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5-judge SC bench to hear from Sept 13 pleas on 10% quota to EWS candidates

Constitution amendment in 2019 allows people from Economically Weaker Sections to avail themselves of reservation in jobs and educational institutions

Karnataka to reserve 2% quota in all state departments for sportspersons

Karnataka CM said his government will provide two per cent reservation in all state departments to sportspersons on the lines of the existing quota in the police and forest department

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

Quota candidates getting more marks entitled to General category seats: SC

The Supreme Court said that OBC category candidates are required to be adjusted against the general category who were more meritorious than the last of the general category candidates appointed

Centre scraps MP, DM quota for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalaya schools

The government official further informed that the discretionary quotas had also distorted the overall percentage of SC/ST/OBC reservations in the schools

Strongly believe SC will accept OBC reservation survey: Siddaramaiah

'Backward classes were denied rightful political representation due to a lack of reservation in politics, it will be against Social Justice if they again lose their reservation due to the SC order'

SC queries whether cases on quota in private sector can be heard together

A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R, Gavai said: 'If the matters are pending before other high courts, we can hear the larger issue after calling for the papers from high courts...'

SC to hear Haryana govt appeal against HC stay on quota law on Feb 11

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state government, urged the bench that the matter was urgent and may be listed for hearing on Tuesday

SC to hear appeal of Haryana against P&H HC stay order on its quota law

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and agreed to list the appeal on placing the high court order on its record

Haryana's 75% quota for locals in private jobs put on hold by High Court

Under the law, a provision has been made to impose a fine, ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh, on the industries which do not employ local candidates

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra reports 26,538 new cases: Omicron tally at 797

With these additions, the state's Covid tally rose to 67,57,032, while the death toll increased to 141,581

Demand to increase reservation cap requires careful examination: Minister

Virendra Kumar on Tuesday said there is a need for careful examination of the demand made by several Lok Sabha members for increasing the cap of reservation beyond 50 per cent

BJP says quota in medical courses aimed at creating egalitarian society

The BJP on Saturday said the government has taken a historical step aimed at establishing an egalitarian society

Job quota for locals: Lessons Haryana and Jharkhand can draw from Andhra

A year and a half since its new law came, Andhra does not seem to have had any troubles. But the case for Haryana, a land-locked industrial state close to four big states, might be different

Best of BS Opinion: Job quotas, banking on slower recovery, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Reservations about quotas

They can be self-defeating in the new economic paradigm

Reservation demands: Karnataka Cabinet to set up panel under retd HC judge

Besides the retired judge, the committee would comprise a former administrator and a social scientist and give a comprehensive report, Law and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said

NEP doesn't dilute reservations in educational institutions: Pokhriyal

The new National Education Policy (NEP) will not dilute provisions of reservation in educational institutions enshrined in the Constitution, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said

Talks between Rajasthan govt, Gurjar leaders over quota remain inconclusive

On Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla''s request, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ashok Chandna held talks at two different places

SC refers pleas against 10% EWS quota in jobs, education to 5-judge bench

The bench said it is of the view that the questions raised in a batch of pleas and transfer petitions do constitute substantial questions of law to be considered by a Bench of five Judges