In a key move to boost representation for Backward Classes, the Telangana Cabinet has approved 42% reservation in local body elections. The decision, based on data from a state caste survey, is set to be implemented through an ordinance. Here’s a breakdown of what the new quota means, how it came about, and what challenges lie ahead. 

In a key move to boost representation for Backward Classes, the Telangana Cabinet has approved 42% reservation in local body elections. The decision, based on data from a state caste survey.

Telangana government clears 42% BC quota in local polls | Revanth Reddy | reservation

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Hitan Mehta, awarded an OBE in the King's 2023 New Year Honours List in recognition of his years of service to Britain's South Asian community, played a key role in establishing the British Asian Trust as its first-ever employee.
Over the past 18 years, London-based Mehta has worked closely with King Charles III, who founded the charity as the Prince of Wales in 2007 and continues as its founding patron.
It is an honour to step into this role at such a pivotal moment for the British Asian Trust. As we enter an important period of global and UK diaspora engagement, I am deeply grateful to our trustees, our royal founding patron, and our valued partners and supporters for their continued confidence in our mission," said Mehta, formerly the charity's

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In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage.
The recommendations call for a balanced mix of fiscal support, structural reforms, and public-private collaboration to build a robust, future-ready health system, it said in a statement.
In its recommendations, NATHEALTH asked the sector to be declared 'core infrastructure' and create a healthcare infrastructure fund of Rs 50,000 crore, saying currently there is limited access to long-term, lower-cost capital for hospitals and diagnostic networks.
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In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage

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