‘Eligibility criteria can’t be changed midway’: SC on recruitment process for government jobs | India News – Times of India

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that appointment criteria for public sector jobs cannot be altered during the process unless specifically permitted.The ruling was delivered by a five-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who specified that recruitment begins with advertisement publication and concludes when positions are filled.“Eligibility criteria for being placed…

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‘Agar himmat hai toh samne se lado’: Hemant Soren claims BJP spending ‘billions’ to tarnish his image | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Thursday trained guns at Bharatiya Janata Party and challenged it to contest the upcoming assembly elections upfront instead of attacking him “from behind.”Soren claimed that BJP used the central agencies and billions of rupees have been spent to spoil his image.“Agar himmat hai toh samne se lado…

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Assembly elections, bypolls: Inducements worth over Rs588 cr seized by poll panel | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Poll inducements worth over Rs 588 crore have been seized by agencies under the supervision of the Election Commission, since the announcement of assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, and bypolls in 14 states. While the cumulative seizure of inducements like cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies in Maharashtra have already touched…

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SC: Ajit’s NCP can use ‘clock’ symbol, but with a disclaimer | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP to continue using the ‘clock’ symbol for the Maharashtra assembly elections after the the deputy chief minister assured the court that he would publish a disclaimer within 36 hours in leading newspapers, including Marathi dailies, stating that the legal fight with…

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PM cheers ‘My friend Donald’; Trump 1.0 bonhomie fuels hope | India News – Times of India

For India, Donald Trump‘s return to White House isn’t just an acceptable but a desired outcome of US presidential elections, given Trump 1.0’s perceived strategic convergence of interests with India and his close rapport with Narendra Modi.Unsurprisingly, the PM was among the first heads of states to congratulate “my friend” Trump, shortly after the latter’s…

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Government to pump Rs 10k cr into FCI to help with working capital need | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 10,700 crore equity infusion in Food Corporation of India (FCI) for working capital requirement during the current financial year, which will reduce the interest burden by around Rs 800 crore annually and thereby cut down govt’s subsidy outgo.The decision is aimed at bolstering the agricultural sector and…

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Easy government education loan for those from families earning below Rs8L/yr | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: To make quality higher education more accessible to India’s middle-class youth, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the PM Vidyalakshmi Scheme, which is designed to ease financial burden of students from families with an annual income below Rs 8 lakh.Under this scheme, eligible students will be able to secure collateral-free and guarantor-free education…

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