News Topic:Other Backward Classes
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Local Bodies Polls: J-K Govt constitutes 3-member panel for reservation of OBCs in Panchayats, ULBs
J&K Govt appointed Justice (Retd.) Janak Raj Kotwal as the head of a panel set up last month for the reservation of other backward classes (OBCs) in local bodies.
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Rajya Sabha approves bills granting reservation to OBCs and ST status to Paharis in J-K
In a significant development for J&K, the Rajya Sabha passed two bills aimed at fostering social inclusion and political representation in the Union Territory.
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Parliament passes bill granting OBC reservation in J-K local bodies
The Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to provide reservations to Other Backward Classes in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Year 2023: Parliament passed key laws on political reservation in J-K
In 2023, the Parliament passed key bills to grant political reservation to different groups in Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory.
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