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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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Karnataka Caste Census Report Bats For Hiking OBC Reservation From 32% To 51%
The Karnataka caste census report which was presented before a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday recommended increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from 32 per cent to 51 per cent.
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Tamil Nadu NEET Aspirant Kills Self After Father's Scolding Over Wrong OTP
She was upset after her father shouted at her for giving a wrong OTP as he was applying for the Other Backward Class (OBC) certificate.
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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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Ahead Of Polls, Maharashtra Government's Big SC-OBC Outreach
Hoping to repeat the BJP's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra, which is seen as facing an uphill battle in the Assembly polls expected to be held later this year, has reached out to two key groups.
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Ex IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Claims UPSC Doesn't Have Power To Disqualify Her
Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar has been accused of cheating and wrongly securing OBC (Other Backward Class) and disability quota benefits.
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"Nizami Marathas" Trying To Snatch Backward Class Quota: Prakash Ambedkar
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar said the Other Backward Classes should thwart such plans in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls.
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No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Over Quashing Of OBC Status Of 77 Castes
The Supreme Court has refused to pause a Calcutta High Court order cancelling the inclusion of 77 castes in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by the West Bengal government.
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No Injustice Will Be Done To OBCs While Giving Quota To Marathas: Eknath Shinde
No injustice will be done to the Other Backward Classes or any other community while giving reservations to the Marathas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature on Wednesday.
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Haryana Increases Reservation For OBCs In Government Jobs
Haryana Government on Sunday took multiple decisions for the benefit of the Other Backward Classes in the state.
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Centre Can't Be Mere Spectator, Should Take Lead To Resolve Quota Issue: Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre cannot be a mere spectator and it should take lead to resolve matters pertaining to the quota demand by the Maratha community and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Marathas Will Seek Quota In Other Backward Classes Category: Activist
Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday claimed the agitation by Other Backward Classes activists for protecting their quota was "vindictive" and asserted Marathas would seek reservation under the OBC category.
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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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"Won't Accept": Mamata Banerjee After High Court Cancels OBC Certificates
The Calcutta High Court has cancelled all certificates to Other Backward Classes issued in Bengal since 2011 under the Trinamool Congress administration, calling them "illegal".
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BJP, Akali Dal And Congress Leaders Join AAP In Punjab
The AAP in Punjab got a major boost ahead of the parliamentary elections on Saturday as BJP's Other Backward Class wing secretary Kuldeep Singh Shanty and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Scheduled Caste wing general secretary Gurdarshan Lal joined it.
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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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Karnataka Caste Census Report Bats For Hiking OBC Reservation From 32% To 51%
The Karnataka caste census report which was presented before a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday recommended increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from 32 per cent to 51 per cent.
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Tamil Nadu NEET Aspirant Kills Self After Father's Scolding Over Wrong OTP
She was upset after her father shouted at her for giving a wrong OTP as he was applying for the Other Backward Class (OBC) certificate.
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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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Ahead Of Polls, Maharashtra Government's Big SC-OBC Outreach
Hoping to repeat the BJP's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra, which is seen as facing an uphill battle in the Assembly polls expected to be held later this year, has reached out to two key groups.
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Ex IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Claims UPSC Doesn't Have Power To Disqualify Her
Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar has been accused of cheating and wrongly securing OBC (Other Backward Class) and disability quota benefits.
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"Nizami Marathas" Trying To Snatch Backward Class Quota: Prakash Ambedkar
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar said the Other Backward Classes should thwart such plans in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls.
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No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Over Quashing Of OBC Status Of 77 Castes
The Supreme Court has refused to pause a Calcutta High Court order cancelling the inclusion of 77 castes in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by the West Bengal government.
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No Injustice Will Be Done To OBCs While Giving Quota To Marathas: Eknath Shinde
No injustice will be done to the Other Backward Classes or any other community while giving reservations to the Marathas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature on Wednesday.
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Haryana Increases Reservation For OBCs In Government Jobs
Haryana Government on Sunday took multiple decisions for the benefit of the Other Backward Classes in the state.
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Centre Can't Be Mere Spectator, Should Take Lead To Resolve Quota Issue: Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre cannot be a mere spectator and it should take lead to resolve matters pertaining to the quota demand by the Maratha community and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Marathas Will Seek Quota In Other Backward Classes Category: Activist
Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday claimed the agitation by Other Backward Classes activists for protecting their quota was "vindictive" and asserted Marathas would seek reservation under the OBC category.
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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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"Won't Accept": Mamata Banerjee After High Court Cancels OBC Certificates
The Calcutta High Court has cancelled all certificates to Other Backward Classes issued in Bengal since 2011 under the Trinamool Congress administration, calling them "illegal".
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BJP, Akali Dal And Congress Leaders Join AAP In Punjab
The AAP in Punjab got a major boost ahead of the parliamentary elections on Saturday as BJP's Other Backward Class wing secretary Kuldeep Singh Shanty and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Scheduled Caste wing general secretary Gurdarshan Lal joined it.
