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Time of India
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC to hear plea on Maratha reservation in Maharashtra in July
The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to hear in July a plea over the issue of Maratha reservation in Maharashtra . The matter came up for urgent listing before a bench of Justices K V Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh. The counsel appearing in the case referred to a June 11 order of the Bombay High Court deciding to hear afresh the pleas against the constitutional validity of the law providing Maratha reservation from July 18. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Klang: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo The lawyer informed the bench that the apex court had previously asked the high court to constitute a bench and hear the matter on interim relief. He said the high court declined to grant any interim relief in the matter and would continue to hear the matter. Live Events The top court posted the matter for the July 14 week. A special bench of the high court was constituted last month to hear and decide the pleas related to the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2024. The 2024 law, which provided 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to the Maratha community , constituting nearly one-third of Maharashtra's population, had been at the forefront of political discourse last year during the Lok Sabha and the assembly elections. Last year, a full bench headed by then High Court Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya commenced hearing the challenge to the law on the ground that the Maratha community was not a backward one that requires benefits of reservation. The pleas also claimed that Maharashtra has already crossed the 50 per cent cap on reservation. However, the hearing came to a standstill after Chief Justice Upadhyaya was transferred to the Delhi High Court in January. On May 14, the apex court directed the high court to constitute a special bench and urgently hear the matter. In March last year, when the petitions against the reservation were filed, the high court in an interim order said that applications for NEET 2024 admission to undergraduate medical courses, in which a 10 per cent reservation granted to members of the Maratha community was applicable, would be subject to further orders in the pleas challenging the law. On April 16, 2024, the full bench also clarified that till further orders, any applications for admissions to educational institutions or jobs at government authorities taking benefit of the Act will be subject to further orders in the present proceedings. The SEBC Act was passed on February 20 last year. It was formulated by then chief minister Eknath Shinde-led government based on a report of the retired Justice Sunil Shukre-led Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) that found "exceptional circumstances and extraordinary situations exist" to grant reservation to the Maratha community in excess of 50 per cent total reservation in the state. In December 2018, a batch of petitions was filed in the high court challenging the earlier SEBC Act of 2018 that granted Marathas 16 per cent reservation in government jobs and education. In June 2018, the high court upheld the 2018 Act but reduced the quota to 12 per cent in education and 13 per cent in government jobs. This was challenged in the apex court, which in May 2021 struck down the entire Act. A review petition filed by the Maharashtra government was also rejected by the Supreme Court in May 2023.


India.com
15-06-2025
- General
- India.com
NEET UG Results: Meet Iram Qazi who topped NEET UG exam by scoring 720 out of 720 marks, her parents were..
Iram Kazi- Image- Dainik Bhaskar NEET UG Results: You must have heard about many success stories in the field of education but here is a story of a woman from a small city of India who created history by securing All India Rank 1 in NEET UG exam 2024. Resident of Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, Iram Kazi has the distinction of becoming NEET state topper with All India Rank 1 scoring a perfect 720 out of 720 in the NEET 2024 exam. Here are all the details you need to know about NEET UG topper Iram Kazi. Who is Iram Kazi? Earlier this week, the National Testing Agency (NTA) released the scores of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Under-graduate (NEET UG) 2025 at today on June 14, 2025 and with the success stories of various candidates getting widespread coverage. However, a success story which continues to inspire generations is that of Iram Kazi, who, as per media reports, completed her schooling from Dhar in Madhya Pradesh. Scored 98 per cent marks in the 12th board exam, she became the topper. After completing the course, Iram Kazi joined a 1-year program of a well-known coaching institute. The journey of Iram Kazi was not easy as she scored low marks in NEET UG mock test multiple times. However, with the support of her parents, who continuously motivated her, she cracked the exam. NEET-UG exam 2025: Qualifying cut-off range In the NEET-UG exam 2025, the qualifying cut-off range for the general and EWS categories dropped from 720–162 last year to 686–144 this year. For OBC, SC, and ST candidates, the cut-off fell from 161–127 to 143–113. A total of 5,64,611 OBC, 3,38,728 General, 1,68,873 SC, and 67,234 ST candidates have qualified. 'The NTA conducts the exam and declares result based on the eligibility criteria provided by the National Medical Council (NMC). The admitting authorities will now draw a merit list based on all India rank for the MBBS and BDS seats available in their jurisdiction,' said Col B Vijay Kumar, Director (Exams), NTA. About NEET-UG Exam The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) is the largest entrance exam in the country in terms of the number of candidates appearing for the test. The NTA conducts the NEET every year for admission into medical colleges. (With inputs from agencies)


New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Over 12.36 lakh candidates clear NEET UG 2025 with 56% pass rate
NEW DELHI: A total of 12,36,531 candidates, the majority of them women, have cleared the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2025 Entrance Test. Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar has secured the All India Rank 1 with a percentile of 99.9999547. Those who cleared the exam account for 55.96% of the overall figure of 22,09,318 aspirants who appeared for the exam on May 4. This also marks a significant dip of 79,322 candidates over the figure that qualified for NEET 2024. The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday made public the results of this qualifier for the MBBS and other allied undergraduate medical degrees (BAMS, BUMS, BSMG and BHMS) A total of 7,22,462 women and 5,14,063 men and six transgenders figure among the successful candidates. The exam was conducted in 13 languages in 552 cities in India and 14 cities abroad, including Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Muscat and Singapore. Topper Kumar is closely followed by Utkarsh Awadhiya of Madhya Pradesh (99.9999095) who bagged the second rank while Krishang Joshi of Maharashtra is ranked AIR 3 with a percentile of 99.9998189. National Capital Territory (NCT) Delhi's Avika Aggarwal with a percentile of 99.9996832, who has secured a NEET rank of 5, is the topper among women candidates.


The Print
11-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Special HC bench to hear afresh plea against Maratha reservation from July 18
A special bench comprising Justices Ravindra Ghuge, N J Jamadar and Sandeep Marne was constituted last month to hear and decide the public interest litigations and petitions related to the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024. The interim order passed last year, whereby applications for admissions to educational institutions or jobs at government authorities taking benefit of the impugned Act will be subject to further orders in the present proceedings shall continue. Mumbai, Jun 11 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it would hear afresh the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the law providing Maratha reservation from July 18. The 2024 law, which provided 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to the Maratha community that constitutes nearly one-third of Maharashtra's population, had been at the forefront of political discourse last year during the Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Last year, a full bench headed by former high court Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya had commenced hearing into a bunch of petitions challenging the law on the ground that the Maratha community was not a backward one that requires benefits of reservation. The pleas also claimed that Maharashtra has already crossed the 50 per cent cap on reservation. However, the hearing came to a standstill after CJ Upadhyaya was transferred to Delhi High Court in January this year. On May 14, the Supreme Court directed the Bombay High Court to constitute a special bench and urgently hear the matter. In March last year, when the petitions against the reservation were filed, the HC in an interim order said that applications for NEET 2024 admission to undergraduate medical courses, wherein a 10 per cent reservation granted to members of the Maratha community is applicable, will be subject to further orders in the pleas challenging the law. On April 16, 2024, the full bench also clarified that till further orders, any applications for admissions to educational institutions or jobs at government authorities taking benefit of the impugned Act will be subject to further orders in the present proceedings. The SEBC Act was passed on February 20 last year. It was formulated by the then chief minister Eknath Shinde-led government based on a report of the retired Justice Sunil Shukre-led Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) that found 'exceptional circumstances and extraordinary situations exist' to grant reservation to Maratha community in excess of 50 per cent total reservation in the state. Thereafter, petitions also challenged Shukre's appointment as MSBCC chairperson. In December 2018, a batch of petitions were filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the earlier SEBC Act of 2018 that granted Marathas 16 per cent reservation in government jobs and education. In June 2018, the HC upheld the 2018 Act but reduced the quota to 12 per cent in education and 13 per cent in government jobs. This was challenged in the apex court, which in May 2021 struck down the entire Act. A review petition filed by the Maharashtra government was also rejected by the Supreme Court in May 2023. PTI SP NP This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.


India.com
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet girl who scored perfect 720 out of 720 in NEET, took admission in India's..., her name is...
Meet girl who scored perfect 720 out of 720 in NEET, took admission in India's…, her name is… Success Story: Prachita of Rajasthan has become a role model for other aspirants after she scored a perfect 720/720 marks in NEET UG 2024. Not only that, she also secured All-India Rank 1, proving her intellectual prowess. NEET is one of the toughest exams in India, and the dream of becoming a doctor is fulfilled only after passing it. Now, Prachita's story is inspiring thousands of students. Let's know about her. Who Is Prachita? Prachita hails from Rajasthan's Jaipur and comes from the normal middle-class family. She made headlines all over after she scored a perfect 720/720 score and 99.9971285 percentile in NEET UG 2024, making it to the list of 17 toppers. Notably, Prachita is one of the four students who brought laurels to Rajasthan at the national level. Prachita's father works in a private firm and mother is a teacher. Despite financial constraints, her parents provided her everything she needed. According to Prachita, her mother was her biggest inspiration, who always used to motivate her by saying, – 'you can do whatever you decide'. NEET 2024 Result Controversy During the NEET 2024 result controversy (grace marks and physics question), she did not lose courage and was able to secure AIR 1 in the final result. The Magic Of 720/720 On July 26, 2024, the NTA released revised results for an examination. Following a Supreme Court ruling that rescinded grace marks and designated option 4 as the correct answer to a physics question, the number of students achieving a perfect score of 720 dropped from 67 to 17. Prachita remained among the top scorers despite this revision. Prachita Focused On NCERT Revealing her secret, Prachita told that she read and revised NCERT books again and again to prepare for one of the toughest exams. Especially, she understood every line in Biology. 90% of NEET questions come from NCERT only and she considered this as her strength. She also took coaching from an institute in Jaipur and gave regular mock tests which increased her accuracy. NEET Preparation Tips: Study For 10-12 Hours Prachita told in a media interview that she used to study for 10-12 hours daily, but took short breaks in every two hours to refresh her mind. She also used to give equal time to Physics, Chemistry and Biology every day. For her practice, Prachita solved last 10 years papers of NEET, which helped her understand the pattern of questions. Doing MBBS from AIIMS Jodhpur Prachita has enrolled in the MBBS program at AIIMS Jodhpur. Aspiring to be a cardiologist, she aims to treat heart disease patients, bringing honour to her family. She advises NEET candidates to prioritise NCERT textbooks in Biology, Physics, and Chemistry, recommending regular mock tests and diligent error correction to improve speed and exam performance, given the exam's 180 questions within a three-hour timeframe.