Reservation
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SC refuses to stay Maratha reservation, but says it can't be implemented retrospectively
India | Jul 12, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) said that Maratha reservation in Maharashtra cannot be implemented with retrospective effect. This means that provision of the reservation will not guide and govern events that took place before the reservation was officially declared by Maharashtra Government.
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West Bengal announces 10 per cent EWS quota in government jobs
India | Jul 03, 2019, 08:14 AM ISTThe Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal Tuesday announced 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker sections in the general category, state minister Partha Chatterjee said.
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Supreme Court adjourns till July 16 plea against 10% quota for economically weaker sections
India | Jul 01, 2019, 02:09 PM ISTA Bench headed by Justice SA Bobde, on July 16, will start hearing arguments to decide whether interim order should be passed to stay the implementation of the Constitution Amendment of 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker section of the general category.
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Vacancies due to students not availing SEBC, EWS quota: Maharashtra Education Minister Shelar
Education | Jun 28, 2019, 04:53 PM ISTMaharashtra School Education Minister Ashish Shelar Friday told the state Assembly that students belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), as well as the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), had not availed quota meant for them in junior college admissions, resulting in a large number of vacancies.
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10 per cent reservation for general category poor in MP
India | Jun 26, 2019, 11:23 PM ISTThe Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday gave its nod to providing 10 per cent reservation to the underprivileged people in the state belonging to the general category.
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Goa govt orders 10 per cent EWS quota in jobs, education
India | Jun 22, 2019, 01:09 PM ISTThe state government has already launched a survey to find out how many people would benefit from the legislative amendment to provide quota to EWS in the general category.
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Oppn seeks Muslim quota in Maha; govt says no provision for it
India | Jun 21, 2019, 04:46 PM ISTTaking part in a calling attention moved by Manisha Kayande (Shiv Sena), Congress and NCP legislators said despite a large section of Muslims falling under the economically weaker section, the state government has failed to offer any reservation benefits to the community in education and jobs.
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Delhi Government approves 10% reservation to EWS category in government jobs
India | May 29, 2019, 04:53 PM ISTThe Delhi Government-led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday approved10 per cent EWS reservation in governmnet jobs.
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'My wine in their bottle': Bhupinder Hooda on Modi govt's quota for poor
May 10, 2019, 12:27 PM IST"I brought it (reservation for poor in general category) in Haryana first. I ensured that irrespective of caste and economy, everybody gets reservation. They (BJP) opposed it at that time. Now they have repackaged it at the national level and are trying to reap its benefits. It is my wine in their bottle," Bhupinder Singh Hooda said.
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Rajasthan provides 10 pc reservation in govt jobs for economically backward in general category
India | Feb 20, 2019, 04:03 PM ISTParliament recently passed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill approving the quota in government jobs and educational institutes.
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Reservation in Universities: Govt could bring ordinance if plea in SC rejected
India | Feb 11, 2019, 01:09 PM ISTResponding to a supplementary during Question Hour, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said in Lok Sabha that the government can "bring an ordinance if its review petition filed in the top court is rejected".
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10% reservation for general category poor in Delhi University from coming academic session
Higher Studies | Feb 06, 2019, 11:33 PM ISTIn the admissions committee meeting held Wednesday, it was decided that the varsity will be effecting the increase in two phases - 10 per cent in the first year and the remaining 15 per cent in the next year.
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Uttar Pradesh cabinet ratifies 10 % reservation for economically weaker sections among upper castes
India | Jan 18, 2019, 07:48 PM ISTA meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here decided to enforce the reservation in government jobs and higher education institutions with retrospective effect, from January 14.
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Himachal govt to soon implement 10 pc quota for economically weak in general category: CM Jai Ram Thakur
India | Jan 15, 2019, 11:56 AM ISTIn a press statement issued here, Thakur termed the new legislation providing reservation to economically weaker general category people in government jobs and education as historic.
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UP: BJP ally OP Rajbhar wants implementation of 27 per cent reservation for OBC, gives 100-day ultimatum to govt
National | Jan 11, 2019, 07:13 PM ISTIt is pertinent to mention here that recently the Centre amended the Constitution to give 10 per cent quota to the economically weaker upper caste.
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Amartya Sen terms general category reservation ‘muddled thinking’; questions political, economic impact
India | Jan 10, 2019, 07:49 AM ISTThe economist said the Modi government was successful in maintaining the economic growth India achieved before they came to power.
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Rajya Sabha passes Quota Bill, here is how top leaders reacted
News | Jan 09, 2019, 11:22 PM ISTRajya Sabha passes Quota Bill, here is how top leaders reacted
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RS passes bill granting 10pc quota to economically-weaker sections in general category
News | Jan 09, 2019, 11:12 PM ISTRajya Sabha passes bill granting 10% quota to economically-weaker sections in general category
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Kurukshetra | Jan 9, 2019 | Congress, SP support Quota reservation bill in Rajya Sabha
Kurukshetra | Jan 09, 2019, 08:08 PM ISTKurukshetra | Jan 9, 2019 | Congress, SP support Quota reservation bill in Rajya Sabha
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Govt seek support to pass reservation to economically weaker sections bill in Rajya Sabha
News | Jan 09, 2019, 05:59 PM ISTGovt seek support to pass reservation to economically weaker sections bill in Rajya Sabha