Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted an interim stay on the publication of the results of the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET), directing the state government and the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) not to release the results until July 24.The interim order was passed by a bench of Justice P.D. Asha while hearing a batch of petitions filed by three teachers, including Ramakrishnan, who challenged the qualifying marks prescribed for candidates belonging to…
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Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Minister of State Pratima Bagri on Tuesday rejected allegations over her Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate, asserting that she has submitted all documentary evidence before the state’s high-level caste scrutiny committee and that her caste certificate is valid. The controversy arose after Madhya Pradesh Congress SC Department president Pradeep Ahirwar alleged that Bagri does not belong to the SC category and had obtained an SC certificate on the basis of incor…
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Wednesday slammed the state Aam Aadmi Party government over the launch of the monthly financial assistance scheme for nearly 40 lakh adult women, accusing it of committing a “massive betrayal” against women. He said the government, driven by false guarantees and functioning under the directions of Arvind Kejriwal, is misleading the people of the state and engaging in nothing more than an electoral stunt.Questioning the gov…
Dhuri, July 1 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday rolled out the monthly Mukh Mantri Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna for nearly 40 lakh adult women with an outlay of Rs 9,300 crore, fulfilling AAP’s last election guarantee announced ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. Launching the scheme here, the Chief Minister announced the direct transfer of three months’ Satkar Raashi into the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries, with every woman above the age of 18 years receiving Rs …
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday cleared the way for long-pending promotions of its employees by directing all departments and district collectors to begin the process under the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Promotion Rules, 2025. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued a notification to Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, heads of departments and district collectors. The directions are based on the Advocate General’s legal opinion.”Plea…
Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda on Friday met the youth in Panchkula, who are on an indefinite hunger strike, to press their demands against the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) for appointing candidates from outside the state in government jobs. Speaking on the occasion, Hooda said that the youth of Haryana have been forced to protest and undertake a hunger strike due to the excesses of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.”The demands of …
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 21 (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced that the first instalment covering three months under the Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna will be credited directly into the bank accounts of eligible women above the age of 18 on July 1.Under the scheme, Dalit mothers and sisters will receive Rs 4,500, while women from all other categories will get Rs 3,000.Addressing a Lok Milni programme after inaugurating various development works in Chanarthal Kalan village…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has dropped the requirement of submitting a domicile certificate for applying under the scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Backward Classes students, an official said on Friday. The decision is part of the steps undertaken by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for major reforms and digital initiatives to improve accessibility and streamline scholarship processes for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Backw…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment has removed the requirement for a domicile certificate for students applying under Pre‑Matric and Post‑Matric scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Classes, an official statement said on Friday.This step is expected to reduce the compliance burden on students and simplify the application process for scholarships, enabling easier access to benefits.Thousands of eligible applicants across the coun…
Bhopal, June 12 (IANS) A violent clash linked to an alleged land dispute in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district has snowballed into a political controversy, with former Chhindwara MP Nakul Nath accusing the administration of acting under political pressure and demanding a high-level probe, while sitting BJP MP Vivek “Bunty” Sahu has sought action against those linking his name to the incident.The dispute, which occurred on Thursday in Prahlad village under the Kundipura police station limits, a…