Sub-categorisation of OBCs Current Affairs, GK & News
States’ powers to make own OBC lists restored
Central government approved a Constitution Amendment Bill on August 4, 2021 that seeks to empower states and UTs to make their own OBC lists Key points Bill was approved at the meeting of Union Cabinet chaired by PM. It will now be introduced in Parliament for passage. Background On May 5, 2021 Supreme Court had ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: 102nd Constitutional Amendment • Central OBC list • National Commission for Backward Classes • National Commission for Backward Classes Act 1993 • NCBC • OBCs • Sub-categorisation of OBCs
Cabinet extends tenure of Commission constituted to examine issue of OBC sub-categorisation
Union Cabinet has approved extension of term of Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central List till November 2018. This is third extension granted to commission for submission of its politically crucial report on creating quotas within quotas. Background The five member Commission was constituted under article 340 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Topics: G Rohini Commission • National • OBC sub-categorisation • Sub-categorisation of OBCs
Cabinet extends term of commission on sub-categorisation of OBCs
The Union Cabinet has approved second and final extension of term of Commission constituted to examine issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in Central List for period of twelve weeks upto June, 2018. The Commission was constituted with approval of President under article 340 of Constitution in October, 2017. It is headed by Justice ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Cabinet Decisions • G Rohini • Mandal Commission • National • Reservation • Sub-categorisation of OBCs
President appoints Commission to Examine OBC Sub-categorisation
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed five-member commission to examine sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). It will be headed by retired Chief Justice of Delhi High Court G. Rohini. Besides, Dr J K Bajaj, Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Registrar General and Census Commissioner and Joint Secretary from Ministry of Social Justice will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Topics: article 340 • G Rohini • Ram Nath Kovind • Reservation • Sub-categorisation of OBCs • TNPSC