Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, refused an immediate intervention in the of the recent notification issued by the new Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal government on other backward class (OBC) reservation in the state. The last notification issued by the state government in May this year cancelled the recognition of 74 communities under the OBC category, who were recognised by the previous Mamata Ba…
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Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) Tension flared in the state capital on Monday as OBC Mahasabha activists clashed with police while demanding the implementation of 27 per cent reservation and the immediate release of 13 per cent withheld posts. Police deployed water cannons to disperse the protesters who attempted to march towards the Legislative Assembly. Several activists were arrested at Roshanpura Square.The demonstrators, who had arrived from various districts across Madhya Pradesh, gathered at Rosha…
Bhopal, July 19 (IANS) The five-day monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday, setting the stage for heated debates between the ruling party and the opposition. Scheduled to continue until July 24, the session is expected to witness sharp exchanges as the government prepares to table several significant Bills, including the much-discussed Uniform Civil Code (UCC).During a cabinet meeting in Jagdishpur on Sunday, approval was granted for multiple legislati…
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) A statewide digital survey of Other Backward Class families began across Rajasthan on Friday, marking a crucial step towards determining OBC reservation for the upcoming Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections. Conducted through the Rajdhara Survey Mobile App, the exercise aims to gather authentic data that will form the basis for legally compliant reservation of seats in local bodies.The Rajasthan State Other Backward Classes (Political Representation) Commission has lau…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Four crucial bills will be tabled in the West Bengal Assembly on Monday, including the Backward Classes Commission Amendment and the OBC Reservation Amendment, with the other two related to preventing corruption and rowdy activities in the state.However, uncertainty prevails over whether the proposed Bill related to the Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal will be tabled or Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will make an announcement for the formation of a committee headed by a…
Jaipur, June 22 (IANS) The long-pending demand for Central OBC reservation for the Jat community has once again gathered momentum in eastern Rajasthan, with a massive ‘Hunkar Sabha’ scheduled to be held in Bharatpur on Monday. “A ‘Jat Reservation Hunkar Rally’ will be held at the Numaish Ground in Bharatpur,” said Hanuman Beniwal, National President of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and MP from Nagaur, who will participate in the rally along with his supporters.”The rally is being or…
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a significant verdict in the long-pending matter concerning delays in Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections, dismissing contempt petitions filed against the state government and the State Election Commission while reiterating that elections must be completed by July 31.The Division Bench comprising Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman disposed of the contempt petitions after concluding that they no longer stay v…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court of India on Friday questioned whether children from families that have already attained educational and economic advancement through reservation should continue receiving its benefits, observing that such upward mobility should place them within the creamy layer category and exclude them from further reservation benefits. The remarks came from a Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) challenging a…
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) In a move aimed at widening the safety net for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), the Maharashtra government’s Cabinet Sub-Committee on OBC Welfare on Tuesday recommended raising the non-creamy layer income ceiling from the current Rs 8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh per annum. The decision was taken during a high-level sub-committee meeting chaired by the State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.The panel announced that a decisive meeting will soon be held with Chief Minister D…
Bhopal, Oct 28 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh General Administration Department on Tuesday issued a significant administrative order that reshapes its legal representation in the ongoing judicial battle over the Other Backward Class (OBC) reservation, officials said. This latest directive, released on Monday comes at a critical juncture as the state defends its decision to increase the OBC reservation from 14 to 27 per cent. The move follows an order passed by the Supreme Court in February 2026 regar…