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NEET PG counselling postponed for 4 weeks; Centre to revisit EWS determining criteria

The top court was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Centre and Medical Counselling Committee July 29 notice providing 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Class (OBC) and 10 per cent for EWS category for the admission in the NEET for all medical seats.

Nov 25, 2021, 19:53 PM IST

'You can't decide Rs 8 lakh limit out of thin air': SC lashes out at Centre over EWS reservation in NEET

The top court once again asked searching questions from Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj, appearing for Centre, and asked whether any exercise was undertaken before fixing a limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income for determining the EWS category.

Nov 21, 2021, 09:16 AM IST

Madras HC invalidates 10.5% reservation for Vanniars, declares it unconstitutional

Striking down the 10.5 per cent reservation order the court asked whether such reservation can be made without proper caste wise population data.
 

Nov 01, 2021, 18:08 PM IST

Supreme Court reserves judgment on reservation in promotion to SC, ST

The Centre had earlier told the Supreme Court that granting reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees would not adversely affect the efficiency of the administration.
 

Oct 26, 2021, 23:27 PM IST

NEET 2021- BIG Update: SC issues notice in pleas against quota for OBCs, EWS reservation

SC agreed to examine pleas challenging the Centre`s decision to implement 10 per cent quota for EWS category and 27 per cent quota for OBC in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) admissions for medical courses.
 

Sep 06, 2021, 23:21 PM IST

OBC Reservation: 'Patidars cannot be included in category but can have separate quota,' says Ramdas Athawale

The Union government's decision to amend Article 342 (A) of the Constitution to restore the power of states to identify Socially and EWS will help Marathas and Patidars get reservation, he said.

Sep 04, 2021, 22:34 PM IST

Can not determine 'creamy layer' solely from annual income: Supreme Court

Supreme Court said states cannot determine "creamy layer" from backward classes, solely on the basis of economic criterion or annual income.

Aug 24, 2021, 21:52 PM IST

India at 75: Hand-holding of deprived communities necessary says PM Modi on reservation

The government recently announced that the medical and dental courses in India will have a 27 per cent reservation for OBCs under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Aug 15, 2021, 11:00 AM IST

Politics continues on OBC Reservation Amendment Bill, 'conflict' started between political parties

A ruckus broke out in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday over the demand of Congress MLAs to implement the 27% reservation for OBCs announced by the then Kamal Nath government, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House two days ahead of schedule. Know why this 'controversy' has happened.

Aug 10, 2021, 17:40 PM IST

Discussion on OBC Reservation Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today

The OBC bill will be discussed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Opposition parties also agreed to pass this bill today, this is the 127th Constitution Amendment Bill.

Aug 10, 2021, 09:14 AM IST

Modi government has given 10% reservation to the EWS category- BJP

While holding a press conference on the issue of reservation, BJP has said that the Modi government has given 10% reservation to the EWS category. Watch the press conference in which Union Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav is speaking.

Jul 31, 2021, 16:24 PM IST

Amit Shah hails Centre’s decision to provide quota to OBC, economically backwards in medical education

Amit Shah said that by fulfilling this long pending demand, the prime minister has shown the commitment of the government towards the welfare of backward class and economically weaker section.

Jul 29, 2021, 20:51 PM IST

Karnataka becomes India's first state to provide reservation for 'transgender' community in all govt services

For government jobs, the state is going to  provide one per cent reservation to transgernders in all general as well as reserve categories for the third gender

Jul 21, 2021, 09:25 AM IST

Rajasthan: Gurjar stir over reservation from November 1

A major Gurjar organisation said it will begin an agitation over reservation for the community from November 1. 

Oct 31, 2020, 01:14 AM IST

Nitish played reservation card in Bihar election

Before the second phase of voting, Nitish played the reservation card in Bihar elections, will it work?

Oct 30, 2020, 09:30 AM IST

DNA analysis of SC's take on pleas for OBC quota in Tamil Nadu medical colleges

The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 11, 2020) while hearing a clutch of petitions asking for quota for OBC candidates in Tamil Nadu's medical colleges observed that right to reservation is not a fundamental right. Daily News and Analysis (DNA) hosted by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary, brings to you analysis of the top news of the day. In this segment of DNA, we analyse Supreme Court's take on pleas for OBC quota in Tamil Nadu medical colleges.

Jun 11, 2020, 23:10 PM IST

Supreme Court's big comment on reservation: says, reservation is not a fundamental right

The Supreme Court of India made a big comment on the reservation and said that reservation is not a fundamental right. To know more, watch the Video

Jun 11, 2020, 13:54 PM IST

Don't exceed 50 percent reservation in local body polls, Andhra Pradesh High Court tells government

A bench headed by Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Nainala Jayasurya gave the judgment in the matter. 

Mar 02, 2020, 20:56 PM IST

Congress spreading rumours on SC reservation verdict

In Lok Sabha today, the Supreme court ruling on the reservation has been rumoured by congress party. In both the houses Congress party trying to rumour the SC verdict. Before this supreme court said that It is not mandatory for state Government to give reservation on Jobs.

Feb 10, 2020, 18:50 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP-RSS on reservation, says 'they don't want welfare of weaker section'

The Wayanad MP alleged that the rights of SC/ST communities are under threat in the BJP rule under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Feb 10, 2020, 12:00 PM IST