Maharashtra cabinet approved a draft ordinance to accord constitutional status to the Maharashtra State Scheduled Caste Commission. The cabinet also requested the Central government to increase OBC income limit to qualify for the 'non-creamy layer' to ₹15 lakh per year from the current ₹8 lakh. The decision comes ahead of Assembly elections in state, which are scheduled for this year.
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Saurav Joshi /
11:16 pm on
10 Oct