Don’t permit NRI quota in excess of 15 % in PG medical courses: Karnataka HC

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May 1, 2017

Bengaluru, May 1: Passing an interim order the high court has asked the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) and the state government not to permit NRI quota in excess of 15 % while making allotment of seats under regulation 9A of the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000 for the academic year 2017-2018.

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A division bench headed by justice H G Ramesh also said that NRI quota should be confined only to the children of NRIs or their wards.

Dr Tariq Iqbal, a resident of Bengaluru and an aspirant for PG seat has filed the petition claiming that both the KEA and state government have not provided 'NRI quota' in accordance with law in the matter of admission of students to postgraduate medical courses.

The contention of the petitioner is that that all close relatives of a non-resident Indians are included to come under the 'NRI quota'.

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•    Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•    Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•    Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•    Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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