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  Vacancies due to students not availing SEBC, EWS quota: Maharashtra Education Minister Shelar

  Education | June 28, 2019 16:53 IST

  Maharashtra 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 | June 26, 2019 23:23 IST

  The 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 | June 22, 2019 13:09 IST

  The 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 | June 21, 2019 16:46 IST

  Taking 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 16:53 IST

  The 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 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 | February 20, 2019 16:03 IST

  Parliament 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 | February 11, 2019 13:09 IST

  Responding 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 | February 06, 2019 23:33 IST

  In 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 | January 18, 2019 19:48 IST

  A 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 | January 15, 2019 11:56 IST

    In 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

  Politics | January 11, 2019 19:13 IST

  It 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 | January 10, 2019 7:49 IST

  The 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 | January 09, 2019 23:22 IST

  Rajya 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 | January 09, 2019 23:12 IST

  Rajya 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 | January 09, 2019 20:08 IST

  Kurukshetra | 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 | January 09, 2019 17:59 IST

  Govt seek support to pass reservation to economically weaker sections bill in Rajya Sabha

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  LS passes bill to provide reservation for general category poor in job and education: 10 points

  India | January 09, 2019 7:27 IST

  The government described it as historic and in the country's interest.

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  Who said what on Reservation for economically weaker general category bill

  News | January 08, 2019 23:33 IST

  Who said what on Reservation for economically weaker general category

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  Kurukshetra | Jan 8, 2019 | Discussion over 10 percent reservation to upper caste

  Kurukshetra | January 08, 2019 20:09 IST

  Discussion over reservation to upper caste, govt seek support from opposition to pass the bill