President Ram Nath Kovind has recently appointed a Commission to examine the sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Justice (Retd.) G. Rohini will be the chairperson of...
The Union Cabinet has recently increased the ‘creamy layer’ ceiling for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category to Rs 8 lakh per annum from the existing Rs 6...
The Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has introduced the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2016 seeking to transfer certain communities from the list of...
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the inclusion of 15 new castes in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Modifications in another 13...
The Centre is progressing on a new law for ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation’, and revising the current Schemes for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers...
Andhra Pradesh High Court quashes Central Government’s decision of the creation of 4.5 % sub-quota for religious minorities including Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Parsis, within the 27%...
UP government scrapped the reservation-based promotion for the socially backward classes – SC and ST in the State government departments. This reservation system was brought in by former...
The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Educational Institutions Reservation in Admission Amendment Bill 2010. The bill was passed by a voice vote. Objective: It provides that the State...
IRCON and Sri Lanka Railways Signed an Agreement on Infrastructure Development IRCON and Sri Lanka Railways signed an agreement for supply and installation of the signaling and telecommunication...
Awards & Honors:Lokmat-Darda awardsThe Lokmat Newspaper Group awards were given to Sahara Group Chief Editor and Chief Executive Sanjiv Srivastava(for 2004-05), ETV Rajashan News Coordinator Anil Lodha(for 2005-06),...
