India | Updated Apr 10, 2008 at 04:12pm IST

Chat Now: Is this the end of merit?

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The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a law which provides for 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Castes (OBCs) in educational institutions supported by the Central government. Now 49. 5 percent of the seats in higher educational institutes would be reserved. The SCs and STs enjoy a 22.5 per cent reservation.

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