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No EWS quota for Maha PG medical courses, says SC

Jayant Patil also wondered how the state government failed before the apex court.

31 May 2019 2:24 AM IST

Delhi University

Delhi University to provide full scholarships to students whose...

This year, the varsity will be effecting a 10 per cent increase in seats for EWS and there will be a rise of close to...

30 May 2019 2:39 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court seeks MCI, Maharashtra reply on 10 per cent PG medical...

The Constitution's 103rd amendment, paving way for 10 per cent reservation for EWS in general category, was passed by...

28 May 2019 2:17 AM IST

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SC to decide on bench to hear plea on EWS quota

Attorney general told the court that the matter was listed for final hearing today.

31 July 2019 2:28 AM IST

The 10 per cent reservation benefit will be provided to only those EWS which do not come under the purview of reservations given to other backward classes. (Photo: ANI)

WB, MP govts' issue orders for 10 per cent reservation to EWS under...

The benefit of the reservation will be to those EWS whose family's total annual income does not exceed Rs 8 lakh.

3 July 2019 11:20 AM IST

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act 2019, that came into force from Monday, provides for a 10 per cent additional reservation for those not eligible earlier. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha approved the bill within a week. So compelling were the provisions an inclusive agenda for the economically weaker sections (EWS) and explicit exclusion of the well-off that all parties were agreed a rare but welcome show of national consensus. (Representational image)

Government to set up educational institute for EWS

The AMRUT will help EWS youths attain growth in areas such as industry and business and pursue higher education and...

21 Aug 2019 2:14 AM IST

Young students may wish to learn a language besides their own, but not when they have no choice except to mandatorily pick Hindi. (Representational image)

Law faculty allows only 5 per cent EWS, students upset

The remaining five per cent which was for EWS category was distributed among OBC, SC and ST category.

1 Aug 2019 1:41 AM IST

Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the decisions of the GST Council are only recommendatory in nature and not binding on the Centre and the states. (Photo:PTI)

Manish Tewari | What about merit... and equality of opportunity?

The question, therefore, is not reservation but how much?

20 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

More than 60,000 applications were received only for nursery classes under the category. (Representational image)

EWS admission goof-up: Students get multiple seats

The computerised draw of lots for admission to entry level classes under the EWS/DG category for 2018-19 academic year...

21 March 2018 1:16 AM IST

These schools were shut down last year as they did not even get a single student. The scheme will be implemented under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. (Representational image)

School gives books after derecognition notice

He has also been asked to submit a status report on the distribution of the books, uniform and stationary,

12 May 2018 6:28 AM IST

File image of a BMC hospital ward full of patients.

EWS issue: Panel seeks govt action against hospital

St. Stephen's Hospital has refused five patients who visited it and denied free treatment to them.

28 Aug 2018 2:11 AM IST

The MHADA had held the lottery for over 1,000 homes in 2015.

Mhada lottery for 1,194 houses before Diwali

Besides the houses, 108 commercial galas will also be up for lottery.

29 Sept 2018 2:07 AM IST