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Odisha govt has data on number of people under OBC category: Pradhan

As the OSCBC gears up to start survey of social and educational condition of the backward classes in Odisha from May 1, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said

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

OBC reservation to be introduced in Sainik schools from FY22: Defence Secy

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Friday said 27 per cent seats in Sainik schools will be reserved for other backward classes (OBCs) from the academic session of 2021-22

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

Madras HC asks Centre to form panel for All-India quota medical seats

Court says there is no legal or constitutional impediment to provide reservations for OBCs under the quota in non-central institutions

Tamil Nadu CM asks PM to continue with current OBC reservation policy

The government had reserved 27 per cent of the vacancies in civilian posts and services falling under its purview for the OBCs to be filled through direct recruitment

Sonia urges PM to extend OBC reservation in national medical, dental seats

She said that reservation for OBC candidates under the all-India quota in the medical entrance examination NEET is currently restricted to central institutions.

Plea in HC to follow 27% reservation for OBC students in medical colleges

The plea was filled by National Union of Backward Classes, SCs, STs and Minorities (NUBC)

OBC reservations: Criteria evolved to identify creamy layer PSU, bank posts

A proposal to this effect was examined and approved by a panel of ministers

Yogi Adityanath welcomes Centre's decision on raising OBC creamy layer bar

He also lauded the decision of the government to increase the ceiling of creamy layer by Rs 2 lakh

Modi govt's Mandal redux with panel to ensure quota benefits reach OBCs

New Delhi, August 23In a decision with abundant electoral possibilities, the Narendra Modi-led union cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of a commission to examine whether sub-quotas need to be created for the marginalized castes in the central list of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). This sub-quota would be constituted within the existing 27 per cent reservation for socially and educationally backward classes. The cabinet also increased the creamy layer ceiling for the OBC category to Rs 8 lakh per annum from the existing Rs 6 lakh for central government jobs.Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said 11 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Puducherry, Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Jammu region in Jammu and Kashmir, already have such categorisation in state government jobs. There is no sub-categorisation in the central list. The proposed commission will examine the extent of inequitable ..

Panel to examine sub-categorisation of OBCs to be set up: Jaitley

He added that the chairperson of Commission is yet to be appointed

OBC reservation: Creamy layer ceiling raised to Rs 8 lakh

Those in OBC category earning upto Rs 8 lakh annually will be included in reservation benefits