE 17 OR 17 PRO?

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5 mins

October 03, 2025

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