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Gyandev Beura appointed as Chairman of OBC Department of Odisha Pradesh Co
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Gyandev Beura on Saturday was appointed as the Chairman of the Other Backward Class (OBC) Department of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee.
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Reservation to Christian Nadar community: Kerala HC dismisses writ petitio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 25 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the writ appeal filed by the state government against the decision of a single judge staying Kerala government's order to include the Christian Nadar community in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.
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YSRCP government took initiatives for upliftment of Backward Classes, says
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes (BC) welfare minister Chelluboina Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna on Monday said that the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP)-led State government has turned Backward Classes as the "Backbone Classes"
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Owaisi backs caste-based census, sub-categorisation of OBCs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 24 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday favoured the caste-based census and favoured sub-categorisation of backward classes.
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We are examining matter of caste census, says Karnataka CM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], August 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the state government is examining the matter of caste census but asserted that the issue was before the court and the Backward Class Commission.
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Why BJP not accepting Backward classes commission report: Siddaramaiah
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 21 (ANI): Congress leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah slammed the Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for not releasing the caste census report and said that BJP is against the Constitution, social justice and reservation, that's
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President Kovind grants assent to OBC Bill
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on August 18, 2021, granted assent to the Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021, which empowers states to identify and specify the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC).
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Patnaik led BJD to field 27 pc OBC candidates in upcoming panchayat polls
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 13 (ANI): Odisha's ruling Biju Janta Dal on Friday has announced to give 27 per cent tickets to Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates in upcoming panchayat polls and subsequent Election in Odisha.
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Opposition members demand caste-based census, reservation beyond 50 pc lim
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The debate in the Rajya Sabha on the constitution amendment bill to enable states to prepare and maintain their list of socially and economically backward classes (SEBCs) saw opposition members raise demands for raising the ceiling on reservation beyond 5
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Parliament passes constitution amendment bill to allow states to prepare O
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The Parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed the bill to restore the power of states and union territories to prepare and maintain their own list of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs).
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Parliament expected to be adjourned sine die on Wednesday
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Soon after the Lok Sabha passed the 127th constitution amendment bill to restore state's power to make their own other backward classes (OBC) list after participation of all political parties in the debate for the first time during this monsoon session,
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Constitution amendment bill on socially and educationally backward classes
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar has said that the constitution amendment bill passed by Lok Sabha on Tuesday will empower states to prepare and maintain their own list of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs) and provi
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