Obc

After SC order on OBC quota in local bodies, Goa govt to seek legal opinion on panchayat polls

On 10 May, the Supreme Court had held that no reservation for Other Backward Classes can be provisioned until the triple test formality

Chasing the OBC rainbow in Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath go neck and neck

The BJP has the advantage of announcing more sops than anyone else. The SP, in contrast, has a traditional hold over a major chunk of the OBC base, but it has to do much more

UP polls: Is BSP chief Mayawati's muted campaign part of some grander design?

While there is no clear answer there are definite pointers. A key assumption being, she is playing along with the BJP as part of its B team. There are no happy coincidences in politics

UP Assembly elections: Here's why OBC vote share may hold key to victory in Uttar Pradesh

The BJP believes it will not drop below 40 per cent vote share, and will form a government easily while the SP won’t cross the 30 per cent vote mark despite its best efforts and BSP will remain a factor with at least 20 per cent vote share in 2022

Day after labour minister quits UP cabinet, now OBC leader Dara Singh Chauhan exits BJP

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has tweeted a picture with Chauhan, sparking speculations of the latter joining the SP

NEET-PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court reserves order on EWS quota case

A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna asked the parties to file their written submissions for consideration

NEET admission: SC sets aside Madras HC observation on EWS reservation

The apex court made clear however that it is not quashing the entire high court order passed on 25 August or stating any opinion on its merit

Old Oriental Bank and UBI cheque books to be discontinued from next month

In the wake of PNB merging with OBC and UBI, customers with e-OBC and e-UNI cheque books will have to replace them with PNB cheque book with updated PNB IFSC and MICR

Maharashtra Assembly: 12 BJP MLAs suspended for ‘misbehaving’ with presiding officer; all you need to know

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anil Parab said during the period of suspension, the 12 legislators will not be allowed to enter the Legislature premises in Mumbai and Nagpur for next 12 months

Reservations are psychological crutches for Scheduled Castes, have only perpetuated caste system instead of destroying it

Scheduled Castes must realise that they cannot succeed in their struggle for social amelioration if they are isolated, writes former justice Markandey Katju.