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Centre calls meeting on Apr 27 on reservation issue in AIIMS

New Delhi, Apr 24 (UNI) The Centre today informed the Supreme Court that it has called a meeting of all the states on April 27 to chalk out a strategy regarding reservation of seats for SC/ST candidates and for admission to Post Graduate medical science courses in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

A division bench, headed by Justice K G Balakrishnan, adjourned the hearing of the case till April 28 with directions that 10 per cent of the seats in each subject would be kept vacant for admission to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students.

Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium had told the court that all the seats in the most sought-after courses have already been occupied by students on a merit basis, but later changed his stance saying 10 per cent of the seats for students in each subject will be kept in the states as well as a the Centre.

Second counselling for admission to about 3000 seats in PG and medical science courses will end on May 4.

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No plans to evacuate Indians from Nepal : MEA, CA MIN

New Delhi, Apr 24 (UNI) Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today chaired a high-level meeting at his office and reviewed the current developments including the situation in Nepal. The two-hour meeting which discussed the Nepal situation in detail, was also attended by Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, Home Secretary V K Duggal, Defence Secretary Shekhar Dutt, Army Chief J J Singh and Heads of various intelligence agencies, sources said......

IA not put on alert to evacuate Indians from Nepal : Civ. Avi.

New Delhi, Apr 24 (UNI) The Civil Aviation Ministry tonight described as ''incorrect and baseless'' reports in a section of the media that Indian Airlines had been put on alert and asked to stand by to evacuate Indians from Nepal. ''This report is incorrect and baseless,'' a statement issued by the Civil Aviation Ministry said late tonight. ''The Ministry has reiterated that there are no plans for any evacuation in Nepal and Indian Airlines.....

CM welcomes Reliance industries offer to invest in HP

Shimla, Apr 24 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today welcomed Reliance Industries offer to participate in the modernization of agriculture and horticulture sectors, saying the partnership will boost farming activities and strengthen the agro-economy of the state. Majority of the state's people were dependent on agriculture and horticulture and was contributing to the state's economy, he said, while talking to the delegation of Reliance Industries. The Reliance delegation was headed by Vineet Malaviya,.....
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