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Proposal for revision of OBC creamy layer income criteria being considered

The Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday

Cabinet may discuss fresh extension to panel for sub-categorisation of OBCs

The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss the issue of a fresh extension to the panel for sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), sources said on Tuesday

General category employment in government services open to all: SC

It was alleged by one Sonam Tomar, a candidate from the OBC-female category, that she secured more marks then the general category woman who got the employment

Won't accept reservation for Marathas in OBC quota: Social Justice Minister

Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said here on Saturday that he would oppose the move if reservation for the Maratha community is carved out from the existing OBC quota

Marathas want reservation under SEBC, not OBC category, says BJP MP

BJP MP has said the Maratha community in Maharashtra wants reservation under the Socially and Economically Backward Classes category and not under the Other Backward Classes

Supreme Court rejects Tamil Nadu's 50% OBC reservation in medical colleges

A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao rejected the pleas seeking implementation of 50 per cent OBC reservation in Tamil Nadu for AIQ seats in State-run medical colleges this academic year

OBC quota: Parliamentary panel bats for raising creamy layer ceiling

Not including salary and agricultural revenue while calculating the annual income ceiling for the creamy layer category of OBCs are some of the recommendations made

M K Stalin seeks support of top national leaders on OBC reservation

The Madras High Court had on Monday directed the Central government to constitute a committee

PMK seeks Modi's intervention in implementing OBC quota for medical seats

AIADMK, DMK, the state government and various other political parties had moved the court on the matter earlier

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM; urges extending NEET quota for OBC students

Sonia Gandhi said in the letter that reservation for OBC candidates under the all-India quota is restricted to the Central institutions only

Competition versus reservations

Reservations have eroded human capital in the Indian government, regulatory and public sector institutions

Kovind appoints 5-member commission to examine sub-categorisation of OBCs

This decision has been taken to ensure more backward among the OBC communities to avail the benefits of reservation

OBC quota: Govt hikes creamy layer benchmark to Rs 8 lakh a year

In 1993, the limit was kept at Rs 1 lakh

Sharad Yadav demands proper implementation of OBC quota in varsities

He has alleged that some central universities and institutions like JNU, Hyderabad Central University and Banaras Hindu University were not following it