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Bill identifying socially backward classes passed in Odisha Assembly
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The Odisha Assembly on Monday passed the Odisha State Backward Classes (Amendment) Bill. The move will enable the state's Backward Class Commission to conduct a survey for identifying socially and economically backward classes on the basis of so
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SC, ST, OBC members to meet PM during Ahmadabad visit: Cong leader Amit Ch
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Accusing the BJP of being against reservation, Gujarat Congress chief Amit Chavda said that members of the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Class (OBC) community will go to meet Prime Minister during his upcoming visit t
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Odisha Govt constitutes Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Odisha Government has constituted Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes under the Chairmanship of Justice Raghunath Biswal, Former Judge Odisha High Court.
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Maharashtra to change name of state departments for OBCs, SEBCs, VJNTs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Maharashtra government has decided to change the name of the state department for OBCs, SEBCs (socially and educationally backward classes), VJNTs (Vimukt Jati and nomadic tribes) and special backward classes.
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Will request state government to form OBC commission in state: NCBC chairp
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 11 (ANI): National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) chairperson Bhagwan Lal Sahani on Tuesday said that he will raise the issue of reservation for other backward classes with state secretary and would request the state government to resolve the matter
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BJP govts sytematically eroding quota system for backwards: Priyanka Gandh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of systematically trying to end the quota system for the backward classes provided in the Constitution.
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BJD MP demands implementation of Odisha Cabinet Resolution in Census 2021
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): BJD MP Sasmit Patra has demanded the implementation of Odisha State Cabinet Resolution for simultaneous enumeration of Socially, Economically Backward Classes and Other backward Classes or Castes in Census 2021.
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Rs 85,000 cr for welfare of SCs, OBCs in FY 20-21, says Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Saturday proposed a budget of Rs 85,000 crore in 2020-21 for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) and other backward classes and Rs 53,700 crore for Scheduled Tribe (ST).
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Cabinet extends tenure of commission examining sub-categorisation of OBCs
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension of the term of the commission to examine the issue of sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) by six months up to August 31 this year.
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NRC dreadful for Dalits, Adivasis: Bhim Army chief
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 20 (ANI): Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad said that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is dreadful for Dalits, Adivasis, and backward classes.
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Pradhan pitches for OBC reservation in Odisha govt jobs
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, seeking reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in state government jobs and educational institutions.
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HRD approves extension of reservation to OBC students for admission to Nav
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Ministry of Human Resource Development on Wednesday approved the extension of reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBC) students for admission to Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kendriya Vidyalaya from Academic session 2020-21.
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