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Students' Body AMSU Launches Assam Economic Blockade Over Scheduled Tribe Status Delay
The Morans, Tai Ahoms, Mottocks, Koch Rajbongshis, Sooteas, and Tea Tribes - remain classified as Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Maratha Quota Activist Manoj Jarange Gets Notice, Cops Ask Protesters To Vacate Azad Maidan
Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued a notice to activist Manoj Jarange and his team, asking them to vacate Azad Maidan at the earliest, as his hunger strike over the Maratha quota demand entered its fifth day, officials said.
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Marathas Must Not Be Included In OBC Quota: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal
Chhagan Bhujbal said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state.
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Telangana Delegation To Meet Governor Over 42% Reservation For Backward Classes
A delegation of ministers and all-party leaders from Telangana is set to meet Governor Jishnu Dev Varma at Raj Bhavan.
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Telangana Assembly Passes Bills For 42% Backward Classes Quota In Local Bodies
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced the government's intention to pass a bill to provide 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections.
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"Marathwada Marathas Must Be Declared Kunbis": Activist Jarange Patil
Activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday told a delegation led by retired High Court judge Sandeep Shinde that the government must declare all Marathas of Marathwada as Kunbis and give them a reservation.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday urged the members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra to join his 'Chalo Mumbai' march on August 27, calling it their "last" fight to seek reservation.
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Analysis: More Political Optics In Revanth Reddy's Delhi Dharna?
The dharna at Jantar Mantar today is meant to create the political optics of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Congress as champions of reservation for the backward classes, attempting to put the central government on the defensive.
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Health, Quality In Focus In Andhra Pradesh's New Liquor Policy
The Andhra Pradesh government is set to introduce a new liquor policy from September 1, with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu emphasising a shift in focus from revenue generation to public safety.
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K Kavitha's 72-Hour Fast Ends On Day 1 After High Court Order
K Kavitha - MLC of Bharat Rashtra Samithi and president of Telangana Jagruti -- ended her proposed 72-hour hunger strike to demand 42 per cent quota for backward classes, on Day One following court orders.
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"Lilliput": K Kavitha's Insult To Party Leader Heralds Next Row In BRS
BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha made a shocking claim today that powerful members of her own party were responsible for inappropriate personal comments made against her recently by MLC Chintapandu Naveen, popularly known as Teenmaar Mallana.
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Protest, Political Blame Game Over Quota For Backward Classes In Telangana
The political landscape in Telangana is currently dominated by a high-stakes standoff over the implementation of a 42 percent reservation for Backwards Classes (BC), leading to a series of protests.
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Himachal Cabinet Okays OBC Quota In Urban Local Body Elections
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday decided to introduce reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Urban Local Bodies in the upcoming elections and gave nod to operation of lotteries in the state.
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Why Revanth Reddy, Telangana Delegation Is Planning To Camp In Delhi
The Telangana cabinet has decided that a high-level delegation, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, will camp in New Delhi from August 5 to 7.
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Over 10 Lakh Job Seekers In Madhya Pradesh From Other Backward Classes
In Madhya Pradesh, the weight of unemployment is heaviest among Other Backward Classes (OBCs), who form the largest group of job-seekers in the state.
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Students' Body AMSU Launches Assam Economic Blockade Over Scheduled Tribe Status Delay
The Morans, Tai Ahoms, Mottocks, Koch Rajbongshis, Sooteas, and Tea Tribes - remain classified as Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Maratha Quota Activist Manoj Jarange Gets Notice, Cops Ask Protesters To Vacate Azad Maidan
Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued a notice to activist Manoj Jarange and his team, asking them to vacate Azad Maidan at the earliest, as his hunger strike over the Maratha quota demand entered its fifth day, officials said.
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Marathas Must Not Be Included In OBC Quota: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal
Chhagan Bhujbal said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state.
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Telangana Delegation To Meet Governor Over 42% Reservation For Backward Classes
A delegation of ministers and all-party leaders from Telangana is set to meet Governor Jishnu Dev Varma at Raj Bhavan.
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Telangana Assembly Passes Bills For 42% Backward Classes Quota In Local Bodies
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced the government's intention to pass a bill to provide 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections.
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"Marathwada Marathas Must Be Declared Kunbis": Activist Jarange Patil
Activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday told a delegation led by retired High Court judge Sandeep Shinde that the government must declare all Marathas of Marathwada as Kunbis and give them a reservation.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday urged the members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra to join his 'Chalo Mumbai' march on August 27, calling it their "last" fight to seek reservation.
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Analysis: More Political Optics In Revanth Reddy's Delhi Dharna?
The dharna at Jantar Mantar today is meant to create the political optics of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Congress as champions of reservation for the backward classes, attempting to put the central government on the defensive.
-
Health, Quality In Focus In Andhra Pradesh's New Liquor Policy
The Andhra Pradesh government is set to introduce a new liquor policy from September 1, with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu emphasising a shift in focus from revenue generation to public safety.
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K Kavitha's 72-Hour Fast Ends On Day 1 After High Court Order
K Kavitha - MLC of Bharat Rashtra Samithi and president of Telangana Jagruti -- ended her proposed 72-hour hunger strike to demand 42 per cent quota for backward classes, on Day One following court orders.
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"Lilliput": K Kavitha's Insult To Party Leader Heralds Next Row In BRS
BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha made a shocking claim today that powerful members of her own party were responsible for inappropriate personal comments made against her recently by MLC Chintapandu Naveen, popularly known as Teenmaar Mallana.
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Protest, Political Blame Game Over Quota For Backward Classes In Telangana
The political landscape in Telangana is currently dominated by a high-stakes standoff over the implementation of a 42 percent reservation for Backwards Classes (BC), leading to a series of protests.
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Himachal Cabinet Okays OBC Quota In Urban Local Body Elections
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday decided to introduce reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Urban Local Bodies in the upcoming elections and gave nod to operation of lotteries in the state.
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Why Revanth Reddy, Telangana Delegation Is Planning To Camp In Delhi
The Telangana cabinet has decided that a high-level delegation, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, will camp in New Delhi from August 5 to 7.
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Over 10 Lakh Job Seekers In Madhya Pradesh From Other Backward Classes
In Madhya Pradesh, the weight of unemployment is heaviest among Other Backward Classes (OBCs), who form the largest group of job-seekers in the state.
