https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63139 The Group of Ministers proposes a three-tier Scheduled Tribes classification-ST (Hills), ST (Plains) and a new ST (Valley)-to include specified communities while preserving existing ST reservations; it calls for parliamentary statutory recognition, separate reservation quotas and rosters for ST (Valley), targeted state measures pending Parliament's nod, a socio-economic survey for OBC sub-categorisation, and immediate inclusion of 35 tea garden communities in the state OBC list for future status consideration. en-us Sat, 29 Nov 2025 23:16:03 +0530 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 23:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63139 The Group of Ministers proposes a three-tier Scheduled Tribes classification-ST (Hills), ST (Plains) and a new ST (Valley)-to include specified communities while preserving existing ST reservations; it calls for parliamentary statutory recognition, separate reservation quotas and rosters for ST (Valley), targeted state measures pending Parliament's nod, a socio-economic survey for OBC sub-categorisation, and immediate inclusion of 35 tea garden communities in the state OBC list for future status consideration. News - Sat, 29 Nov 2025 23:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63139