'Prima facie erroneous': SC stays Calcutta HC order on West Bengal OBC listThe Supreme Court has put a hold on the Calcutta High Court's decision that had stopped the West Bengal government from implementing a revi...
28 Jul, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
NCBC raises questions on Bengal's revised OBC listThe National Commission for Backward Classes has concerns regarding West Bengal's updated OBC list. The commission is asking for details on...
15 Jun, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
Bengal cabinet nod for revision of OBC list, inclusion of new castesThe West Bengal cabinet has approved the addition of 76 new castes to the Other Backward Class list. This decision supplements the existing...
03 Jun, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Home minister Amit Shah says 'Modi did garibkaaj a day after Ramkaaj'Addressing the birth centenary celebration of Karpoori Thakur, affectionately called as 'Jan Nayak', Amit Shah said the Modi government has...
25 Jan, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
J&K approves amendments for OBC reservation in Panchayati Raj Act despite controversyThe Administrative Council, led by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, has approved amendments to the J&K Panchayati Raj Act...
29 Dec, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
Centre urges Rohini Commission to share interim OBC reportWith assembly elections to UP around the corner, any OBC sub-categorisation or inclusion/exclusion could have an electoral impact and hence...
18 Nov, 2021, 11.29 PM IST
Reservation demands: Government discussing modalities regarding way forward, says CM YediyurappaThe state government is facing demands for revision of the existing quota from various communities, including the dominant Vokkaliga and Ve...
19 Feb, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Supreme Court stays HC order on reserved category candidate migrating to general quotaA bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and M M Shantanagoudar issued notice to other parties on a plea filed by the candidate Sadhana Singh ...
16 Jun, 2020, 02.19 PM IST
Government to do away with weeding out 'forwards' among OBCs?The 123rd Constitution amendment bill makes a radical departure from the National Commission for Backward Classes Act (1993) that it seeks ...
07 Apr, 2017, 07.42 AM IST
Government revises format of OBC caste certificateThe format of caste certificate for Other Backward Class (OBC) has been revised to make it easier for them to get the benefit of the reserv...
09 Jul, 2014, 03.56 PM IST
Quota games: Strange race by communities to join backward classesWith Jats recently put on the central list of backward classes, the day is not far when Marathas and Jat-Sikhs too will be in queue for quo...
20 Mar, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
- Govt gives nod for amending central list of OBCs
The Cabinet today gave its approval for notifying changes in the existing central list of the OBCs, the official sources said.
16 Nov, 2011, 04.04 PM IST
- Notice to central institutes for implementing quota
In what would be the final act to the long drawn effort to ensure reservation for other backward classes (OBC), the HRD ministry has sent o...
21 Apr, 2008, 04.18 AM IST
- Government puts quota implementation on fast track
Before the HRD ministry can issue a formal order, the government will need to sort out the creamy layer issue.
16 Apr, 2008, 01.22 AM IST
- Govt has own quota of troubles in implementing reservation
Union 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
- Admission process back to square one, IIMs wait for HRD min
It now depends on how far back the IIMs would have to go in their admission process and how much time the government will take to clarify m...
11 Apr, 2008, 12.24 AM IST
- SBI hikes PLR by 0.5%, others may follow suit
If you were looking to apply for a home loan in the New Year, there is bad news ahead.
27 Dec, 2006, 01.33 AM IST