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"Will Remove 50% Cap, Give As Much Reservation As Needed": Rahul Gandhi
The Congress will remove the Supreme Court-mandated 50 per cent cap on caste-based reservation and increase quota benefits for people from Dalit, backward and tribal communities, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today.
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Caste Census, Removal Of 50% Cap On Quota: Rahul Gandhi's Big Promise
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 percent cap on reservation if the INDIA bloc forms the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls.
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Raise Income Cap For School Admission Under Quota For Poor: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ordered raising the existing threshold income for admission to schools in the national capital under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh annually until the government amends the relevant law.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Bill For 65% Caste Quota, Past Supreme Court Cap
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.
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Nitish Kumar Wants Bihar Caste Quotas Raised To 65%, Past Supreme Court Cap
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing quota for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 per cent.
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Sharad Pawar Demands Centre Remove 50% Quota Cap, Raise It By 15-16%
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday demanded that the Centre remove the 50 per cent cap on quota and raise it by 15-16 per cent to accommodate more communities, amid the renewed focus on Maratha reservation in Maharashtra.
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Karnataka Increases Quota For Scheduled Castes, Tribes, Crosses Court Cap
Quota in jobs and education for Scheduled Castes and Tribes has been increased in Karnataka through an executive order. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement today, saying the "historic decision" would "shine into their lives".
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Odisha Assembly Passes Resolution To Rise Quota Cap, Conduct Caste Census
The Odisha assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to increase the reservation ceiling beyond 50 per cent and conduct a caste-based census in the state.
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Unless 50% Cap Relaxed, Maratha Quota Can't Be Restored: Sena's Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut said that demand for a debate will be raised when the constitutional amendment issue comes up in Parliament.
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Maharashtra Minister Seeks Protection For Maratha Quota From 50% Cap
Maharashtra PWD Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday sought protection for Maratha quota from the Supreme Court-mandated 50 per cent ceiling the way it has been done by the Centre in case of reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS).
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Maratha Quota, Terms It Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court today cancelled the reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community brought in by Maharashtra in 2018, saying it exceeded the 50 per cent cap imposed earlier.
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Jio Fiber to Restrict Broadband Speed to 1Mbps if Users Cross Data Cap: Report
Jio Fiber users on the new “truly unlimited” plans will be switched to 1 Mbps speed upon reaching the commercial use policy of 3.3TB, according to a report. Reliance Jio brought its new broadband plans last week that start at Rs. 399 a month.
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Bombay High Court Confirms Maratha Quota, But Says 16% Not Justifiable
The Bombay High Court today upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to providereservation to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions. However, the court cut down on the quantum of 16 per cent cited by the government on the grounds that it was not "justifiable".
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Rs 8 Lakh Income Cap Only Requirement For Poor Section Quota In Gujarat
The Gujarat government said on Wednesday it will only consider Rs 8 lakh annual income cap and not take into account land and house ownership criteria for providing 10 per cent reservation to candidates from the economically weaker sections (EWS)
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Nitish Kumar Joins Chorus On Increased Quota For Other Backward Class
Taking a cue from Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the ruling Janata Dal-United in Bihar has also sought enhanced reservation benefits for members of the Other Backward Class (OBC) - a politically significant section of the population - in the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke in support of such a move at a press meet today, but admitted...
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"Will Remove 50% Cap, Give As Much Reservation As Needed": Rahul Gandhi
The Congress will remove the Supreme Court-mandated 50 per cent cap on caste-based reservation and increase quota benefits for people from Dalit, backward and tribal communities, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today.
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Caste Census, Removal Of 50% Cap On Quota: Rahul Gandhi's Big Promise
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 percent cap on reservation if the INDIA bloc forms the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls.
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Raise Income Cap For School Admission Under Quota For Poor: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ordered raising the existing threshold income for admission to schools in the national capital under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh annually until the government amends the relevant law.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Bill For 65% Caste Quota, Past Supreme Court Cap
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.
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Nitish Kumar Wants Bihar Caste Quotas Raised To 65%, Past Supreme Court Cap
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing quota for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 per cent.
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Sharad Pawar Demands Centre Remove 50% Quota Cap, Raise It By 15-16%
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday demanded that the Centre remove the 50 per cent cap on quota and raise it by 15-16 per cent to accommodate more communities, amid the renewed focus on Maratha reservation in Maharashtra.
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Karnataka Increases Quota For Scheduled Castes, Tribes, Crosses Court Cap
Quota in jobs and education for Scheduled Castes and Tribes has been increased in Karnataka through an executive order. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement today, saying the "historic decision" would "shine into their lives".
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Odisha Assembly Passes Resolution To Rise Quota Cap, Conduct Caste Census
The Odisha assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to increase the reservation ceiling beyond 50 per cent and conduct a caste-based census in the state.
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Unless 50% Cap Relaxed, Maratha Quota Can't Be Restored: Sena's Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut said that demand for a debate will be raised when the constitutional amendment issue comes up in Parliament.
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Maharashtra Minister Seeks Protection For Maratha Quota From 50% Cap
Maharashtra PWD Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday sought protection for Maratha quota from the Supreme Court-mandated 50 per cent ceiling the way it has been done by the Centre in case of reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS).
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Maratha Quota, Terms It Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court today cancelled the reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community brought in by Maharashtra in 2018, saying it exceeded the 50 per cent cap imposed earlier.
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Jio Fiber to Restrict Broadband Speed to 1Mbps if Users Cross Data Cap: Report
Jio Fiber users on the new “truly unlimited” plans will be switched to 1 Mbps speed upon reaching the commercial use policy of 3.3TB, according to a report. Reliance Jio brought its new broadband plans last week that start at Rs. 399 a month.
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Bombay High Court Confirms Maratha Quota, But Says 16% Not Justifiable
The Bombay High Court today upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to providereservation to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions. However, the court cut down on the quantum of 16 per cent cited by the government on the grounds that it was not "justifiable".
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Rs 8 Lakh Income Cap Only Requirement For Poor Section Quota In Gujarat
The Gujarat government said on Wednesday it will only consider Rs 8 lakh annual income cap and not take into account land and house ownership criteria for providing 10 per cent reservation to candidates from the economically weaker sections (EWS)
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Nitish Kumar Joins Chorus On Increased Quota For Other Backward Class
Taking a cue from Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the ruling Janata Dal-United in Bihar has also sought enhanced reservation benefits for members of the Other Backward Class (OBC) - a politically significant section of the population - in the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke in support of such a move at a press meet today, but admitted...
