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SC to hear tomorrow pleas on referring petitions challenging 10% quota bil
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Wednesday continue hearing arguments on whether the pleas challenging the Constitution Amendment that gives 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of the general category could be hear
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Not considering a proportional increase in quota for OBCs, SCs, STs, says
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday said that it was not considering a proportional increase in the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) consequent upon 10 per cent reservation made for the Economically Weaker Se
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Tamil Nadu CM to chair all-party meet on EWS quota tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will chair an all-party meeting in Chennai tomorrow to take their views on 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections, state Minister RB Udaykumar said on Sunday.
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WB, MP govts' issue orders for 10% reservation to EWS under General catego
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal/Kolkata (Madhya Pradesh/West Bengal) [India], July 03 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal governments have issued orders providing 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections (EWS) under General category in jobs and education sector.
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Lok Sabha passes Central Educational Institutions (Reservations in Teacher
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Bill, 2019 which aims to ensure reservations in teaching positions for people from Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), socially and educationally
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SC to hear pleas challenging 10% reservation to general category on July 1
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday fixed for July 16 hearing on a bunch of pleas challenging the implementation of the Constitution amendment that gives 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker section (EWS) of the general category. Read More
Rajasthan: Doctor runs free coaching institute in Barmer for aspiring medi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 29 (ANI): In a tale of selfless attitude, a doctor is providing free coaching to aspiring medical students belonging to economically weaker sections of the society.
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Bill on reservation for teachers introduced in Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 27 (ANI): A bill that provides for university and college to be considered a unit for providing reservation instead of a "department /subject" was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Haryana govt withdraws EPBG quota for accommodating EWS reservations
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 6 (ANI): Haryana government on Wednesday issued orders for withdrawing Economically Backward Persons in General Caste Category (EBPG) reservation stating that it is no more required as the central government's Economically Weaker Sections reservation comes
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Haryana withdraws reservation of Economically Backward in General category
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 5 (ANI): The Haryana Government on Wednesday withdrew the reservation of Economically Backward Persons in General Caste Category (EBPG) stating that it is no more required since Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation has come into effect.
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Maharashtra EWS quota row: SC asks state govt to complete counselling proc
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to complete the counselling process and come up with a revised merit list for admission in postgraduate medical courses in the state after removing seats allotted under Economically Weaker Sectio
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SC stays Maharashtra govt's order on 10 pc EWS quota
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30(ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed Maharashtra government's order to give 10 per cent reservation to Post-Graduate medical students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the general category in the state for academic year 2019-20.
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