SC to hear on November 16 batch of pleas challenging OBC, EWS quota in NEETA bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, and BV Nagarathna was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the government has detai...
28 Oct, 2021, 07.55 PM IST
Centre justifies in SC limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income fixed for determining EWS category for reservation in NEETThe Centre Tuesday justified before the Supreme Court its decision to set the limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income fixed for determining the Ec...
26 Oct, 2021, 10.57 PM IST
Reservation needs to be on socio-economic criteria: Major General (Retd) SR SinhoSR Sinho headed the 3-member panel, whose report formed the basis of the govt’s constitution amendment bill.
11 Jan, 2019, 12.40 PM IST
Parliamentary panel on welfare of OBCs to examine concept of creamy layer in employment for SC/STsThe Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes headed by Lok Sabha member Ganesh Singh is currently examining the subject.
27 Sep, 2018, 09.12 PM IST
Supreme Court refuses to refer to 7-judge bench its 2006 verdict on SC/ST job promotionThe Supreme Court Wednesday said its 2006 verdict putting benefits of quotas in job promotions for SC/ST employees need not be referred to ...
26 Sep, 2018, 06.50 PM IST
Congress quota plan for Patidars may not pass judicial testThe apex court emphasised the inviolability of the 50 per cent cap again while considering reservation in promotion in October 2006.
12 Nov, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
Children without Aadhaar will continue to get midday mealsThe issue was raised by Congress leader Motilal Vohra during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, saying the government has made Aadhaar mandatory...
24 Mar, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
New rules of filing tax returns: What they mean for youTo ensure that your tax returns are flawless and you don't end up on the wrong side of the law, understand the changes in this year's tax f...
09 Jul, 2012, 06.55 PM IST
- SC upholds reservation for OBCs
Seats reserved for OBCs in panchayats and municipalities.
12 May, 2010, 02.46 AM IST
- Buddha announces 10 pc quota in govt jobs for poor Muslims
West Bengal CM announced a 10% quota in state govt jobs for Muslims.
09 Feb, 2010, 08.54 AM IST
- SC questions quota for well-off in local bodies
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned extending of reservation to the well-off sections of OBCs in the elections to the local bodies of ...
07 Nov, 2008, 03.46 AM IST
- MBCs can smile as SC skims cream
For the backward-championing netas, the apex court judgement denying creamy layer among OBCs the benefits of reservation in higher educatio...
11 Apr, 2008, 04.19 AM IST
- 'Reservation law usurpation of judicial power'
The anti-quota petitioners contended before the Supreme Court that the legislation providing 27% reservation to OBCs in central educational...
20 Sep, 2007, 01.19 AM IST
- Govt urges SC to vacate stay on quota
The government has said that the admission process in many of the institutions are in the final stage, for which the benefits of reservatio...
17 Apr, 2007, 01.41 AM IST
- 'Nowhere in the world is there a competition to assert backwardness'
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, providing 27% reservation f...
30 Mar, 2007, 12.02 AM IST