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'Upper caste mindset of SC': Congress leader Udit Raj questions apex court over EWS quota ruling

Minutes after the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to EWS in admissions and government jobs, the Congress leader on Monday questioned the SC over the verdict and called it "casteist".

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NEET-PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court reserves order on EWS quota case

A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna asked the parties to file their written submissions for consideration

Centre tells SC that it has decided to retain Rs 8 lakh income criteria for determining economically weaker sections

In an affidavit, filed in a matter related to NEET-PG admissions, the government said that, following panel's suggestions, it has decided that only those families whose annual income is up to Rs 8 lakh would be eligible to get the benefit of EWS reservation.

NEET admission: SC sets aside Madras HC observation on EWS reservation

The apex court made clear however that it is not quashing the entire high court order passed on 25 August or stating any opinion on its merit

Vaxxed to the max: Man gets two vaccine doses within minutes in Dakshina Kannada district

The 19-year old daily wage worker was kept under observation for three hours at the centre and later sent home. No adverse effects were reported till Thursday.

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Cabinet approves bill for 10% reservation to Jammu and Kashmir's EWS in jobs and educational institutions

The Union cabinet approved a bill on Wednesday to provide up to 10 percent reservation to Jammu and Kashmir's economically-weaker sections in jobs and educational institutions

EWS quota: 10% reservation for economically backward sections would not affect other communities, says NCBC

Commending the Tamil Nadu government for providing 69 percent reservation, NCBC chairman Bhagwan Lal Sahni appealed to other states to replicate Tamil Nadu model of reservation for students

Majority of Tamil Nadu parties oppose 10% EWS quota in medical admissions; AIADMK government to seek legal action

AIADMK and DMK in an all-party meet on Monday opposed the 10 per cent reservation in medical admissions for the Economically Weaker Sections.