Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Days after pro-Maratha reservation activists Manoj Jarange-Patil withdrew his fast, the Maharashtra government on Friday issued a government resolution (GR) to extend all educational concessions and welfare schemes to students from the Maratha community, on par with those available to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. As per the GR, Maratha students will now be eligible for all educational concessions and facilities across all eligible courses. The benefits of thes…
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Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday announced its candidates for four of the seven seats going to polls in Karnataka. The list, released by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), includes B.K. Hariprasad, P.V. Mohan, Shivanna Malavalli and Tippannappa Kamakanur.The candidate selection has also drawn attention as the Congress has fielded members from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) for all the four seats.The move is being viewed as a significant political decision by the Congres…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Government of Uttar Pradesh has officially announced the appointment of the Chairman and members of the newly formed “Uttar Pradesh State Rural Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission”. Issued by the Panchayati Raj Department, this significant government notification marks a critical step forward in addressing backward classes representation within the state’s rural local self-governing structures.The commission is being established to evaluate, study,…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Bihar is witnessing intense political developments as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar steps down, marking the end of a leadership span that has largely defined the state’s governance for nearly two decades, apart from a brief interruption in 2014-15. In what is expected to be his final official engagement as Chief Minister, the Janata Dal (United) leader has called a cabinet meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Soon after, he is likely to resign, clearing the path for a new ad…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda is of the opinion that a party needs “political will at a national level” to work towards education and healthcare for citizens in the country.Speaking to IANS on Thursday, Pitroda called AAP national Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s free education model “bogus”.”It is all bogus. They have no idea. No, what I’m saying is you need the political will at a national level. You can’t do these things in isolation in one college here or two…