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Vice President's granddaughter vows to cut down on her marriage expenditur
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu's granddaughter Sushma, who is set to be married next month, on Sunday vowed to cut on marriage expenditure so that her grandparents and parents could contribute Rs 50 lakhs for the treatment of ch
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Delhi govt to provide free coaching to 15,000 students this year
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Delhi government will provide free coaching to 15,000 school children belonging to marginal communities and economically weaker sections this year, said Delhi Social Welfare and Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Tuesday.
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President Ram Nath Kovind to inaugurate a housing scheme for EWS in Gujara
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a housing scheme for economically weaker sections (EWS) at Bhavnagar today.
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SC sets aside Madras HC's direction to Centre on EWS reservation in NEET-A
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Madras High Court's direction to the Centre which stated that for implementation of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the NEET-All India Quota (AIQ), it has to seek approval of the Constituti
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Chhattisgarh CM launches app, portal for OBC, EWS population count
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 2 (ANI): While launching a mobile app and web portal for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) at his official residence in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that providing justice to every deprived sect
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Andhra govt increases income limit for issuance of OBC certificate from Rs
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government has enhanced the income limit for issuances of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) certificate from Rs 6 lakh per annum to Rs 8 lakh per annum.
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Without smartphones, children in Guwahati unable to attend online classes,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 3 (ANI): Several children belonging to the economically weaker sections in Assam's Guwahati are unable to attend online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic as they cannot afford smartphones.
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Centre urges states, UTs to ensure coverage of economically weakest sectio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday issued an advisory to all the states and union territories to launch a special drive to issue ration cards to the most vulnerable and economically weaker sections of the population amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Maratha community now eligible to avail benefit of EWS reservation: Nawab
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday said that the state government's General Administration Department (GAD) has issued an order allowing the Maratha community to avail benefits of economically weaker sections (EWS) reservation.
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Chhattisgarh CM urges PM Modi to prioritise COVID-19 vaccination for weake
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 30 (ANI): In view of the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give priority to the socially and economically weaker sections of the society in vaccination.
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Punjab CM announces cuts in PPSC exam fee for General, SC/ST category
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced reduction in examination fee for all PPSC examinations for general and SC/ST categories, and complete waiver for candidates from 'Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)' and 'Persons With
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SC to hear plea within 2 weeks related to non-admission of around 10,000 E
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hear a plea, within two weeks, regarding the non-admission of around 10,000 EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) category students in Gujarat in various schools across the state.
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