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Backward communities make up around two-thirds of Bihar's population, according to the results of a landmark caste survey. The survey, which is the first of its kind since Independence, revealed that extremely backward communities account for 36.01% of the population, while backward castes make up another 27.12%. Other backward classes (OBC), which include backward castes and EBCs, constitute 63.13% of the population. Upper castes make up 15.52% of the population. The survey could have significant political implications for Bihar and spark demands for expanded reservations for OBCs. | Latest N...

The Nitish Kumar cabinet approved changes to guidelines of the state judicial services to % reservation for poor candidates | Latest News India

Opposition parties have backed the demand for caste survey across India hoping that an enumeration of castes will be a game-changer in reversing the BJP’s inroads | Latest News India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said the report of the caste survey will be presented to leaders of nine political parties in the state assembly at 3.30pm on Tuesday | Latest News India

Currently, all services in the IGIMS, which sees thousands of patients every day from across the state, are chargeable, though marginally lesser than being charged by private medical institutions.