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UP: State backward classes minister warns BJP
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party leader Om Prakash Rajbhar, who is also a Uttar Pradesh state cabinet minister, on Sunday issued a "warning" to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that if they did not grant rights to backward classes, then he w
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BJP has shown nothing is impossible for Indians: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has showed that once people of India decide to bring a positive change, nothing can stop them.
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Rajasthan Govt. approves 1% reservation for Gujjars
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India] December 21 (ANI): The Rajasthan Government on Thursday approved one percent reservation for 'Gujjars' and four other backward castes.
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Centre to reintroduce Bill to grant Constitutional Status to NCBC in LS
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Centre will reintroduce the Bill to grant Constitutional Status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) in the Lok Sabha in the coming winter session of the Parliament.
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OBC Reservation Bill: SC accepts Rajasthan Govt's submission
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted Rajasthan Government submission is seeking increase in reservation quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and said that a court cannot stop a legislative process, setting aside Rajasthan High Court's order.
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Rajasthan HC stays OBC reservation bill
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan), Nov 9 (ANI): The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the state government's bill seeking increase in reservation quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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Rajasthan HC orders stay on OBC reservation bill till November 13
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 7 (ANI): The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday ordered a stay on the state government's bill on reservation for the Other Backward Classes till November 13.
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Rajasthan increases OBC quota to 26 percent
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India) October 26 (ANI): Rajasthan government on Thursday passed a bill which increased Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota from 21 percent to 26 percent.
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Govt. constitutes commission to examine sub-categorisation of OBCs
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): The government has constituted a commission under Article 340 of the Constitution to examine the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the central list.
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Andhra to provide financial aid to newly-married couples belonging to Back
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), October 11 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a new scheme providing financial aid for the newly-married couples belonging to the Backward Classes.
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Send your kids to school or end up behind bars sans food: UP Minister
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar threatened that the parents who fail to send their children to schools will be locked up in police stations for five days without food and water.
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Ensuring social justice, President Kovind appoints commission to examine s
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): In an endeavour to achieve greater social justice President Ramnath Kovind on Monday appointed a commission to examine sub categorization of Other Backward Classes.
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