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President signs bill providing for 10% quota for economically weaker secti
Updated : 7 years, 2 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.
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Petition filed in SC against 10% quota for poor in general category
Updated : 7 years, 2 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.
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Parliament passes bill granting 10% quota to economically-weaker sections
Updated : 7 years, 2 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.
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Mayawati calls 10% reservation for upper caste poor a "political stunt"
Updated : 7 years, 2 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.'
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Govt to bring Bill in Lok Sabha tomorrow on 10 pc quota for upper castes
Updated : 7 years, 2 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.
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Govt decides to grant 10 percent reservation to economically-weaker sectio
Updated : 7 years, 2 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.
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Govt decides to grant 10 percent reservation to economically-weaker sectio
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 7 (ANI): 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.
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President Kovind lauds Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Hailing Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)- Ayushman Bharat as the world's largest health care programme, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that the scheme will provide health coverage to socially and economically weaker sections
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BSUP scheme- new hope for BPL families in Mizoram
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mizoram [India], Jul 21 (ANI): Under the Basic Services To Urban Poor (BSUP) scheme implemented by the government of Mizoram with the initiative of the centre, several housing complexes are constructed for the economically weaker section of people residing in the outskirt of the Aizwal city
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Army inaugurates medical educational center in Srinagar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar, (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] June 12 (ANI): Indian Army's Chinar Corps on Tuesday inaugurated a Super 30 (Medical) educational center to help students from economically weaker sections crack the medical entrance examinations.
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HC issues notice for free education of underprivileged
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] May 15 (ANI): Delhi High Court today issued notices to Centre and Delhi government in regard to Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking free education to students belonging to Disadvantaged Group (DG) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
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Gaurs International School promotes 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (BusinessWire India): Under the government's initiative of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao', Gaurs International School in Greater Noida West has instituted free education of girl children from economically weaker sections of the society, and the first batch with almost 240
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