2011 caste census data 'fraught' with mistakes and inaccuracies: Centre to Supreme Court
The affidavit was filed in the top court in response to a plea by Maharashtra seeking a direction to the Centre and other concerned authorities to disclose to the state the SECC 2011 raw caste data of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), which is not made available to them on "repeated demand".
Sep 24, 2021, 08:43 AM IST
OBC Reservation: 'Patidars cannot be included in category but can have separate quota,' says Ramdas Athawale
The Union government's decision to amend Article 342 (A) of the Constitution to restore the power of states to identify Socially and EWS will help Marathas and Patidars get reservation, he said.
Sep 04, 2021, 22:34 PM IST
India at 75: Hand-holding of deprived communities necessary says PM Modi on reservation
The government recently announced that the medical and dental courses in India will have a 27 per cent reservation for OBCs under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Aug 15, 2021, 11:00 AM IST
Lok Sabha clears Bill, restores states' powers of to make their own OBC lists
Replying to the debate on the bill, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar said the bill seeks to clarify that the state government and Union territories are empowered to prepare and maintain their own list of SEBCs ((Socially and Educationally Backward Communities)
Aug 10, 2021, 21:55 PM IST
Lok Sabha: Constitution amendment bill introduced to restore states' rights on OBC list
Kumar told the Rajya Sabha last month that the government is in consultation with legal experts and the Ministry of Law and examining ways to protect the power of the states in determining the state lists of OBCs.
Aug 09, 2021, 16:02 PM IST
BSP will support Centre if it takes concrete steps for holding OBC census: Mayawati
The Union government had informed the Parliament last month that a headcount of only the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was proposed. This has led to renewed demands that the population of all castes be ascertained afresh in course of the census.
Aug 06, 2021, 15:04 PM IST
Will the induction of 7 ministers from UP into Modi Cabinet help BJP seize OBC, Brahmin votes in 2022 assembly polls?
After hours of careful deliberations with the party’s senior leaders, PM Modi inducted seven ministers from the state inducted into the cabinet – six of them are from the OBC and other backward castes. Their induction into the Union Cabinet clearly indicates the saffron party’s priorities and the significance it attaches to the upcoming UP elections.
Jul 08, 2021, 15:26 PM IST
A champion of the cause of backward sections, Anupriya Patel makes a comeback to Modi Cabinet ahead of UP Assembly polls
Patel will now be the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. She belongs to the Kurmi community, and the fact that the Other Backward Classes (OBC) have a sizeable number of voters in the key Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, is likely to influence the electoral arithmetic not just in next year's Assembly polls but also the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Jul 08, 2021, 12:54 PM IST
Narendra Modi's Cabinet expansion 2021: Full list of expected ministers
While an official confirmation is still awaited on the rejig, the Cabinet reshuffle is likely to be held this week in the run-up to Parliament’s monsoon session, which is scheduled to commence from July 19.
Jul 07, 2021, 00:39 AM IST
Respect for SCs, OBCs and Tribals, representation to women, Jats and Muslims: PM Narendra Modi's choice of governors shows respect and dignity to all
In line with its mantra of ‘respect and dignity to all’, the Narendra Modi government has given proper representation to leaders from the SC, OBC and the Tribal communities in its gubernatorial assignments.
Jul 06, 2021, 15:13 PM IST
Reservation not fundamental right: SC on pleas for OBC quota in Tamil Nadu medical colleges
"You should withdraw this and go to the Madras High Court," the bench said, adding that the liberty was granted to the political parties to do that.
Jun 11, 2020, 14:50 PM IST
Delhi: Man loots Rs 1.5 lakh from OBC Tilak Nagar branch
A masked man looted Rs 1.5 Lakhs from the Oriental Bank of Commerce in Delhi's Tilak Nagar locality on Wednesday (February 12, 2020). According to Delhi Police, the man entered the bank after overpowering the security guard and fled from the spot after collecting the cash.
Feb 12, 2020, 14:04 PM IST
Masked man loots Rs 1.5 lakh from Oriental Bank of Commerce in Delhi's Tilak Nagar, probe on
An unidentified man, wearing a mask, looted Rs 1.5 Lakhs from the Oriental Bank of Commerce in Delhi's Tilak Nagar locality on Wednesday (February 12, 2020).
Feb 12, 2020, 13:28 PM IST
India gets ready for NextGen Banks as Centre merges banks to create mega units
The government on Friday announced the mega-merger of 10 PSU banks into four, where the Punjab National Bank, the Oriental Bank of Commerce and the United Bank to merge become the second-largest PSB while the Canara Bank and the Syndicate Bank will amalgamate to make the fourth-largest PSU bank entity.
Aug 30, 2019, 23:32 PM IST
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Aug 30, 2019, 21:54 PM IST
Modi govt's mega banking reform: 10 Public Sector Banks to be merged into 4 entities
Punjab National Bank will become the second largest PSB in India with a total business of Rs 17.5 lakh crore post the merger while that of the Canara Bank and Syndicate Bank will be Rs 15.20 lakh crore.
Aug 30, 2019, 18:05 PM IST
Breaking News: BSP Chief Mayawati attacks UP Govt on adding 17 OBC castes in SC category
BSP Chief Mayawati on UP Govt adds 17 OBC castes in SC category:
It's a fraud with people belonging to these 17 castes, as they won't receive the benefits of any of the categories as UP govt will not treat them as OBCs.
DNA: Cabinet approves 10% reservation for economically backward in general category
Narendra Modi-led NDA government has decided to give ten per cent reservation in jobs and higher education for economically backward persons in the general category.
Jan 08, 2019, 01:02 AM IST
Cabinet approves 10% reservation for economically backward in general category
Narendra Modi-led NDA government has decided to give ten per cent reservation in jobs and higher education for economically backward persons in the general category.
Jan 07, 2019, 18:18 PM IST
