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OBC reservation: Creamy layer ceiling raised to Rs 8 lakh

Those in OBC category earning up to Rs 8 lakh annually will be included in reservation benefits

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Photo: PTI

IANS New Delhi

Last Updated : Aug 23 2017 | 4:05 PM IST

The government on Wednesday hiked the creamy layer ceiling for the Other Backward Classes to Rs 8 lakh per annum from the existing Rs 6 lakh for central government jobs, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced.

Those in the OBC category earning upto Rs 8 lakh annually will now be included in reservation benefits.

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First Published: Aug 23 2017 | 4:04 PM IST