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13 Feb 2019

Rajasthan govt introduces Bill to give 5% quota to Gujjars, 4 other castes

Congress leaders had claimed that the state government would announce a proposal on Wednesday to break the deadlock.

08 Feb 2019

SC seeks response from Centre on fresh plea against 10% quota to general categ

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also made it clear that there shall be no stay on the decision to grant quota to general category poor candidates.

08 Feb 2019

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes Bill for 5% quota to Kapus

The Bill to provide five per cent quota in education and employment to Kapus, Ontari, Balija and Telaga sub-castes was passed unanimously by the House.

Interim Budget 2019

01 Feb 2019

2 lakh seats to be added in govt institutes: Piyush Goyal in Interim Budget 20

The Centre will add approximately two lakh seats or 25 per cent extra seats to government institutions over constitutional amendment to implement 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), said the Finance Minister Piyush Goyal while presenting the Interim Budget 2019 in Lok Sabha on Friday.

25 Jan 2019

Morning Breaking: Government's 10% quota bill challenged in Supreme Court

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Constitution amendment bill that promises 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections in the general category.

Lok Sabha election 2019

20 Jan 2019

All institutes, including IITs, IIMs asked implement general quota: Centre

He said that a memorandum has already been issued to implement the stipulated quota.

13 Jan 2019

10% EWS quota to come into force in Gujarat from Monday

The Act amends Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution to provide quota to the general category people with a family income of up to Rs 8 lakh per anum.

13 Jan 2019

'Quota for poor in general category revolutionary move towards social justice'

The bill was passed by Parliament on January 9.

13 Jan 2019

Gujarat set to become first state to implement new 10% quota law

President Ram Nath Kovind had on Saturday approved the constitutional amendment.

Mamata Banerjee

10 Jan 2019

Mamata Banerjee doubts if fresh quota decision can be implemented

Banerjee`s comments came a day after Parliament cleared the quota Bill.

Winter Session of Parliament

10 Jan 2019

Winter Session of Parliament sees productivity fall by half

Winter Session of Parliament in 2017/18 saw 13 bills being passed by both Houses. The 2018/19 Winter Session saw five bills being passed.

10 Jan 2019

Bill for 10% reservation for poor in general category challenged in SC

The petition, filed by Youth For Equality organisation and Kaushal Kant Mishra, sought the quashing of the bill saying that the economic criterion cannot be the sole basis for reservation.

09 Jan 2019

Govt 'hits sixer in slog overs' as Parliament approves reservation for poor

Sixer in slog overs is a cricket analogy used by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad during the debate on Quota Bill in Rajya Sabha. The Upper House eventually sealed the 'match' in the government's favour.

PM Narendra Modi

09 Jan 2019

PM Modi hails Parliament's nod for 10% reservation for general category poor

The Rajya Sabha passed the bill after a division with 165 members voting in its favour and seven against.

09 Jan 2019

AIADMK walks out of Rajya Sabha over quota bill

Participating in the debate, party MP A. Navaneethakrishnan said the Bill violated the basic structure of the Constitution.

09 Jan 2019

RS Prasad defends Quota Bill, says sixers are often hit in slog overs

Law Minister RS Prasad said those questioning the timing of the bill were never stopped from introducing it when they were in power.

09 Jan 2019

Breaking News: Quota bill in Rajya Sabha, AIADMK to walk out

AIADMK to stage a walkout in Rajya Sabha today. There are 13 members of the AIADMK in the house. The bill will be passed by the upper house even if AIADMK decide to walk out. Watch this video to know more.

09 Jan 2019

Congress calls quota bill a political gimmick but decides to back it in RS

Parties across the board had on Tuesday extended their support to the bill in the Lok Sabha.

Reservation Bill

10 Jan 2019

Rajya Sabha passes bill for reservation to general category poor

The Upper House passed the Bill with 149 'ayes'.

09 Jan 2019

Quota bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

With most parties backing the proposed legislation, the government has described the bill as "historic" and in the country's interest.

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