Reservation to economically weak among upper castes is to bring social equality, Centre tells SC

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government said the amendment does not violate the structure of the Constitution or the Supreme Court’s order on reservation.

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· Mar 12, 2019 · 10:49 pm

Upper-caste quota: SC to decide on March 28 if Constitution bench will hear petitions

The legislation seeks to provide 10% reservations in aided and unaided institutions to the economically backward from upper castes.

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· Mar 11, 2019 · 01:04 pm

Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath says the state will raise reservations for OBCs from 14% to 27%

The chief minister also said the state would implement the 10% quota for economically weaker sections in the general category.

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· Mar 07, 2019 · 11:57 am

‘We will ensure earlier system for faculty reservation in universities is applied’: HRD minister

Prakash Javadekar said the government will consider the available legal options after its review petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

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· Mar 05, 2019 · 12:14 pm

‘Restore earlier system for faculty reservation in universities’, Rahul Gandhi tells HRD minister

The Congress president said the adoption of the 13-point roster system has ‘severely eroded the spirit of reservation’ guaranteed under the Constitution.

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· Feb 13, 2019 · 09:25 pm

Upper-caste quota will not apply to Marathas, says Maharashtra government: Report

The community, which comprises 30% of the state population, was given 16% reservation under the socially and educationally backward class category in November.

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· Feb 13, 2019 · 02:06 pm

Upper-caste quota: Supreme Court refuses to stay reservation law, asks Centre to respond to petition

On January 25, the court had said it would start hearing a batch of petitions challenging the law in four weeks.

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· Feb 08, 2019 · 12:37 pm

Upper-caste quota: Bihar cabinet approves 10% reservation for the economically backward

A new bill is expected to be tabled in the Budget session of the state Assembly beginning February 11.

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· Feb 02, 2019 · 06:09 pm

‘Casteist policy’: Rally in Delhi denounces new system for hiring Dalit, Adivasi university teachers

The Supreme Court last week upheld a 2016 Allahabad High Court ruling to reserve faculty positions by department rather than by university.

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· Jan 31, 2019 · 09:03 pm

Maratha quota: Give copies of entire backward class panel report to petitioners, says Bombay HC

The state government had contended that certain portions of the report would create communal tension and law-and-order problems in the state.

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· Jan 28, 2019 · 07:32 pm

Upper-caste quota: Madras High Court issues notice to Centre on DMK’s plea against 10% reservation

The petition was filed by the party’s organising secretary, seeking an interim injunction against the constitutional amendment.

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· Jan 21, 2019 · 12:51 pm

Why the new 10% reservation will delay hiring of college teachers

The government still has not resolved the question of how the quota will be implemented.

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· Jan 19, 2019 · 06:30 am