As the Union Cabinet has approved 10 percent EWS quota on Jan 7, this year, the centrally-funded educational institutions in India has decided to collectively add close to 1.2 lakh seats in the new academic session starting July. Also, the IITs, IIMs, central universities and NITs will add 95,000 next year to implement the 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

The Trinamool Congress on Friday said it supported the issues raised by political parties that had called for a nationwide shutdown on September 10, adding that it will however hold protest rallies in West Bengal as it is against strikes since these lead to waste of working hours.

Former Chennai Police Commissioner S. George on Friday said he has not received any money from any gutkha manufacturer.

The CBI on Thursday said it has arrested four persons including the promoters and directors of Jayem Industries and officers of the Food Safety and Drug Administration and Excise Department in connection with the multi-crore gutkha scam in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister C. Vijayabaskar on Wednesday said as a law-abiding citizen, he would extend his cooperation for any probe.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday assured Kerala that the Centre would provide further relief to the flood-hit state after a proper estimate is done.

Continuing its probe into the multi-crore gutkha scam, the CBI on Wednesday raided the residences of Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabasker and Director General of Police (DGP) T.K. Rajendran and several others here and in some other cities including Mumbai and Bengaluru.

CBI officials from New Delhi on Wednesday searched the residences of several persons including Health and Family Welfare Minister C. Vijayabasker and Director General of Police (DGP) T.K. Rajendran in connection with a multi-crore gutkha scam.

The torch relay of the Asian Para Games commenced on Wednesday, starting from Solo city in Central Java province, for the sporting gala for Asian athletes with disabilities.

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