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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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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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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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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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Supreme Court Relief For Mamata Banerjee On High Court's "Suprising" OBC Order
The Calcutta High Court interim stay on notifications issued by the West Bengal government - with regard to reservations for Other Backward Classes, or OBCs - was "surprising" and "prima facie erroneous", the Supreme Court said Monday morning.
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Supreme Court Seeks Madhya Pradesh Reply On 27% OBC Quota Implementation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Madhya Pradesh government to file reply by July 4 on a petition seeking implementation of 27 per cent Other Backwards Classes (OBC) quota in the state.
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'What If It's Intercaste Marriage?' Top Court On OBC Certificate Rules Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to file their replies over a petition seeking to issue Other Backwards Class (OBC) certificates to children of single mothers from that community.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking 27% OBC Quota Implementation In Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently list a petition seeking implementation of 27% reservation quota for Other Backward Classes or OBC communities in Madhya Pradesh.
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OBC Students Dominate NEET UG Result 2025, Over 5 Lakh Qualify
NEET UG Result 2025: Students from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category accounted for the highest participation in NEET UG 2025.
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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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Karnataka Caste Census Report Bats For Hiking OBC Reservation From 32% To 51%
The Karnataka caste census report which was presented before a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday recommended increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from 32 per cent to 51 per cent.
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Tamil Nadu NEET Aspirant Kills Self After Father's Scolding Over Wrong OTP
She was upset after her father shouted at her for giving a wrong OTP as he was applying for the Other Backward Class (OBC) certificate.
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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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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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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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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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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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Supreme Court Relief For Mamata Banerjee On High Court's "Suprising" OBC Order
The Calcutta High Court interim stay on notifications issued by the West Bengal government - with regard to reservations for Other Backward Classes, or OBCs - was "surprising" and "prima facie erroneous", the Supreme Court said Monday morning.
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Supreme Court Seeks Madhya Pradesh Reply On 27% OBC Quota Implementation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Madhya Pradesh government to file reply by July 4 on a petition seeking implementation of 27 per cent Other Backwards Classes (OBC) quota in the state.
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'What If It's Intercaste Marriage?' Top Court On OBC Certificate Rules Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to file their replies over a petition seeking to issue Other Backwards Class (OBC) certificates to children of single mothers from that community.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking 27% OBC Quota Implementation In Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently list a petition seeking implementation of 27% reservation quota for Other Backward Classes or OBC communities in Madhya Pradesh.
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OBC Students Dominate NEET UG Result 2025, Over 5 Lakh Qualify
NEET UG Result 2025: Students from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category accounted for the highest participation in NEET UG 2025.
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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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Karnataka Caste Census Report Bats For Hiking OBC Reservation From 32% To 51%
The Karnataka caste census report which was presented before a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday recommended increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from 32 per cent to 51 per cent.
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Tamil Nadu NEET Aspirant Kills Self After Father's Scolding Over Wrong OTP
She was upset after her father shouted at her for giving a wrong OTP as he was applying for the Other Backward Class (OBC) certificate.
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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
