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Maharashtra government issues resolution for implementation of 10 pc quota
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a resolution for implementation of 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) from the General category.
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SC declines stay on Centre’s 10% reservation scheme to general category
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday declined a stay on the implementation of the constitutional amendment providing 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education to the economically weaker sections of the general category.
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AP gives 5% reservation to Kapus
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh state assembly in a late sitting on Thursday passed a Bill to provide five per cent reservation to the Kapu, Telaga, Balija and Ontari communities, and another five per cent reservation to economically weaker sections. Read More
U'khand approves 10 % reservation for economically weaker sections in gene
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday approved 10% reservation in education and employment opportunities for economically weaker sections in the general category.
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Bihar govt likely to implement 10% quota for general category by Feb
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Bihar government is likely to implement 10 per cent quota for weaker sections in the general category in the state by February.
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Himachal Pradesh approves 10 pc quota for EWS in General category
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The Cabinet of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday approved 10 per cent reservation in jobs and academic institutions for economically weaker sections (EWS) of the society in the general category.
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DMK moves Madras HC challenging 10% reservation Bill
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) organising secretary RS Bharathi on Friday filed a writ petition in Madras High Court challenging recent constitutional amendment for granting 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections of society.
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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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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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