Assam jobs: Eligibility criteria to be relaxed

Guwahati, Dec 09: The Assam government has decided to relax eligibility criteria for differently-abled persons applying for state government jobs, officials said. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday met officials from bodies representing persons with disabilities(PwDs) and assured them of relaxing criteria such as prior job experience, computer and sports skills for grade 4 jobs in…

Unnao case: 7 UP police officer suspended over negligence of duty

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday, December 9, suspendedseven policemen for alleged negligence of duty, that led tothe death of the Unnao rape victim. Station House Officer (SHO) of Unnao’s Bihar police station,Ajay Kumar Tripathi,along with six other police personnel were suspended. The development came after the last ritesof the 23-year-old victim were…

Peaceful Hong Kong march marred by fire outside court, police say

Hong Kong protesters set fire outside court buildings, threw petrol bombs and spray-painted graffiti on government buildings, marring what was otherwise a “generally peaceful” march over the weekend, police said on Monday. The comments came as protesters called for strikes across the city on Monday. During the early morning rush hour most railway and transport…

Vijaynagara Constituency Result: BJP’ Anand Singh leads by 3695 votes

Karnataka by-election 2019 Results Vijaynagara: Congress’ Venkatrao Ghorpade leads after round 1 ijaynagara is a Karnataka Assembly constituency in Bengaluru Urban District and Bengaluru region of Karnataka and is a part of the Bangalore South Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency. The 2019 Bypoll candidates are Venkatrao Ghorpade – INC, NM Nabi – JD(S), Anand Singh – BJP….

Vijayanagara (Karnataka) Assembly Bye-Election Results 2019 Live: Winner, Runner-up

Vijayanagara (Karnataka) Assembly Bye-Election Results 2019 Live: Bye-election for Vijayanagara constituency in Karnataka was held on December 5. About 66.25 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the bypolls to 15 constituencies across nine districts of Karnataka. The seats fell vacant after 17 rebel MLAs from the Congress and JD(S) parties defected to the BJP…

Discussions afoot that UPSC’s structure will be changed: Aruna Roy

Discussions afoot that UPSC’s structure will be changed: Aruna Roy Discussions are afoot that the UPSC’s structure will be changed and this can reduce its independence, social activist Aruna Roy claimed on Saturday. The founder member of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) also said that the civil services are at a critical juncture today….

Centre wanted to wreck my mental strength: Chidambaram

Centre wanted to wreck my mental strength: Chidambaram Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday accused the Central government of trying to wreck his mental strength by imprisoning him in the INX Media case. The former Minister, who spent 106 days in Delhi’s Tihar jail, however, did not explicitly mention the case against him filed…

Sargun Mehta wishes her ‘Badi’ on their 6th wedding anniversary

As we grow up and fall in love, it’s the anniversaries that remind us of our love and years of togetherness with our beloved. On December 7, one of the most loved couples of Telly industry, Ravi Dubey and his wife Sargun Mehta is celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary. A quintessential on-set love story, the…