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'Whoever I side with secures power': Ramdas Athawale claims Modi will win 2029 polls- Supreme Court questions quota to children of economically, educationally advanced families in backward classes
- Quote of the Day by Melinda French Gates: 'It's the mark of a backward society when...'—Top quotes by the co-founder of the Gates Foundation who's consistently listed among Forbes' 100 most powerful women
- Social justice ministry spends Rs 2,042 crore on educational schemes in FY-26The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has allocated over Rs 2,000 crore for educational initiatives benefiting OBC, EBC, and...29 Apr, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
- 'Hiding behind women': Rahul Gandhi flags electoral rejig in delimitation push; strongly opposes Women's Reservation Bill in Lok SabhaRahul Gandhi has strongly criticized the government's proposed women's reservation and delimitation bill. He argues it is a political strat...17 Apr, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
- 'Historic moment' for women’s empowerment, says PM Narendra Modi ahead of special sessionIndia begins a special parliamentary session aiming for women's empowerment. Prime Minister Modi calls it a historic step. Opposition leade...16 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
- 'Our country all set to take historic step towards women's empowerment': PM Modi ahead of special Parliament sittingAhead of a special Parliament session, PM Narendra Modi called women’s reservation a “historic step” for empowerment. The Congress backed t...16 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
- PM indulging in 'anti-national' acts of OBC 'hissa chori', 'power grab' through delimitation: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stealing OBC rights and attempting a power grab. He claims the proposed amendments to ...15 Apr, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
- Mayawati bats for sub-quota for SC, ST, OBC women within 33% reservationBSP chief Mayawati advocates for a dedicated sub-quota system for women from SC, ST, and OBC backgrounds within the proposed 33% women’s re...15 Apr, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
- MoS V Somanna meets Amit Shah, seeks inclusion of Kadugolla in ST listUnion Minister V Somanna met Amit Shah to advocate for the Kadugolla community's inclusion in Karnataka's Scheduled Tribe list. A delegatio...25 Mar, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
- Verdict to let political parties address their constituenciesThe Supreme Court’s judgment on Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation is set to enhance benefits for more backward communities and provide poli...02 Aug, 2024, 12.03 AM IST
- Election-bound Telangana wants 40 more castes in central OBC listCurently, there are 87 castes from Telangana on the central OBC list. National Commission of Backward Classes (NCBC) is examining the propo...12 Jun, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
- Panel set up to examine sub-categorisation of OBCs gets 13th extension: Govt sourcesThe development comes a month after Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry Secretary R Subrahmanyam had told reporters that the commission...06 Jul, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
- Centre finalises amendment to Article 342A to restore states' power to identify OBCsThe Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has framed an amendment to Article 342A which would add a clause to clarify that state gover...16 Jul, 2021, 12.12 AM IST
- Taxable income may define ‘creamy layer’, exclude backwards communities from quotaAmid the ruckus over its controversial proposal to include "salary" in determining "creamy layer" for OBCs, the government may change the i...24 Jul, 2020, 10.54 AM IST
- No demand to remove creamy layer condition for OBC candidates in government jobs: CentreMinister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar also said the NCBC has sought constitutional position on the lines ...02 Feb, 2017, 05.34 PM IST
- BJP distances itself from Mohan Bhagwat's pitch for quota reviewAs the RJD chief attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wondering if he will finish reservations "at his master Bhagwat's bidding," BJP sai...21 Sep, 2015, 09.37 PM IST
- Union Cabinet okays corrections in Central List of OBCsThe Union Cabinet gave its nod to amendments in the Central List of OBCs for corrections with regard to a few communities hailing from Guja...26 Aug, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
- Govt asked to expedite implementation of scheme for minoritiesA Parliamentary Committee has asked the government to expedite the implementation of various schemes meant for minorities to ensure develop...04 Mar, 2008, 08.21 PM IST
- Quota won't slash opportunities for general categoryPrime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the proposed reservations in elite educational institutions would not reduce opportunities f...31 Aug, 2006, 12.00 PM IST
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