Update : Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Bill

To enable the State to provide the fruits of reservation expeditiously to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in the various government exams of the Government of India and in the admission to Educational Institutions, the articles 15(6) and 16(6) have been inserted in the Constitution of India. These articles were inserted via the One Hundred ..

Topics: EWS • MHRD • Quota • Reservation

India Cooling Action Plan

India Cooling Action Plan was released by the Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The plan is aimed at reducing emissions and providing thermal comfort to citizens. India Cooling Action Plan India Cooling Action Plan provides a 20-year perspective to address the cooling requirements across various sectors and recommends ways to provide access to sustainable ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Affordable housing • economically weaker sections • Energy efficiency • EWS • HCFCs • hydrochlorofluorocarbons • India Cooling Action Plan • National Science and Technology Programme • Ozone Cell • Union Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change

Madhya Pradesh to increase the OBC quota and implement EWS

The government of Madhya Pradesh has announced the increase of the reservation quotas for the OBCs and has stated that it would also implement 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the general category. The government has proposed to increase the reservation for OBCs from the current 14% to 27%. Madhya ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • economically weaker sections • EWS • Indra Sawhney case • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • OBCs • Rajasthan • Supreme court • Tamil Nadu