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Backward classes panel flags Karnataka’s Muslim OBC quota. ‘Rights of actual OBCs being taken away’

There is 4 percent quota for Muslims under Category II-B of state’s OBC policy, then why are they given OBC quota under two other categories, asks NCBC chairman.

National OBC panel asks Delhi to extend eligibility cut-off date for quota, welfare schemes

Delhi’s AAP govt to submit its reply to National Commission for Backward Classes Friday. One has to have Delhi residence proof dated 8 Sept 1993 or before to get OBC certificate.

IIT-Madras professor writes to PM Modi over ‘caste discrimination’ in institute, demands probe

Vipin P. Veetil, who has protested such ‘bias’ since 2021, alleges ‘sabotage’ of recruitment of SC/ST/OBC faculty by upper caste professors, threatens to go on hunger strike.

Backward classes panel bats for OBC census, says data will ensure welfare measures reach all

Centre had rejected demand for separate OBC column in 2021 Census. NCBC now makes a fresh pitch as a central panel is to submit report on sub-categorisation of OBCs in July.

‘Why no reservation in lateral entry?’ OBC panel asks Modi govt after new recruitment ad

The govt is learnt to have sought a week’s time from the National Commission for Backward Classes to respond to its question.

OBC panel visits DU, seeks details on funds spent & faculty roster for quota seats

During the visit, the National Commission for Other Backward Classes found discrepancies in funds allocated to DU and the management of roster for teachers.

IITs are govt-funded, must implement quota policy while hiring staff, says OBC panel head

National Commission for Backward Classes chairperson Bhagwan Lal Sahni hits out at govt panel recommendation to exempt all 23 IITs from implementing quota policy.

OBC panel writes to PM Modi for parity with SC/ST panels, seeks cabinet rank for head 

A cabinet rank for NCBC chairperson will go a long way in allowing the panel to deliver on its duties, incumbent Bhagwan Lal Sahni has said in the letter. 

Only 9 OBC professors teaching in central universities across India against 313 quota posts

According to UGC data, JNU, DU, BHU & Allahabad University, among others, did not have a single professor under OBC quota as of 1 January 2020.

Backward Classes panel set to press Modi govt for OBC quota in NEET today

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had highlighted the problem in a letter to PM Modi, saying OBC candidates had lost 11,000 seats under NEET since 2017.

On Camera

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.