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Govt rules out hike in OBC ‘creamy layer’ income limitThe Centre has decided not to raise the ‘creamy layer’ income ceiling for OBC reservations, currently set at Rs 8 lakh per year, despite th...13 Oct, 2025, 01.36 PM IST- Panel to revisit debate on including 'salary' in determining 'creamy layer' for OBC quotaA parliamentary committee is revisiting the inclusion of "salary" in determining the "creamy layer" for OBC reservations, despite addressin...15 Nov, 2024, 01.48 PM IST
- UPSC lateral entry a direct assault on social justice, says Stalin"Lateral Entry is a direct assault on social justice, depriving meritorious SC, ST, OBC and minority officers of their deserved opportuniti...20 Aug, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
- SC refuses to lay down yardstick for granting reservation in promotion to SCs/STsThe apex court said the collection of information regarding inadequacy of representation of SCs/STs cannot be with reference to the entire ...28 Jan, 2022, 12.51 PM IST
- Rs 8 lakh income criterion for EWS more stringent than one for OBC creamy layer: Centre to Supreme Court"The committee, therefore, concludes that the two sets of criteria are significantly different despite both using the Rs 8 lakh cut-off and...02 Jan, 2022, 08.25 PM IST
- Centre to hike creamy layer ceiling for OBCs to Rs 12 lakhThe move is likely to have a direct bearing on the Bihar assembly elections, where OBCs comprise 41% of the population. BJP has been trying...06 Jul, 2020, 11.32 PM IST
- Higher income ceiling for OBC ‘creamy layer’?This income ceiling to weed out “creamy layer” has been a bone of contention for a long time.24 Mar, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
- BJP favours holding Lok Sabha, assembly polls together: Amit ShahShah, who is a on a three-day visit to Rajasthan, said all political parties should discuss the issue and take it up with the Election Comm...22 Jul, 2017, 08.58 PM IST
- Ram temple should be constructed in legal manner: Amit Shah"The party's stand is clear and mentioned in the last four LS election manifestos. The temple should be constructed in a legal manner and t...22 Jul, 2017, 08.26 PM IST
- Government to review creamy layer criteria for OBC by year-end: Minister Thawarchand GehlotGehlot's comment comes in the backdrop of a large number of vacancies in government jobs meant for OBCs remaining unfilled for want of cand...31 Aug, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
- OBC creamy layer ceiling raisedCongress-led government has tried to reach out to OBCs by drastically relaxing the definition of 'creamy layer'.17 Nov, 2011, 05.24 AM IST
- Richer OBCs may get quota benefitsThe annual income ceiling to determine the creamy layer among the other backward classes (OBC) is expected to be raised from Rs 2.5 lakh to...01 Jul, 2008, 02.32 AM IST
- Govt to revise income criteria for creamy layer in OBCsThe government is revising the existing ceiling for income and wealth to determine the creamy layer or the affluent among the other backwar...10 May, 2008, 05.26 AM IST
- Govt has own quota of troubles in implementing reservationUnion human resource development minister Arjun Singh may have promised immediate rollout of the OBC quota in centrally funded universities...14 Apr, 2008, 04.30 AM IST
- Raising income tax slab is one way out: Arjun SinghUnder pressure to ease "stringent" parameters HRD Minister suggests increasing the income tax slab of Rs 2.5 lakh p.a. Learning process | J...13 Apr, 2008, 09.00 AM IST
- India, Inc. may get fiscal sops for job quotaA high-level meeting has been convened by the govt to make 'affirmative actions' attractive to India, Inc.08 Nov, 2006, 12.22 AM IST
- Caste no bar: Occupation's a great levellerIf occupation defines a person's social class, then the OBCs are not much behind the general population.08 Jun, 2006, 12.10 AM IST
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