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Arun Jaitley confirms commission to examine sub-categorisation of OBCs, hikes creamy layer ceiling to Rs 8 lakhs

Arun Jaitley on Wednesday revealed that the Cabinet will soon set up a commission to examine sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes

Proposed NCSEBC is a toothless body for backward classes, designed to help Centre reap political benefits

If the Centre manages to pass NCSEBC through Parliament, it will kill many politically inconvenient birds with one stone. Mutinees over reservations, which hurt BJP's prospects in crucial states, may become a thing of past

The quota system Jats are fighting for will hurt them the most, reduce job opportunities

Who is benefiting from these Jat quota protests? Surely, it’s not the community.

Consensus on bill giving constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes reached

A parliamentary panel examining a bill on National Commission for Backward Classes has reached a consensus, paving the way for its passage in Rajya Sabha in the monsoon session

Cabinet scraps NCBC, new panel for OBCs to have constitutional status; Opp'n cries foul

Meanwhile Opposition parties alleged that the move was a conspiracy to disband the OBC Commission, a charge vehemently denied by the government.

There is valid ground for reservation in private sector: BJP

The recommendations of a central panel for 27 percent reservation for OBCs in private sector jobs on Tuesday evoked favourable reactions from parties.

Quota in medical, dental PG courses: SC rejects plea of Jat students

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of Jat students seeking benefits of reservation under Other Backward Class (OBC) in the ongoing process of admission in post-graduate (PG) medical and dental courses.