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Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in India is a subcategory of people having an annual family income less than ₹8 lakh (US$9,600) and who do not belong to any category such as SC/ST/OBC across India, nor to MBC in Tamil Nadu. A candidate who does not fall under SC/ST/OBC and fulfils the EWS economic criteria are to be part of the EWS category. However, OBCs described in the State list but not in the Central list are also eligible for the EWS.
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Chhattisgarh cabinet okays draft bills to hike quotaThe Chhattisgarh cabinet on Thursday approved two draft bills for enhancing quota for Scheduled Tribes (STs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and for providing reservation for..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Congress leader moves SC seeking review of its order on 10% reservation to EWSIndiaTimes - Published | |
EWS quota: Congress leader files review petition in Supreme Court against verdict upholding 10 per cent reservationSupreme Court upheld the 103rd amendment to the Constitution, allowing the Centre to introduce a 10 percent reservation for EWS.DNA - Published | |
Why income tax charged on earnings above Rs 2.5 lakh when EWS is fixed at Rs 8 lakh? asks plea in Madras High CourtThe High Court has issued a notice to the Centre and the Law and Finance ministries, seeking a response within four weeks, Bar and Bench reported.DNA - Published | |
EWS quota resolved many issues of Patels, community standing firmly with BJP this time: Hardik PatelIndiaTimes - Published | |
States had gone on overdrive after EWS quota was institutedIndiaTimes - Published | |
EWS fallout: Centre may face clamour for quota beyond 50%The Supreme Court judgment upholding the EWS reservation could open the floodgates with states approaching the Centre to legitimise their quota laws violative of 50% ceiling, which may put the central..IndiaTimes - Published | |
On southern nudge, Congress to review stand on EWS quotaIndiaTimes - Published | |
All party meet 'rejects' Constitutional Amendment providing 10 per cent quota to EWSIndiaTimes - Published | |
Tamil Nadu calls all-party meet to chart course of EWS quota fightIndiaTimes - Published | More legal battles likely on EWS criteria, 50% quota capThough a five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench approved 10% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) by a 3:2 majority, one more round of litigation seems to be on the horizon pertaining to..IndiaTimes - Published |
After SC upholds EWS quota, Nitish seeks removal of 50% cap on reservations, reiterates call for pan-India caste censusKumar reiterated the need for a fresh estimate of the respective population of social groups and recalled having taken it up with PM Modi last year.DNA - Published | Supreme Could to deliver verdict on validity of EWS quota on MondayThe Supreme Court on Monday will give its verdict on the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment, granting 10% reservation to people belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) from..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bihar civic polls deferred as HC says OBC & EBC quotas ‘illegal’The Patna high court on Tuesday declared “illegal” reservations for Extremely Backward Castes (EBC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Bihar urban local body (ULB) polls, observing that such..IndiaTimes - Published | EWS quota won't hurt SC/STs, OBCs: GovtJustifying 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections belonging to general class, the Centre on Wednesday contended that it is a constitutional obligation to extend helping hands to the poor and it is..IndiaTimes - Published |
No bias in keeping poor from reserved groups out of EWS quota, govt tells Supreme CourtContending that granting reservation to only the poor from the general category and keeping those from SCs/STs/OBCs/SEBCs out of the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota is not discriminatory, the..IndiaTimes - Published | Statute not static, why can’t it provide for EWS quota: Supreme CourtAs the petitioners challenging the constitutional validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment entitling economically weaker sections (EWS) to reservation contended that economic status cannot be the..IndiaTimes - Published |
103rd amendment is fraud on Constitution, dividing country along caste lines: Petitioners to Supreme Court on EWS quotaThe Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act introduced a 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs and admissions.DNA - Published | |
