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Kamal Nath govt to increase OBC quota to 27 %
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday announced that his government will increase the reservation quota for Other Backward Class (OBC) from 14 percent to 27 percent in the state.
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Ahead of polls, YSRCP chief Jagan Reddy unveils declaration, promises sops
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Eluru, West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Leader of Opposition and YSR Congress party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday described the 'Backward Class' as 'Backbone Class' and promised them several welfare measures including an annual budgetary provision of Rs 15,000
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Pulwama terror attack: Mehbooba Mufti appeals Rajnath Singh to provide sec
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti on Friday appealed Home Minister Rajnath Singh to provide security in the backward areas of the state as minorities are being targeted by the miscreants after the Pulwam
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We are not trouble-mongers, if Bill suits us, will accept it: Gujjar leade
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 14, (ANI): A day after the Rajasthan Assembly unanimously passed a Bill to give 5 per cent quota in government sector jobs and educational institutions to Gujjars and other four nomadic communities, Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, on Thursd
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Welcome bill on reservation: Gujjar leader
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla welcomed the passing of the Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill, 2019 in the state assembly and said that he wants all political leaders, and ministers to review it.
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Rajasthan: Gujjars demands 5% reservation, block tracks in Rajasthan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan), [India], Feb 8 (ANI): The Gujjars on Friday staged a 'rasta-roko' dharna at the railway tracks in Rajasthan's Swai Madhopur district, demanding implementation of the 5 per cent reservation that was promised to them by the state government.
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Delegation from Nepal visits NHRC in New Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): A delegation from Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is visiting the Indian NHRC from February 4 to February 8 to have an overview of the functioning of the Commission.
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Andhra govt to provide 100 units free power to MBCs
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that the state government will give 100 units free power to the Most Backward Classes (MBCs).
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Give copies of entire State Backward Classes Commission report to petition
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to give copies of the entire State Backward Classes Commission report to the petitioners.
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Nitish Kumar urges for caste-based census
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) (India), Jan 25 (ANI): Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a caste-based census in 2021, citing that the population of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes had gone up from the previous estima
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Tejashwi denounces Bill on reservation for upper caste poor, accuses BJP o
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday hit out at the central government for implementing 10 per cent reservation for the economically backward among the upper castes.
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Andhra Pradesh cabinet decides to give quota for Kapus community, EBCs
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh cabinet has decided to cater five per cent reservation each for Kapu community and the economically backward classes (EBCs) among the forward castes.
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