Other Backward Classes

PM Modi's sharp attack on INDIA Alliance over Muslim Reservation

Badhir News: Just before the sixth phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appeared very aggressive on the issue of reservation.

May 24, 2024, 17:38 PM IST

Calcutta High Court canceled OBC certificate

What did the Calcutta High Court cancel the OBC (Other Backward Classes) reservation given to 37 categories in West Bengal? After which CM Mamata Banerjee came out on rebellion.

May 23, 2024, 13:14 PM IST

Supreme Court grants OBCs in Maharashtra reservation in local body elections

OBC reservation in Maharashtra elections: The Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted the Banthia Commission report and granted reservation to OBCs in local bodies.

Jul 20, 2022, 18:01 PM IST

SC allows OBC quota in MP local body polls, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls it a 'historic day'

A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar also directed the Madhya Pradesh election commission to notify election local body elections in one week.

May 18, 2022, 15:35 PM 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

General category employment in government services open to all: SC

The verdict came on petitions including the one filed by two candidates.

Dec 21, 2020, 22:49 PM IST

Decision to raise OBC 'creamy layer' income cap will give more power to poor: Ram Vilas Paswan

Centre on Wednesday raised the 'creamy layer' income cap in the OBC category.

Aug 24, 2017, 01:12 AM IST

Govt raises 'creamy layer' income cap among OBCs to Rs 8 lakh per annum

Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that OBC families earning up to Rs 8 lakh per annum will not be considered in the creamy layer.

Aug 23, 2017, 18:56 PM IST

UPSC declares Indian Forest Service result

The result of Indian Forest Service examination was on Tuesday declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Mar 21, 2017, 20:42 PM IST

Captain Pawan Kumar: A Jat and a JNU student India needs

The laurels of a country rest not just on glorious moments that appear as newspaper headlines, but it is more significantly the grain and character of a populace that truly defines the measure of i

Feb 26, 2016, 18:25 PM IST

Babus may face action for not verifying caste certificates

Central and state government employees may face disciplinary action for defaulting in timely verification of caste certificates issued to SC or ST category people, as per the new guidelines being finalised by the Centre.

Dec 08, 2015, 15:30 PM IST

'Dalit ki beti' Mayawati serving the rich: SP chief

While Mayawati and Mulayam Singh share an old hostility, Yadav has rarely attacked Mayawati by name and has always chosen to target her party instead.

Nov 24, 2015, 19:07 PM IST