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CM says a positive decision on pay revision will be taken after final report of pay commission

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CM says a positive decision on pay revision will be taken after final report of pay commission

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during the inauguration of the State Government Employees Conference, by Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association, at Palace Grounds, in Bengaluru on February 27, 2024, Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who inaugurated a State-level convention of Government Employees’ Association, assured them of taking a positive decision on their pay … Read more

Election Commission sign MoUs with Bank association and Post Office for voter outreach

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Election Commission sign MoUs with Bank association and Post Office for voter outreach

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao As part of its efforts to spread voter awareness, the Election Commission has tied up with the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the Department of Posts (DoP) to amplify its outreach to electors ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The EC signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) … Read more

SC wants women in Coast Guard treated fairly as it is irked over non-grant of permanent commission

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SC wants women in Coast Guard treated fairly as it is irked over non-grant of permanent commission

Representational image of Indian Coast Guard women personnel at an event in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The Supreme Court on Monday came down hard on the Centre and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for denial of permanent commission to its women officers and said the maritime force must come up with a … Read more

Maharashtra Backward Class Commission submits Maratha survey report to Shinde; special session on Feb. 20 to address demands

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Maharashtra Backward Class Commission submits Maratha survey report to Shinde; special session on Feb. 20 to address demands

Chairman of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission, Justice (retired) Sunil Shukre hands over the survey report on the backwardness of Maratha community to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Friday. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is also present. | Photo Credit: ANI The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission on Friday submitted a comprehensive survey … Read more

Kerala govt. will ask regulatory commission to restore power supply contracts

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Kerala govt. will ask regulatory commission to restore power supply contracts

The State government will ask the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission to re-examine its decision not to approve a clutch of long-term power supply agreements totalling 465 MW entered into by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The State Cabinet, which met on Wednesday, has decided to invoke Section 108 of the Electricity Act which … Read more

Telangana Chief Secretary directs officials to demonstrate poll preparedness to Election Commission team

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Telangana Chief Secretary directs officials to demonstrate poll preparedness to Election Commission team

Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumar reviews with senior officers, ahead of the three-day visit of the Election Commission of India to Telangana from October 3 to 5. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari has asked the officials concerned to come prepared with all details for the forthcoming visit of the senior … Read more

Commission on Manipur violence to hold public hearings in Imphal, Delhi

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Commission on Manipur violence to hold public hearings in Imphal, Delhi

The three-member Commission of Inquiry, constituted by the Centre in early June to comprehensively investigate the ethnic conflict underway in Manipur, will hold public hearings at its head office in Imphal and at its camp office in Delhi. The Commission of Inquiry (Manipur Violence) is headed by Justice Ajay Lamba, former Chief Justice of the … Read more

Election Commission begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam

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Election Commission begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam

The Election Commission on Wednesday began public hearings in Guwahati on the draft delimitation proposal for Assam. The full Bench of the commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, will meet political parties, civil society organisations and other sections of society over three days till Friday. The draft delimitation proposal for Assam was published … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission condemns social media abuse against CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, his family members

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Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission condemns social media abuse against CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, his family members

Andhra Pradesh Women Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma. File. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma expressed displeasure over the misuse of the social media to abuse women and children in the State. Addressing a press conference here at Secretariat on June 30, she said that the Opposition parties could use … Read more

Morning Digest | Judicial commission to probe Manipur ‘ethnic violence’, says Amit Shah; India beats Pakistan to win its fourth junior men’s Asia Cup hockey title, and more 

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Morning Digest | Judicial commission to probe Manipur ‘ethnic violence’, says Amit Shah; India beats Pakistan to win its fourth junior men’s Asia Cup hockey title, and more 

Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission The Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition needs to be retained but certain amendments could be made for greater clarity regarding its usage, the 22nd Law Commission has said in its report to the government. The commission said sedition being a … Read more