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Three questions on EWS quota: Here's what the Supreme Court judges said

Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of 10% EWS quota on 'economic basis'

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on EWS quota today; What we know so far

On January 12, 2019, the government of India amended the Constitution to provide a 10 per cent reservation to the candidates from the general category that belong to the EWS

Allahabad HC strikes down UP govt's order to add OBC castes in SC list

By these notifications, 18 OBCs were placed in the category of SC. High court had already intervened to stop both the governments from action on these notifications

Maharashtra committed to provide reservation benefits to OBCs, Marathas: CM

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said his government's priority is to work for the common man and it is committed to extending the reservation benefits to the OBCs, Maratha and Dhangar communities

New Maha govt succeeded in restoring OBC quota which MVA couldn't: Fadnavis

"Modi sainiks and Shiv sainiks will take Maharashtra to greater heights," he said.

Quota in Maha civic body: SC refuses panel proposal after poll notification

Suggestions of commission appointed by Maharashtra government on grant of OBC reservation in local bodies cannot be accommodated for areas for which election programme has already been notified: SC

Understanding sub-categorisation of OBCs and Justice G Rohini Commission

The Commission was set up by the President under the Article 340 of the Constitution to sub-categorise OBCs so that the benefits of reservation reach all of them

SC rejects plea for appointing OBC candidates to vacancies meant for SC/ST

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking a direction that 595 unfilled posts of elementary trained teachers of SC/ST category in Punjab be filled up with OBC candidates

Not at odds with merit: Supreme Court upholds OBC quota in NEET

The court in its latest order said the scheme of AIQ was devised to allot seats in State-run medical institutions

Maha asks SC to recall direction on re-notifying OBC seats in local polls

The Maharashtra government has moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its order directing the SEC to renotify 27% seats reserved for OBCs in the local body polls, as general category seats

NEET PG Counselling 2021: Understand EWS, OBC quota and what SC order means

NEET Counselling 2021: SC order opens the way for the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to begin the NEET UG and NEET PG counselling process

SC stays OBC reservation in Maharashtra's local body elections

"Your political compulsion cannot be a ground to undermine our verdict," the bench observed

SC seek replies from Centre, MCC on plea against OBCs,EWS quota in NEET

The Supreme Court Friday sought responses from the Centre and MCC on a plea against the July 29 notice providing 27 per cent reservation for OBC and 10 per cent for EWS category in NEET admissions

BJP stages protest against Maha govt over OBC quota issue in Aurangabad

BJP workers staged an agitation on Jalna road here on Wednesday to protest against the Maharashtra government's inaction over the issue of political reservation for the OBC community.

All-party meet: No local body polls in Maha till OBC data collected

An all-party meeting unanimously decided that local body polls be postponed till the state backward class commission compiles empirical data giving a clear picture on political backwardness of OBCs

BJP, prime minister committed to OBC's welfare: Sushil Kumar Modi

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday asserted that most of the steps for welfare of Other Backward Classes have taken place whenever his party was in power in Bihar or at the Centre.

Spectre of caste census limits BJP's OBC politics

Even among OBC parties that support a caste census, this could be a miscalculation because these largely family-run 'Mom and Pop' shops are seen as representing the dominant castes among the OBC.

Decision on OBC quota in local governing bodies in a week: Uddhav Thackeray

All political parties have agreed to restore the reservation for OBCs in local governing bodies and a decision would be taken in a week's time, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said

Passage of OBC bill landmark moment for nation, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that it underscores his government's commitment to ensuring dignity, opportunity and justice to the marginalised sections

Parliament passes constitutional amendment bill on OBC list

The bill was passed after a division vote with 187 members voting in favour. No member voted against it.