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Top Court To Consider Urgent Hearing Of Pleas Against Maratha Quota Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 29, 2019

The Supreme Court this morning agreed to consider urgent hearing to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law that grants reservation to the Maratha community in education and jobs.

Chandrakant Patil, Quota Stir Troubleshooter, New Maharashtra BJP Chief

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil, who had played a pivotal role in quelling the Maratha quota agitation last year,was appointed as the president of the BJP state unit today.A release issued by the ruling party also named MangalPrabhat Lodha as the Mumbai BJP chief.

Maharashtra To Extend Quota To Marathas Who Applied Under It In 2014

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

The Maharashtra government has decided to extend the benefit of reservation in education and jobs to the members of the Maratha community, who had applied under it in 2014.

Top Court Notice To Maharashtra Government On Maratha Quota Law

India News | Reported By Sunil Prabhu, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Friday July 12, 2019

The Supreme Court today gave two weeks to the Maharashtra government to reply to the petitions challenging a Bombay High Court order that upheld the constitutional validity of Maratha quota law.

Bomaby High Court Dismisses MBBS Aspirants' Plea Against Maratha Quota

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of students against the Maharashtra government's decision to implement reservation for the Maratha community in admissions to medical colleges from this year.

Top Court To Hear Plea Challenging Order Upholding Law On Maratha Quota

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 8, 2019

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on Friday a plea challenging the Bombay High Court's decision to uphold the law by which the Maratha community would get reservation in admissions and government jobs in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Parliament Passes Bill To Reduce Maratha Quota

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 1, 2019

The Maharashtra legislature on Monday passed a bill bringing down reservation for the Maratha community from 16 per cent to 12 and 13 in education and government jobs respectively.

Vacancies In Junior Colleges Due To Students Not Availing SEBC, EWS Quota: Minister

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

In the first round of admissions, 4,557 students have taken benefit of the 12 per cent quota for SEBC (for Marathas) and 2,600 have taken benefit of the 10 per cent EWS quota.

Bombay High Court Confirms Maratha Quota, But Says 16% Not Justifiable

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday June 28, 2019

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".

Top Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Maratha Quota In Medical Colleges

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging a Bombay High Court order which dismissed a petition against 16 per cent quota for Marathas in admission to postgraduate medical and dental courses.

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Maratha Quota In PG Medical Courses

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

The petitioner said the quota was contrary to the genesis of competitive examinations, such as NEET, that clearly established that only meritorious students "can avail a choice of their college and would be allotted a course of their preference".

Maharashtra To Hike MBBS Seats By 2000 From Next Year

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2019

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court had last month said that 16 per cent reservation given to the Maratha community under the SEBC category will not be applicable to admissions to the post-graduate (PG) medical and dental courses this year.

Here's Why Arjun Kapoor Always Wanted To Do A Period Drama

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 13, 2019

"If I had to choose to do a period drama or a period war film, there is no choice other than Ashutosh Gowariker," said Arjun Kapoor

Maharashtra Seeks More Medical Seats In View Of Increased Quota

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

The state government has introduced 16 per cent quota for the Maratha community in SEBC category. The ten percent EWS quota was introduced first by the Centre.

Actress Payal Rohatgi Stirs Row With Shivaji Tweet, Then Apologises

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

Payal Rohatgi, after tweet on Chhatrapati Shivaji, clarified, "I apologise with folded hands to all those who thought I was speaking ill about their maharaj."