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Protests, Lathi-Charge In Karnataka Over Lingayat Community's Quota Demand
Protests over the Lingayat Panchamasali community's demand for quotas turned violent in Karnataka's Belagavi Tuesday after an agitation led by the community's religious head, Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swamiji, was lathi-charged.
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Karnataka Hikes Incentives For SC, ST Students In Premier Institutes
The Karnataka government has raised the financial aid from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh for students from these communities studying in top institutes like IITs, IIMs, IISc, and NITs.
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Wildlife Photographer Captures Leopard With Different-Coloured Eyes In Bandipur
In a first of its kind, a leopard with two different-coloured eyes has been photographed at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. The leopard was clicked by wildlife photographer Dhruv Patil, a member of the Karnataka State Wildlife Board.
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PhonePe CEO Apologises Amid Boycott Campaign Over Remark On Karnataka Job Quota Bill
The Karnataka job quota bill, now on hold, mandated reserving 50 per cent of management-level jobs and 70 per cent of non-management-level jobs for locals.
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14 Work Hours A Day, 70 A Week: Karnataka Plans New Bill For Techies
Amid a huge uproar over a bill that directed private firms in Karnataka to reserve jobs for Kannadigas, the state government is now planning to raise the IT staff's working hours to 14 per day, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) said.
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Private Sector Quota Bill To Be Taken Up In Next Cabinet Meet: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said his government has decided to withhold the bill mandating job reservation for Kannadigas in the private sector due to "certain confusion."
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Opinion | Bengaluru Blues: On Reservation Row And Policies Clashing With Progress
In Karnataka's approach, it feels like they're flipping between policies - 100% job reservations one day, none the next, something in between after - with no precise data or rationale, gambling with India's IT and startup hub.
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"My Kids Don't Deserve Jobs?": PhonePe Founder On Karnataka Quota Bill
The bill mandated reserving 50 per cent of management-level jobs and 70 per cent of non-management-level jobs for locals.
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"Don't Panic": Karnataka Minister To Industry Leaders On Job Quota Bill
Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil has justified the Congress government's decision to withhold the introduction of the bill providing reservation of jobs in the private sector for Kannadigas.
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Opposes Karnataka's Job Quota Bill, Minister Responds
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, on Wednesday opposed the proposal to reserve private jobs for local hires in Karnataka, which houses the country's information technology hub Bengaluru.
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Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms
The Karnataka government late Wednesday night paused a contentious bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas amid a massive row.
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"Investors Need Not Worry": DK Shivakumar On Karnataka's Job Quota Decision
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday spoke on the state government's decision to reserve jobs in the private sector for Kannadigas and emphasized that investors need not be concerned.
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"My Party Demands...": Union Minister's Support Amid Karnataka Job Quota Row
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said Wednesday that his party, the Republican Party of India (Athawale), "demands the Government of India and state governments" provide quotas for private sector jobs for candidates from OBCs.
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Karnataka Job Quota May Force "Companies To Relocate": Software Body
A day after the Karnataka cabinet approved a bill mandating reservation for locals in the private sector jobs, software body Nasscom has sought its withdrawal saying the provisions "threaten to drive away companies".
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Amid Massive Karnataka Quota Bill Row, Chief Minister Deletes, Then Reposts
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has deleted a social media post announcing 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in all Group C and Group D jobs in private companies in the state.
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Protests, Lathi-Charge In Karnataka Over Lingayat Community's Quota Demand
Protests over the Lingayat Panchamasali community's demand for quotas turned violent in Karnataka's Belagavi Tuesday after an agitation led by the community's religious head, Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swamiji, was lathi-charged.
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Karnataka Hikes Incentives For SC, ST Students In Premier Institutes
The Karnataka government has raised the financial aid from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh for students from these communities studying in top institutes like IITs, IIMs, IISc, and NITs.
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Wildlife Photographer Captures Leopard With Different-Coloured Eyes In Bandipur
In a first of its kind, a leopard with two different-coloured eyes has been photographed at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. The leopard was clicked by wildlife photographer Dhruv Patil, a member of the Karnataka State Wildlife Board.
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PhonePe CEO Apologises Amid Boycott Campaign Over Remark On Karnataka Job Quota Bill
The Karnataka job quota bill, now on hold, mandated reserving 50 per cent of management-level jobs and 70 per cent of non-management-level jobs for locals.
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14 Work Hours A Day, 70 A Week: Karnataka Plans New Bill For Techies
Amid a huge uproar over a bill that directed private firms in Karnataka to reserve jobs for Kannadigas, the state government is now planning to raise the IT staff's working hours to 14 per day, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) said.
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Private Sector Quota Bill To Be Taken Up In Next Cabinet Meet: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said his government has decided to withhold the bill mandating job reservation for Kannadigas in the private sector due to "certain confusion."
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Opinion | Bengaluru Blues: On Reservation Row And Policies Clashing With Progress
In Karnataka's approach, it feels like they're flipping between policies - 100% job reservations one day, none the next, something in between after - with no precise data or rationale, gambling with India's IT and startup hub.
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"My Kids Don't Deserve Jobs?": PhonePe Founder On Karnataka Quota Bill
The bill mandated reserving 50 per cent of management-level jobs and 70 per cent of non-management-level jobs for locals.
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"Don't Panic": Karnataka Minister To Industry Leaders On Job Quota Bill
Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil has justified the Congress government's decision to withhold the introduction of the bill providing reservation of jobs in the private sector for Kannadigas.
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Opposes Karnataka's Job Quota Bill, Minister Responds
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, on Wednesday opposed the proposal to reserve private jobs for local hires in Karnataka, which houses the country's information technology hub Bengaluru.
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Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms
The Karnataka government late Wednesday night paused a contentious bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas amid a massive row.
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"Investors Need Not Worry": DK Shivakumar On Karnataka's Job Quota Decision
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday spoke on the state government's decision to reserve jobs in the private sector for Kannadigas and emphasized that investors need not be concerned.
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"My Party Demands...": Union Minister's Support Amid Karnataka Job Quota Row
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said Wednesday that his party, the Republican Party of India (Athawale), "demands the Government of India and state governments" provide quotas for private sector jobs for candidates from OBCs.
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Karnataka Job Quota May Force "Companies To Relocate": Software Body
A day after the Karnataka cabinet approved a bill mandating reservation for locals in the private sector jobs, software body Nasscom has sought its withdrawal saying the provisions "threaten to drive away companies".
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Amid Massive Karnataka Quota Bill Row, Chief Minister Deletes, Then Reposts
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has deleted a social media post announcing 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in all Group C and Group D jobs in private companies in the state.
