Tamil Nadu Governor clears 7.5% quota Bill, govt school students to get preference in NEET
4 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Governor clears 7.5% quota Bill, govt school students to get preference in NEET

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has given his assent to a Bill envisaging 7.5 per cent reservation to government school students who have cleared the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test in admission to medical courses. A day after the state government took the executive route to implement the quota regime from the current 2020-21 academic year itself and issued a government order to facilitate it, the Raj Bhavan said the Governor has given his assent to the Bill. The Governor sought legal opinion of the Solicitor General of India through a letter dated September 26 and the opinion was received on October 29, an official release from the Raj Bhavan said. Amid accusations by opposition parties including the DMK that Purohit delayed clearing the Bill, the Raj Bhavan making it clear that Bill was approved soon after the receipt of legal opinion assumes significance.

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Tamil Nadu Congress to boycott Governor R.N. Ravi’s Independence Day tea party on August 15
4 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Congress to boycott Governor R.N. Ravi’s Independence Day tea party on August 15

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday said the party would boycott the Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. In a statement, Mr. Selvaperunthagai said while Article 163 of Indian Constitution states that the “Governor of a state must act in accordance with the aid and advice of the state’s Council of Ministers,” Mr. Ravi has persistently disregarded the …

In Tamil Nadu, data on quota is a Pandora’s Box
4 months, 1 week ago

In Tamil Nadu, data on quota is a Pandora’s Box

The Hindu  

Politics over reservation in education and public employment is nothing new to Tamil Nadu. The question over the data has been addressed partially through the publication of the State Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department’s reply to a query under the RTI on the representation of Vanniyars and the rest within the exclusive 20% quota for MBC-DNCs …

Explainer: A lowdown on Karnataka’s draft bill for local quota in govt jobs
5 months, 1 week ago

Explainer: A lowdown on Karnataka’s draft bill for local quota in govt jobs

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka cabinet chaired by chief minster Siddaramaiah on Tuesday approved a draft bill to provide reservation in private sector jobs in the state, evoking a strong reaction from the industry leaders. A lowdown on the bill provisions and its possible implications: The Bengaluru technology industry worth $ 245 billion and having a workforce of 1.5 million can face adverse …

Abolish NEET or clear Tamil Nadu Bill to exempt state from exam: DMK's demand in Rajya Sabha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Abolish NEET or clear Tamil Nadu Bill to exempt state from exam: DMK's demand in Rajya Sabha

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: DMK Rajya Sabha member P Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh reacts as DMK MP P. Wilson speaks in the House during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. on Tuesday urged the central government to either abolish medical entrance exam NEET or approve Tamil Nadu's NEET exemption Bill to exclude the state from …

Give assent to NEET exemption Bill, Tamil Nadu Assembly urges Centre
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Give assent to NEET exemption Bill, Tamil Nadu Assembly urges Centre

The Hindu  

With widespread irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test that have come to the fore recently giving spotlight to Tamil Nadu’s sustained opposition to the medical entrance exam, the State Legislative Assembly on Friday, June 28, 2024, unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to “immediately approve of T.N.’s NEET exemption bill” and “make necessary amendments to the …

Governor Can't Refer Bills for Presidential Assent Once Withheld: Supreme Court
1 year ago

Governor Can't Refer Bills for Presidential Assent Once Withheld: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The governor of a state cannot refer bills passed by the legislature and readopted by it for presidential assent, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday, and asked Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi to hold a meeting with Chief Minister M K Stalin in an effort to end the impasse over 10 such pending bills. The option of …

Supreme Court Questions Tamil Nadu Governor For Referring Bills To President, Says He Can't Do It After Withholding Assent
1 year ago

Supreme Court Questions Tamil Nadu Governor For Referring Bills To President, Says He Can't Do It After Withholding Assent

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the decision of Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi to refer bills to the President, after declaring that he was withholding assent on them. The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra orally said that the Governor cannot refer the bills to the President after the …

Kerala Governor Clears 1 Pending Bill
1 year ago

Kerala Governor Clears 1 Pending Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has approved one of eight pending bills passed a while ago by the state legislative Assembly, at a time when the Supreme court is considering the government’s plea alleging inordinate delay by Raj Bhavan in clearing legislation. While the Governor gave his assent to the significant public health bill, he has reserved seven bills, …

Are Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan’s moves politically motivated?
1 year, 1 month ago

Are Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan’s moves politically motivated?

The Hindu  

It all began with the Tamil Nadu government approaching the Supreme Court, accusing the Governor RN Ravi of almost causing a constitutional deadlock by not taking action on Bills and files sent to him. In three days, Mr Ravi returned 10 bills to the Assembly, by merely stating ‘I withhold assent’, without giving any reason. In an equally unprecedented reaction, …

Bihar notifies quota hike after Governor signs bills
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar notifies quota hike after Governor signs bills

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government issued the gazette notification for the two quota bills on Tuesday after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar signed the Bihar reservation of vacancies in posts and services amendment Bill and the Bihar reservation amendment Bill, 2023, to pave the way for the increase in quota from the existing 50% to 65%. Under the new provision, based on the …

Bihar government notifies quota hike after governor signs bills
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar government notifies quota hike after governor signs bills

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government on Tuesday issued the gazette notification for the two quota bills after governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar signed the Bihar Reservation of vacancies in posts and services Amendment Bill and the Bihar Reservation Amendment Bill, 2023 paving the way for increase in quota from the existing 50% to 65%. Under the new provision, based on the findings of …

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt raises quota for deprived castes to 65 per cent in state jobs, education
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt raises quota for deprived castes to 65 per cent in state jobs, education

India TV News  

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has formally increased the reservation quota for deprived castes from 50% to 65% in state government jobs and educational institutions. Governor Arlekar sent formal notifications for both bills—the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Amendment Bill and the Bihar Reservation Amendment Bill, 2023—to the state government, endorsing the proposed changes. The swift …

Supreme Court notes Tamil Nadu’s contention that Governor has no ‘discretion’ to withhold re-passed Bills
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court notes Tamil Nadu’s contention that Governor has no ‘discretion’ to withhold re-passed Bills

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on November 20 took note of the Tamil Nadu government’s argument that the Constitution does not provide Governor R.N. The court was reacting to arguments raised by the State, represented by senior advocates A.M. Singhvi, Mukul Rohatgi, P. Wilson and advocate Sabarish Subramanian, that the first proviso of Article 200 states: “if the Bill is passed again …

Tamil Nadu governor returns 10 bills, Stalin govt calls special House session to adopt them again
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu governor returns 10 bills, Stalin govt calls special House session to adopt them again

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu speaker M Appavu on Thursday called for a special sitting of the assembly on Saturday, hours after governor R N Ravi returned 10 out of the 12 bills sent to him for assent over the last three years, officials aware of the developments said. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and chief minister MK Stalin On Wednesday night, the …

Tamil Nadu governor returns bills sent to him, DMK govt set to adopt them again
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu governor returns bills sent to him, DMK govt set to adopt them again

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has returned bills sent to him by the government for his assent and the state is all set to get them passed again in a special sitting of the Assembly on November 18. Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi Speaking to reporters at Tiruvannamalai, Speaker M Appavu said a special sitting of the Assembly will …

Tamil Nadu Governor vs DMK government over 'delay in bills' in Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Governor vs DMK government over 'delay in bills' in Supreme Court

India Today  

The tussle between the DMK government in Tamil Nadu and Governor RN Ravi has now reached the Supreme Court, this time over the 'delay' in clearing bills. A petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government seeks an order laying down guidelines stipulating the outer time limit for governors to consider bills passed by the Legislature. Chief Minister MK Stalin-led government …

CM MK Stalin urges President Murmu to give assent to Tamil Nadu's anti-NEET bill
1 year, 1 month ago

CM MK Stalin urges President Murmu to give assent to Tamil Nadu's anti-NEET bill

India TV News  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday urged President Droupadi Murmu to assent the state’s anti-NEET bill. The Tamil Nadu Admission to Under Graduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, 2021, which was passed in September that year by the state Assembly, was later returned by Governor RN Ravi. Since there had been no progress after our replies, in my …

Tamil Nadu NEET Exemption Bill Governor RN Ravi
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu NEET Exemption Bill Governor RN Ravi

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, while interacting with National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test UG 2023 toppers on Saturday, asserted that he will never clear the Bill seeking exemption for the state from the central exam. Responding to a question of one of the parents, who sought the Governor’s “clearance to ban NEET” in Tamil Nadu, Ravi said the achievements of …

Will never clear Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi
1 year, 4 months ago

Will never clear Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi

Op India  

On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi firmly asserted that he will never clear the MK Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill, even as the bill has been awaiting Presidential assent. They have proved it.” Tamil Nadu Governor made his stand clear while interacting with top NEET scorers in UG-2023 at the Raj Bhavan. Governor Ravi said, “I am telling you …

No proposal to revive MP quota for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas: Centre
1 year, 4 months ago

No proposal to revive MP quota for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas: Centre

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Union government is not considering reviving the quota for Members of Parliament for admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country as of now, the education ministry said on Monday. HT Image The government’s statement came in response to a query by Biju Janata Dal member Sarmistha Sethi in Lok Sabha on plans to revive the discretionary quota …

Governors should clear bills as soon as possible, says Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Governors should clear bills as soon as possible, says Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday said that Governors of states should either give assent or return bills “as soon as possible”. A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha made the observation while it was disposing of a plea filed by the State of Telangana seeking directions to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to give her assent to ten key …

Tamil Nadu panel has sought six months to submit report on Vanniyar quota: CM Stalin
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu panel has sought six months to submit report on Vanniyar quota: CM Stalin

Hindustan Times  

The state’s backward classes commission has sought six months to submit a report regarding the contentious 10.5% reservation for the Vanniyar community within the quota for most backward classes, Chief minister M K Stalin said on Thursday in the assembly. Tamil Nadu’s backward classes commission has sought six months to submit a report regarding 10.5% reservation for Vanniyar community, Chief …

Based on fallacious assumption: SC on Karnataka govt's decision on scrapping 4% Muslim quota
1 year, 8 months ago

Based on fallacious assumption: SC on Karnataka govt's decision on scrapping 4% Muslim quota

India TV News  

Karnataka elections 2023: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Karnataka government on pleas challenging the State government's notification scrapping the 4 per cent OBC reservation for Muslims. Karnataka government's decision to raise 2 per cent quota for Vokkaliga, and Lingayat each and scrapping 4 per cent OBC quota for Muslims prima facie is shaky and flawed, …

Commission working on 10.5% quota for Vanniyars need 6 more months: CM Stalin
1 year, 8 months ago

Commission working on 10.5% quota for Vanniyars need 6 more months: CM Stalin

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu’s backward classes commission has sought six extra months’ time to submit a report regarding the 10.5% internal reservation for the Vanniyar community, chief minister MK Stalin said on Thursday in the state assembly. PMK’s founder S Ramadoss in a statement demanded that the chief minister enact a new legislation of providing a 10.5% reservation for Vanniyars by May …

Tamil Nadu’s ‘crash course’ on NEET
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu’s ‘crash course’ on NEET

The Hindu  

A year after the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly historically re-adopted the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill after it was returned by Governor R.N. The Bill, which seeks to dispense with the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and allow admissions for undergraduate medical degree courses in ‘government seats’ on the basis of Class 12 marks, is pending presidential assent. …

Uncertainty over Governor nod to 7 pending Bills
1 year, 10 months ago

Uncertainty over Governor nod to 7 pending Bills

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Although the Telangana High Court's intervention brought an end to the conflict between Pragathi Bhavan and Raj Bhavan over the Budget Session, there is still uncertainty regarding Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan's approval of seven Bills that have been pending with her since September of last year. Legislative affairs minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy visited Raj Bhavan on Monday and requested …

Memorandum seeking removal of Governor R.N. Ravi submitted to Rashtrapati Bhavan: DMK
2 years, 1 month ago

Memorandum seeking removal of Governor R.N. Ravi submitted to Rashtrapati Bhavan: DMK

The Hindu  

The memorandum signed by Lok Sabha and and Rajya Sabha members belonging to the ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance seeking removal of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. “We must place on record our dissatisfaction that the work being done by the Tamil Nadu Government and the Legislature is being obturated by the office of the Governor by openly contradicting its policy …

Tamil Nadu to file review petition against SC nod to EWS quota
2 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu to file review petition against SC nod to EWS quota

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The DMK has decided to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the verdict upholding the validity of the 103rd Amendment to the Constitution, thus allowing the implementation of 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections among the upper castes in employment and education, DMK general secretary Duraimurugan announced. The move was to protect the social …

Upholding EWS quota may seal the fate of the challenge to Tamil Nadu quota law without a hearing: Justice Bhat’s note of caution
2 years, 1 month ago

Upholding EWS quota may seal the fate of the challenge to Tamil Nadu quota law without a hearing: Justice Bhat’s note of caution

The Hindu  

Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, who authored the minority view on the Constitution Bench, said upholding the Economically Weaker Section quota will run the danger of “sealing the fate” of a pending challenge to the 69% reservation in Tamil Nadu without the benefit of a hearing. Lalit said the creation of 10% EWS reservation over and above 50% existing quota has …

Telangana Governor meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah
2 years, 1 month ago

Telangana Governor meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday reportedly to discuss the fate of seven Bills passed by Telangana Assembly in September but pending approval by her due to certain objections raised by her. Simultaneously, she has summoned Minister for Education P. Sabita Indra Reddy to clarify whether the Bill on common recruitment board …

Stalin meets Governor, seeks the assent of 21 pending Bills
2 years, 6 months ago

Stalin meets Governor, seeks the assent of 21 pending Bills

The Hindu  

With as many as 21 Bills adopted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly pending in the Raj Bhavan, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday called on Governor R N Ravi and urged him to grant assent to the legislations so as “to uphold the spirt of the Constitution and the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu.” The Chief Minister, …

Tamil Nadu adopts bill to take over Governor's power to appoint Vice-Chancellors to universities
2 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu adopts bill to take over Governor's power to appoint Vice-Chancellors to universities

India TV News  

Highlights Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a bill empowering the state govt to appoint VCs to universities. On Monday, Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy tabled the bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws to allow the state government to appoint VCs to the varsities. Stalin, in his speech on the floor of the House, said the state government being not …

Rift between Governor Ravi, TN govt widens over delay in providing assent to Bills
2 years, 8 months ago

Rift between Governor Ravi, TN govt widens over delay in providing assent to Bills

India Today  

The rift between the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government has widened due to the delay in providing assent to the Bills passed by the TN assembly. He also claimed that the Governor is not assenting to the Bills passed by the State Legislature of Tamil Nadu and not forwarding the Bills to the President for …

Not so neat: Tamil Nadu government, Governor lock horns on NEET
2 years, 10 months ago

Not so neat: Tamil Nadu government, Governor lock horns on NEET

The Hindu  

Exactly a week after Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. I hope that the Governor will respect the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu and act in the best interests of the students of Tamil Nadu by sending the NEET exemption Bill to the President without delay.” At the time of going to the press, the Governor had not publicly stated …

Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against NEET
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against NEET

The Hindu  

A special session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday ‘unanimously’ re-adopted a Bill that seeks to dispense with NEET for admission to undergraduate medical courses in the State. We have gathered here to protect cooperative federalism.” Except the four members of the BJP, who staged a walkout from the House, opposing the Tamil Nadu government’s decision, all political parties, …

Tamil Nadu special Assembly session on February 8
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu special Assembly session on February 8

The Hindu  

A special session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly will be held at Fort St. George on February 8 to discuss the return of the Bill against NEET by Governor R.N. Referring to the Governor’s argument that the Supreme Court had upheld NEET, the Chief Minister said the Bill was adopted by the Assembly that had the power to enact law …

"Against Interests Of Rural Students": Tamil Nadu Governor Returns Bill Exempting State From NEET
2 years, 10 months ago

"Against Interests Of Rural Students": Tamil Nadu Governor Returns Bill Exempting State From NEET

Live Law  

The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. RN Ravi today returned the bill passed by the state assembly last year 'dispensing' with the requirement to qualify National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test for getting admission to medical seats.The bill has been returned to the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for its reconsideration by the House with an opinion that it is against the …

Tamil Nadu Governor returns Bill against NEET
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor returns Bill against NEET

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. After a detailed study of the Bill that sought an exemption for the State from NEET and the report of the high-level committee constituted by the State government in this regard, the Governor was “of the opinion that the Bill is against interests of the students specially the rural and economically poor students of the State,” …

Supreme Court upholds validity of OBC quota in NEET admissions
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court upholds validity of OBC quota in NEET admissions

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of quota for Other Backward Classes candidates in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test’s All India Quota seats for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses,noting that “reservation is not at odds with merit” in open competitive examinations. It is not tenable for the States to provide reservation in the AIQ seats …

NEET Bill: TN Law Dept sent reminder to Raj Bhavan in December
2 years, 11 months ago

NEET Bill: TN Law Dept sent reminder to Raj Bhavan in December

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Law Department had, in December last year, sent a reminder to the Governor’s Secretariat on the Bill to dispense with NEET-based admissions for undergraduate medical courses, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly in September. Responding to this, Law Department Under Secretary K Sakthivel has informed Mr. Gajendra Babu on January 6 that a reminder was sent …

Tamil Nadu decides to bear full professional education cost of govt school students
3 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu decides to bear full professional education cost of govt school students

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to bear the full professional education cost of government school students who secure admission under the newly created 7.5% quota, CM MK Stalin said today. Passing a new law, Tamil Nadu's DMK government created a 7.5% quota in engineering admissions for students who studied in state government schools from Classes 6 to 8. "I'm …

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes Bill seeking exemption from NEET in the State
3 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes Bill seeking exemption from NEET in the State

The Hindu  

Contending that “NEET was not an equitable method of admission” and that “it is not during the admission stage that the standard of medical education is maintained,” the Tamil Nadu Assembly on September 13 passed a Bill demanding that medical admissions through a national entrance test be scrapped. The Bill and Reasons The Bill, the ‘Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate …

Tamil Nadu govt to introduce bill seeking exemption from NEET in state assembly tomorrow
3 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt to introduce bill seeking exemption from NEET in state assembly tomorrow

India TV News  

The Tamil Nadu government will introduce a bill seeking exemption from NEET exam in the state assembly on Monday. Earlier, the Madras High court had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Tamil Nadu state general secretary of the BJP, K. Nagarajan, that constituting a committee to study the impact of NEET was against the Supreme Court directive. The …

Bill seeking separate quota for college admission of govt school students introduced by Tamil Nadu govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Bill seeking separate quota for college admission of govt school students introduced by Tamil Nadu govt

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu government has introduced a bill in the Assembly seeking a separate quota for college admission of government school students in professional degree courses such as engineering, agriculture, veterinary, fisheries, law and others. The Justice Murugesan Commission was formed for assessing and analysing the reasons for fewer number of government school students getting admission in engineering, agriculture, fisheries, …

Tamil Nadu Govt to Introduce Bill Exempting State from NEET for MBBS Admissions
3 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Govt to Introduce Bill Exempting State from NEET for MBBS Admissions

News 18  

The Tamil Nadu government is likely to introduce a Bill in the State Assembly exempting the state’s medical aspirants from the National medical entrance test NEET, a move that the previous AIADMK government had taken but it fell by the wayside after it failed to secure the nod of the President. Responding to a question raised by MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin …

Exclusive reservation for Vanniyar Community in Tamil Nadu: Playing with fire
3 years, 9 months ago

Exclusive reservation for Vanniyar Community in Tamil Nadu: Playing with fire

The Hindu  

Rarely has a government passed an important Bill that has serious socio-political implications in such a hurry as the Tamil Nadu government did recently in the case of giving the Vanniyar community, a powerful caste group in Tamil Nadu, 10.5 per cent internal reservation within the 20 per cent reservation already in place for Most Backward Classes in education and …

Supreme Court may revisit 50% limit on total quotas
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court may revisit 50% limit on total quotas

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday may have opened up the possibility of reconsidering the ceiling imposed on total reservation, a move that may impact the challenge to the legality of a Tamil Nadu reservation law which allows 69% quota in State government jobs and educational institutions. However, on Monday, the Constitution Bench, which is also led by Justice Bhushan, decided …

Supreme Court defers hearing of challenge to T.N.’s 69% quota
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court defers hearing of challenge to T.N.’s 69% quota

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing a challenge to the Tamil Nadu reservation law, which allows 69% quota in State government jobs and educational institutions. ‘Quantifiable data’ Mr. Rohatgi and senior advocate Shekhar Naphade, along with advocate Yogesh Kanna, for Tamil Nadu, said the increase in reservation percentage in the State was based on “quantifiable data”. Both Mr. Rohatgi …

AIADMK concedes PMK demand for 10.5 per cent reservation, gets Bill passed in Tamil Nadu Assembly
3 years, 9 months ago

AIADMK concedes PMK demand for 10.5 per cent reservation, gets Bill passed in Tamil Nadu Assembly

The Hindu  

The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam blinked on the vexed question of reservation in education and jobs that the Pattali Makkal Katchi, an alliance partner, had demanded; the PMK had even threatened to walk away from the alliance on the issue. On February 26, a Bill granting 10.5 per cent reservation to Vanniyars within the existing reservation for …

DMK to pay fees for Tamil Nadu Govt school students studying in private medical colleges
4 years, 1 month ago

DMK to pay fees for Tamil Nadu Govt school students studying in private medical colleges

India Today  

DMK leader MK Stalin on Saturday announced that his party is ready to bear the educational expenditure of government school students who have got admission in private medical colleges or courses under the new 7.5 percent reservation policy this year. The Tamil Nadu Assembly had on September 15 unanimously passed a bill to provide a 7.5 percent horizontal quota in …

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