Special Backward Classes

A special session of the state legislature will be held, if required, to grant quota to the Maratha community after reviewing a report of the state Backward Class Commission, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the assembly on Tuesday.

The Bombay High Court has refused to pass any urgent orders on a plea seeking for the Special Backward Class (SBC) to be included as a reserved category in the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development (MHADA) lottery for housing allotments.

The former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister also said that 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes can also be implemented under special circumstances in states like MP, where the OBC population is high.

A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the reservation of two per cent seats in Maharashtra public services for candidates belonging to the Special Backward Classes (SBCs) that was granted in 1994.

A special one-day session of the Maharashtra legislature will be held on Wednesday to ratify the Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill, which proposes to extend quota to SC/STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years.

The government on Wednesdaywithdrew the J-K Reservation Bill from the Lok Sabha as central laws providing quota to the economically backward class are now applicable to the union territory post repeal of special provisions under Article 370.

The government's move to announce 10 per cent quota for the economically backward in jobs and education, designed to be a game-changer ahead of the national election, was executed with almost military secrecy. The quota proposal was added to the cabinet agenda at the eleventh hour to avoid leaks, say sources.

The university also announced two per cent benefit in cut-off for Other Backward Class (OBC) women to encourage students from reserved category.

Gujarat's Kshatriya strongman Shankersinh Vaghela today said his fledgling 'Jan Vikalp Front' would carve out a special 10 per cent quota for the most backward classes from within the 27 per cent reservation meant for the OBCs and defer implementation of the GST for a year.

The Rajasthan government has assured the Gujjar community that it will look for an appropriate solution under the framework of law to protect their interests after high court struck down Special Backward Classes status given to six communities.

Rajasthan Government has forwarded a bill proposing five per cent reservation to gujjars and other communities under Special Backward Class (SBC) to the Governor for his consent.

Three fresh cases have been registered by CBI in connection with multi-crore rupee Vyapam scam including that of "murder" in the mysterious death of MBBS student Namrata Damor in 2012, taking the total number of FIRs lodged by it to eight.

A special session of the state legislature will be held, if required, to grant quota to the Maratha community after reviewing a report of the state Backward Class Commission, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the assembly on Tuesday.

The Bombay High Court has refused to pass any urgent orders on a plea seeking for the Special Backward Class (SBC) to be included as a reserved category in the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development (MHADA) lottery for housing allotments.

The former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister also said that 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes can also be implemented under special circumstances in states like MP, where the OBC population is high.

A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the reservation of two per cent seats in Maharashtra public services for candidates belonging to the Special Backward Classes (SBCs) that was granted in 1994.

A special one-day session of the Maharashtra legislature will be held on Wednesday to ratify the Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill, which proposes to extend quota to SC/STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years.

The government on Wednesdaywithdrew the J-K Reservation Bill from the Lok Sabha as central laws providing quota to the economically backward class are now applicable to the union territory post repeal of special provisions under Article 370.

The government's move to announce 10 per cent quota for the economically backward in jobs and education, designed to be a game-changer ahead of the national election, was executed with almost military secrecy. The quota proposal was added to the cabinet agenda at the eleventh hour to avoid leaks, say sources.

The university also announced two per cent benefit in cut-off for Other Backward Class (OBC) women to encourage students from reserved category.

Gujarat's Kshatriya strongman Shankersinh Vaghela today said his fledgling 'Jan Vikalp Front' would carve out a special 10 per cent quota for the most backward classes from within the 27 per cent reservation meant for the OBCs and defer implementation of the GST for a year.

The Rajasthan government has assured the Gujjar community that it will look for an appropriate solution under the framework of law to protect their interests after high court struck down Special Backward Classes status given to six communities.

Rajasthan Government has forwarded a bill proposing five per cent reservation to gujjars and other communities under Special Backward Class (SBC) to the Governor for his consent.

Three fresh cases have been registered by CBI in connection with multi-crore rupee Vyapam scam including that of "murder" in the mysterious death of MBBS student Namrata Damor in 2012, taking the total number of FIRs lodged by it to eight.