NEW DELHI: The state government of Maharashtra on Wednesday announced a new scheme called ‘Ladla bhai yojana‘on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, to provide financial support to male students who have completed their 12th grade, obtained a diploma, or earned a graduate degree.The Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde made this announcement in Pandharpur, as the…
NEW DELHI: Sharad Pawar is back with a bang. Almost a year after he lost control of his Nationalist Congress Party following a rebellion led by his estranged nephew Ajit Pawar, the Maratha strongman is once again on the centrestage of Maharashtra politics.The recent surprise visit of Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who…
The Karnakata government has decided to put the controversial job reservation bill on hold for the time being facing pushback. Chief minister Siddaramaiah said the bill will be revisited and the future course of action will be decided in the coming days. “The bill approved by the cabinet to provide reservation for Kannadigas in private…
NEW DELHI: 9 crew members from MT Falcon Prestige (8 Indians and 1 Sri Lankan) have been rescued during the search and rescue operations, news agency ANI reported citing sources. The search and rescue operations to find the remaining crew members will continue in the area. Indian Navy joined the operation Wednesday after Oman’s maritime…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government’s quota bill to facilitate reservation for locals in private jobs has been put on hold after massive uproar.The decision by the Siddaramaiah government came after stakeholders expressed disappointment and multiple concerns over the outcome which would pan out following the bill’s implementation.Karnataka State Employment of Local Industries Factories Establishment Act…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah found himself at the receiving end after he in a post on X said that the Cabinet has approved a bill mandating ‘100 per cent’ reservation for Kannadigas in ‘C and D’ grade posts in all private institutions within the state.The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom)…
NEW DELHI: Hours after deleting social media post on 100 per cent reservation for Kannadiga amid massive row, Karnataka chief minister announced the cabinet decision once again on X. The missing part — mandatory recruitment of 100 per cent Kannadigas for ‘C and D’ grade posts in all private institutions. “The cabinet meeting held on…
The Haryana government on Wednesday announced a 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers in certain government jobs. Chief minister Nayab Saini said the state government will provide 10 percent horizontal (lateral) reservation to Agniveers in Haryana in direct recruitment to the posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden and SPO.Announcing the quota, the…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal unit of the BJP has announced that they will not follow the party’s ideal of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ any more as they did not need any “minority morcha” in the state. This despite the fact that the idea of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ has been the cornerstone of Prime…
NEW DELHI: In poll bound Maharashtra, several leaders and corporators from the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Pimpri Chinchwad have joined Sharad Pawar-led NCP-SCP faction at his residence in Pune on Wednesday.NCP’s Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief, Ajit Gavhane, is among the leaders who joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP-SCP in Pune. Additionally, three senior leaders…
