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DoPT Minister writes to Chairman UPSC, cancelling lateral entry advertisem
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"I am writing to you on the important issue of lateral entry into the Government of India. Recently, the UPSC issued an advertisement related to a number of lateral entry posts at various levels in the Central Government. It is well known that, as a principle, lateral entry was endorsed b
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Hema Committee: Shashi Tharoor criticises Kerala govt's inaction on Malaya
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that it is utterly shameful and shocking that the government did not release the Justice Hema report for about five years. He added that the Kerala state government ought to be ashamed of itself.
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Pitroda, Montek, Raghuram Rajan examples of lateral entry, say sources as
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
With the Congress and some other opposition parties targeting the government over the UPSC's move to invite applications for 45 mid-level posts through lateral entry, sources said that several technocrats, economists and other specialists had joined the government during the rule of Congress
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"Manmohan Singh an example of lateral entry, Congress started it...": Megh
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the government's move towards lateral entry and said Congress had taken similar decisions. He said former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who joined as Economic Advisor in the Finance Mi
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Himachal govt asks officials to take 'Sadbhavna Diwas Pratigya' on Rajiv G
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to an official notice from the Chief Secretary to the government of Himachal Pradesh, "I am directed to say that the birth anniversary of late Rajiv Gandhi will be celebrated as 'Sadbhavana Diwas' on August 20. The theme of Sadbhavana is to promote national integration and communal
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Baloch doctors reject contract-based jobs offered by Pakistani government
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
On Sunday, the Young Doctors Association (YDA) condemned the government's decision to appoint health department staff on a contract basis and threatened a sit-in unless the decision was reversed.
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"This is an internal matter of JMM" Says Congress' Banna Gupta on Champai
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Jharkhand Minister and Congress leader Banna Gupta on Monday refused to opine on the speculation of former Jharkhand Champai Soren joining another party, citing it an internal matter of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party. "This is an internal matter of JMM, the INDIA alliance has nothing to
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Pakistan: Specially-abled citizens in Lahore protest against low wages
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The protestors claimed that the government lacks a set method or rule for regularization or salary hikes of a specially-abled employees, and they have raised the issue several times but the administration continues to remain ignorant over the matter
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"I had argued...bring in a bill to specifically protect medical profession
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Tharoor recalled a debate he had with former Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, where he pushed for a bill to safeguard medical professionals. However, the government responded that granting protection to one profession would set a precedent for others.
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"Why didn't they talk to us? Without consulting they presented it": Shia c
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The government introduced the bill in the budget session of Parliament which concluded earlier this month and it was decided to send the legislation to JPC for further scrutiny.
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Tripura CM assures justice for late teacher Abhijit Dey's family
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Sunday visited the residence of the late teacher Abhijit Dey and assured the family members that the government would do everything to ensure justice.
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"Govts are accusing each other, holding protests instead of working on tha
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Expressing her outrage on the rape and murder of a woman resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, Nirbhaya's mother, Asha Devi, said that it is the most unfortunate thing that had developed there and that the "governments are accusing each other and holding prote
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