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Maha Cabinet to setup separate ministry for development of OBCs
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec. 27 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday decided to create a new ministry for welfare of Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT), OBCs and Special Backward Classes.
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Cabinet approves inclusion and amendments in Central List of OBC for eight
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.1 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has given its approval to notify inclusion and or amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBC) notified in respect of the eight states of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kash
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Know Rahat Rafi: Budding vocalist of Chenab Valley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov. 28 (ANI): Rahat Rafi, a budding musician-cum-singer from the remote and backward area of the Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, caught the public's eye quite recently.
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Andhra plans to distribute free mobile phones, launch 'AP Purse'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov. 26: With an aim to ease the problems faced by people in the state due to the implementation of demonetisation policy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandra Babu Naidu is planning to distribute free mobile phones to people, especially economically-
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Pay maintenance expenses to ST students of post-metric hostels: Telangana
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov. 24 (ANI): Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday instructed the officials concerned to pay maintenance expenses to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) students of post-metric hostels as was done with the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Class (OBC
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Kashmiri boy excels in KAS exam, emerges as inspiration for local youth
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov. 13 (ANI): The situation in remote and backwards areas of the Kashmir Valley is no more the same as the youth in this region are now setting an example for others by qualifying for the prestigious government exams. Muhammad Imran Naik, who hails from
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For Nitish, liquor only reason for Bihar's backwardness: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct. 3 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday took a dig at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his relentless endeavour to ban consumption and sale of liquor in Bihar, saying the latter is hell bent on pursuing this goal as he sees alcohol consumption as being re
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Unable to bear expenses, Tripura tribal couple sell daughter for Rs.650
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala, Gandacherra (Tripura) [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): In what highlights the sorry state of affairs in the backward areas of Tripura, a tribal couple in remote Dhalai district sold their girl child as they were unable to bear the expenses of the infant.
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SC refers Gujarat Govt's EWS quota plea to five judge Constitution be
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday referred the Gujarat Government's plea of quashing of its ordinance of providing 10 percent quota for the economically backwards among the unreserved category to a five judge Constitution bench of the apex court.
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EWS quota: SC to hear Gujarat Govt.'s plea on Sept. 9
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Gujarat government's plea against a high court order of quashing of its ordinance of providing 10 percent quota for the economically backward among the unreserved category, including the agitating Patel communit
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SC adjourns hearing of Gujarat govt. EWS ordinance till Aug.29
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a Gujarat government plea that challenged a high court order on quashing of its ordinance of providing 10 per cent quota for the economically backward among the unreserved category, including the agitating Patel co
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Mayawati sounds poll bugle in Agra, fires salvos at BJP, Cong
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agra, Aug 21 (ANI): With an eye on the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Centre failed to fulfil its development promise and was strengthening communal forces, which were harassi
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