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"Raise your voice. Speak out. Resist": Manickam Tagore slams "Manuwadi min
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The Congress MP said in a post on X that the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, charges Rs 55 thousand in tuition fees from OBC students, while the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) get a full tuition fee waiver.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami orders crackdown on misuse of Govt schemes; FIRs regi
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Investigations revealed that a number of individuals with annual incomes exceeding Rs 5 lakh had obtained ration cards meant for economically weaker sections. These fake ration cards were then used to illegally generate Ayushman cards and claim subsidised health services under the scheme.
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HP High Court directs PSC to consider lecturer candidate under general cat
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
In a significant judgment protecting merit-based selection, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) to consider a candidate who originally applied under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category for appointment under the Unrese
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Goa CM Pramod Sawant launches 'Atal Asra Yojana', promises Rs 1.5 lakh aid
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday attended the 'Atal Asra Yojana' programme and announced a major push to support economically weaker sections of the state by offering Rs 1.5 lakh aid for home repairs. The scheme, run by the Social Welfare Department, aimed to benefit thousands
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300 dialysis machines installed under PM National Dialysis Program and PPP
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Delhi government is expanding its public healthcare infrastructure by adding 300 dialysis machines across 16 government hospitals, making free dialysis services available to the economically weaker sections and subsidised treatment available to all others.
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Delhi govt resumes EWS certificate issuance, warns against laxity
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Delhi Government informed the High Court on Monday that the issuance of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) certificates has resumed, following a temporary halt due to irregularities in their distribution to ineligible applicants.
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Plea in Delhi HC challenging indefinite halt on EWS certificate issuance
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The plea has been moved by Aditya Shukla, a practising advocate belonging to the EWS category and an aspirant for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor.
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Delhi Govt cracks down on dummy schooling; 10 schools served notice, de-re
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The action comes amid rising concerns over dummy schooling and the neglect of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students.
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Himachal Pradesh: CPIM warns of escalating protests if bus fare hike not r
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Held under the banner of the CPIM, the demonstration witnessed participation from a large number of daily commuters, laborers, and local residents, all voicing concerns over the financial burden the fare hike would impose on the working class and economically weaker sections of society.
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Changing Lives: SRMS Trust's Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme empowers meritoriou
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 6: Education has always been a powerful tool for social upliftment, but financial barriers often prevent talented students from pursuing their dreams. Across India, many bright minds from economically weaker sections struggle to access quality education due to hig
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Union Minister Athawale responds to Owaisi's remarks, says Marathas get re
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Responding to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks on the reservation for Maratha community, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale clarified that the community gets 10 per cent reservation under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category.
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Clean Cooking Ministerial: Sharing India's success story, Hardeep Puri say
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Union Minister said that the real story in India is that LPG costs not more than 7 cents in a day if one falls under the economically weaker section. For people for falling in the non-economically weaker section, he said it costs 15 cents a day.
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