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Merit Over Residence: Supreme Court Bans Domicile Quota in PG Medical Admissions

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Merit Over Residence: Supreme Court Bans Domicile Quota in PG Medical Admissions

Supreme Court strikes down domicile-based reservation for PG medical courses New Delhi, Jan 29: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that providing domicile or residence-based reservation for admissions to postgraduate (PG) medical courses within the State Quota is unconstitutional, as it violates the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The ruling came in the case of Tanvi Behl v. Shreya Goyal, as reported by Bar and Bench. A Bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti emphasized that merit alone should determine admissions…

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Freezing Classrooms in Kashmir: Students Stay Home Amid Heating Crisis

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Freezing Classrooms in Kashmir: Students Stay Home Amid Heating Crisis

Students shiver as Kashmir colleges lack heating facility Srinagar, Nov 29: The students across the Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) in Kashmir shiver daily in the classrooms due to lack of heating facilities. An official said while the mercury has witnessed a dip and most of the areas reel in sub-zero temperatures, the Higher Education Department (HED) has not made any heating arrangements for the students. “There are no heating arrangements available for the college students in the classrooms despite the cold weather prevailing inside the classrooms,” a college professor told, wishing…

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