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  Patna HC strikes down law which raised reservation to 65 per cent in big jolt to Nitish Kumar

  Bihar | June 20, 2024 11:58 IST

  The Patna High Court has struck down Bihar government laws increasing reservations for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes (EBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) from 50% to 65%.

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  Why is Karnataka government at centre of controversy over Muslim reservation in OBC quota? Know here

  Explainers | April 25, 2024 17:56 IST

  The NCBC said the blanket categorisation of Muslims as a backward caste undermines the principles of social justice, particularly for the marginalised Muslim castes and communities identified as socially and educationally backward.

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  'Our CM will be from backward community': Amit Shah if BJP wins Telangana | Exclusive

  November 24, 2023 18:19 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the key contest in the upcoming Assembly election in Telangana is going to be between BJP and BRS adding Congress is nowhere.

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  Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah signals willingness to embrace 'caste census' report amid internal strife

  Karnataka | November 21, 2023 21:11 IST

  The pressure on Siddaramaiah's government has intensified to disclose the state's socio-economic and educational survey, especially after Bihar recently released the findings of its caste survey.

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  Bihar cabinet approves proposal to raise backward classes, EWS quota to 75%

  Bihar | November 08, 2023 0:01 IST

  Bihar's caste survey report revealed that OBCs (27.13 per cent) and the extremely backward classes sub-group (36 per cent) accounted for a whopping 63 per cent of the state’s total of 13.07 crore, while SCs and STs together were slightly over 21 per cent.

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  Nitish Kumar wants backward classes quota to be increased from 50% to 65%, 10% for EWS

  Bihar | November 07, 2023 17:11 IST

  As per the report, tabled by parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, the state was home to about 2.97 crore families, out of which more than 94 lakhs (34.13 per cent) were poor.

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  Quota provides backward classes opportunity which evades them due to structural barriers: SC

  India | January 21, 2022 10:41 IST

  It said that the high scores in an examination are not a proxy for merit, which should be contextualised and re-conceptualized as an instrument that advances social goods like equality.

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  In a BIG shift, govt mulls defining 'creamy layer' on net taxable income and increasing ceiling

  India | July 24, 2020 11:05 IST

  In a major move aimed to redefine "creamy layer" for OBCs, the government is mulling to increase the income bar from present Rupees 8 lakh to Rs 12 lakh and and drop "gross income" to bring in "net taxable income". The government had earlier proposed to include "salary" in determining "creamy layer".

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  Nitish Kumar demands 50% reservation in private sector, calls for national debate

  Politics | November 06, 2017 19:07 IST

  He defended his government's decision to introduce reservation in outsourced services and said those criticising it have "very little understanding" of the issue.

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  Cabinet approves new commission for socially, educationally backward classes

  Politics | March 23, 2017 13:25 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of a new commission for socially and economically backward classes replacing the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).

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  Now job reservations in private sector also ?

  India | February 09, 2016 10:32 IST

  New Delhi: The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has recommended job quotas in Private companies for people from the marginalised sections of society, a move that may revive the controversial debate over reservations in

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  Jamia, DU teachers rally behind Ashis Nandy

  India | January 28, 2013 18:08 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 28: Teachers of Jamia Milia University and Delhi University have rallied to the support of social scientist Ashis Nandy whose remark linking Dalits, tribals and backward classes to “corruption” was pilloried at

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  Backward Class Leader Bashed Up In Mangalore For Opposing Ritual Of Rolling On Brahmins' Leftover Food

  India | December 02, 2011 14:55 IST

  Mangalore, Dec 2 : K S Shivaramu, leader of a backward classes organisation was assaulted here on Wednesday for opposing a superstitious and casteist ritual  performed in the government-run Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Sullia taluk.

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  Central May Relax Definition Of OBC Creamy Layer

  India | November 13, 2011 12:59 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 13: The Centre is considering a proposal to drastically relax the definition of "creamy layer" for the OBC quota to enable those with an annual income of Rs 12 lakh in metros