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End practice of quota seats becoming ‘un-reserved’, check growing ‘aakrosh’: Union MoS to Yogi
June 29, 2024 7:14 am
Anupriya Patel writes to UP CM Yogi Adityanath saying several OBC, SC, ST candidates have approached her over interview-stage snub; Apna Dal (S) says only natural for party to raise issue.
Karnataka Cabinet approves proposal to hike SC, ST reservation
October 08, 2022 10:31 pm
The government will resort to Schedule 9 of the Constitution to implement the hiked quota to avoid judicial scrutiny as the total reservation figure will go beyond the 50 per cent cap to 56 per cent.
Haryana law on 75% quota in pvt jobs: HC seeks Centre's 'specific' reply
March 04, 2022 10:09 pm
The High court on February 3 had granted an interim stay on the Haryana government's law providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs for residents of the state.
SC seeks to know if cases pertaining to quota in pvt sector be considered together
February 11, 2022 9:15 pm
Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for one of the parties, said that this issue requires consideration by the apex court.
Gujarat HC issues notice to IIM Ahmedabad, Centre over PIL seeking quota in PhD admissions
November 16, 2021 7:17 pm
The petitioner claimed that the IIM-A had been carrying out an admission process in gross violation of the 2006 Act and Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
Maratha quota: MPSC plea in SC, seeks deletion of SEBC quota from job list, govt clueless
January 21, 2021 7:59 am
Sources said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray informed his Cabinet colleagues of plans to “initiate action against all those responsible” after it was also pointed out that the MPSC had sought legal opinion from experts who were known to have an anti-quota stance.
Delay in hearing, Maratha organisations say govt not interested in solving quota issue
January 21, 2021 7:30 am
The Maratha Kranti Morcha demanded that the government should give the highest priority to the case. On September 9, 2020, the SC had stayed Maratha reservation and recommended that the matter be referred to a larger bench for the final verdict.
Reservation has failed to address social inequities, create opportunities for all
July 01, 2019 8:55 am
Creating more opportunities for everyone continues to remain the weakest link in India’s journey towards becoming a more equitable society.
‘Govt should review issue of quota in private sector’
May 12, 2019 5:34 am
During an interaction with mediapersons at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India in Gandhinagar, Kamble said, “PM Manmohan Singh in 2004 had told the industry that the government was thinking about reservation in private sector.”
Pune: Medical students to hold silent protest against ‘excessive quota’ in PG courses
April 10, 2019 5:22 am
Fifty per cent of the seats are reserved for SC/ST/VJ/NT/OBC categories. The 16 per cent reserved seats for socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) quotas while 10 per cent total reserved seats for economically weaker section (EWS) quota.
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New 10% reservation to be implemented from next academic year, says HRD minister
January 16, 2019 5:55 pm
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government will implement the 10% quota for EWS in the general category across all higher education institutions from July 2019. He said it would not affect existing reservations for candidates.
Why the Maratha agitation keeps coming back
June 22, 2020 6:20 pm
The Marathas, a third of the population of Maharashtra, began to agitate for their demands a little less than two years ago. While the current phase of renewed protests ended, the agitation is far from over.
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