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Rs 85,000 cr for welfare of SCs, OBCs in FY 20-21, says Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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Pradhan pitches for OBC reservation in Odisha govt jobs
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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, 2 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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Delhi govt's extends free coaching facility to OBC, other poor students to
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 3 (ANI): Ahead of Assembly polls, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced a big raise in financial aid under its free coaching scheme 'Jai Bheem Mukhyamantri Yojana' and also extended the benefits of the scheme to the students of Other Backward Classes (OB
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Union Cabinet extends tenure of commission constituted to examine sub-cate
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the extension of the term of the commission constituted under Article 340 of the Constitution to examine the issue of sub-categorisation within other Backward Classes (OBCs) in t
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BJP MP seeks quota in private sector for SCs, STs, OBCs
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): BJP MP Heena Gavit on Monday demanded reservation for the people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in private sector.
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Not considering a proportional increase in quota for OBCs, SCs, STs, says
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday said that it was not considering a proportional increase in the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) consequent upon 10 per cent reservation made for the Economically Weaker Se
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Cabinet approves two months extension to Committee for Sub-categorization
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has accorded ex-post facto approval for the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by two months i.e. upto July 31, said a press note of the Union Cabinet.
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MP Cabinet passes resolution to increase reservation for OBCs to 27 pc
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 3 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Monday passed a resolution to increase reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from existing 14 per cent to 27 per cent.
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MP governor approves ordinance to increase OBC quota
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has approved an ordinance to increase reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from 14 per cent to 27 per cent.
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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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