Search For "economically weak"
Exempt weaker section from paying taxes: Uddhav denounces reservation for
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): The Central Government took the decision of providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker section of society in haste said Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday.
Read More
President signs bill providing for 10% quota for economically weaker secti
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday signed into law the 124th Constitution Amendment Bill, which provides for 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections in the general category.
Read More
Petition filed in SC against 10% quota for poor in general category
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Constitution Amendment that gives 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker section of the general category.
Read More
Parliament passes bill granting 10% quota to economically-weaker sections
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The Parliament on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Constitution to make economically-weaker sections of general category eligible for 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs.
Read More
Lok Sabha passes bill to grant 10% reservation to economically weak in gen
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 8 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Constitution Amendment Bill to grant 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to economically-weaker individuals belonging to the general category, across religions.
Read More
10% reservation will benefit those with income less than Rs 8 lakhs: Shah
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 08 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday said the 10 per cent reservation given to economically weaker upper caste people in jobs and education will give huge relief to those in the income bracket of less than Rs 8 lakhs.
Read More
Reservation for economically weak upper castes another 'jumla': Congress
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Congress leader PC Chacko on Tuesday stated that the recent announcement made by the Centre pertaining to the reservation to upper class poor is just another 'jumla' and called it a mere "political stunt."
Read More
BJP remembered to give reservation after 4.5 yrs: Omar Abdullah
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over their decision of approving 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker upper caste and accused the party over their laidb
Read More
Mayawati calls 10% reservation for upper caste poor a "political stunt"
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): BSP Chief Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the reservation announced by the Centre for economically weaker sections of upper caste. However, she called the move a 'political stunt.'
Read More
Opposition corners Centre over general category quota
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Soon after the Centre approved 10 percent quota for economically weaker upper castes in government jobs and education, several political leaders called the decision a politically-motivated move ahead of 2019 general elections.
Read More
Govt to bring Bill in Lok Sabha tomorrow on 10 pc quota for upper castes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): The government will bring in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday a Constitution Amendment Bill to grant 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections of upper castes, sources said.
Read More
Govt decides to grant 10 percent reservation to economically-weaker sectio
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 7 (ANI): In a politically-significant move ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Government on Monday decided to grant 10 percent reservation in education and government jobs to economically-weaker sections of upper castes across religions.
Read More