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State Commission to examine issue of backwardness afresh in 3 months: West
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Court was dealing with a plea filed by the West Bengal government challenging a May last year Calcutta High Court order that had quashed the State government's decision to include 77 communities in the OBC category.
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Congress violating Constitution by granting quota to minorities: BJP MP Ba
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Speaking to the media in New Delhi today, he said the Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is deceiving the backward classes and said the 4 per cent reservation to minorities is unconstitutional.
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"Caste census will happen in India": LoP Rahul Gandhi after Telangana Asse
Updated : 12 months ago IST
After the Telangana Assembly passed a Bill for 42 per cent Other Backward Classes reservation, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called it "revolutionary" and said that the Caste census will happen in India as they will make it done.
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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy seeks PM Modi's appointment to discuss 42 per c
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking an appointment to discuss two bills passed by the Telangana Legislative Assembly that proposed 42 per cent reservation for backward classes in education, jobs, and local bodies.
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Telangana CM reassures 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has stated that he will take "proactive measures" to "achieve" 42 per cent reservation for the Backward Classes (BCs) in education and employment. He also appealed to all parties to join together and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue.
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Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar clarifies 4% reservation in Govt contracts
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday clarified that the state government's decision to provide a four per cent reservation in government contracts is not exclusive to Muslims but extends to all minority communities and backward classes.
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KL Rahul tears out horrific Ahmedabad chapter, turns over new leaf with re
Updated : 1 year ago IST
As India's powerhouse batting line-up could make just 240 runs before bundling out in 50 overs during that traumatic Ahmedabad final, plenty of Indian and foreign voices, be it fans and experts alike, tried to find a reason. While some blamed it on skipper Rohit Sharma's carelessness to go f
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"Unconscious state": Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar for not taking acti
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking to the media on Monday, Yadav said, "A BJP MLA said that Muslim brothers should not come out during Holi. Who is he to give a statement like this, where is the state's Chief Minister? In which state is he? When women raise issues on their rights and safety, then the CM does not hold
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PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of various development projects
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs 2,587 crore for the UT at Silvassa of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on Friday.
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Karnataka CM announces 4% reservation for Muslims in public works contract
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The reservation will be provided in the procurement of goods and services under various government departments, corporations, and institutions. This applies to suppliers from different communities, including SC (Scheduled Castes), ST (Scheduled Tribes), and OBC (Other Backward Classes). T
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Himachal Backward Classes Finance Corporation vice chief calls on Sukhu
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Vice Chairman of Himachal Pradesh Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (HPBCFDC), Kangra Mohan Lal Kaundal called on Chief Minister Sukhivnder Singh Sukhu in Shimla on Tuesday and said he would leave no stone unturned to meet the expectations of the people
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"Anti Dalit-Backward Class mentality": Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over vaca
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Posting his letter on X, Gandhi said, "Thousands of Dalits and backward classes are fighting for justice across the country. The demand for caste census is resonating everywhere. At such a time, the BJP government's deliberate keeping of important posts vacant in constitutional institutions
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