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Govt studying equivalence of posts in Central jobs for OBC recruitment

Govt. considers proposal to determine equivalence of posts in State PSUs vis-a-vis Central govt. posts for OBC reservation. Responding to MP's query, Minister said State govts. empowered to draw equivalence.

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BJP’s Pankaja Munde shares dais with estranged cousin Dhananjay Munde, Minister and NCP leader, at govt. event in Maharashtra

BJP's Pankaja Munde & estranged cousin Dhananjay Munde reconcile on stage in Pune. CM Shinde, Deputy CM Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar urge them to work together for Beed's development.

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Parliamentary proceedings | DMK MPs raise Cyclone Michaung in both Houses

Raising the issue of large-scale devastation in Tamil Nadu because of torrential rains brought about by Cyclone Michaung in both Houses of Parliament DMK members urged the Centre to provide ₹5,000 crore as interim relief

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Mandatory to display logo on PMAY-U houses: Centre

States/UTs must display PMAY-U logo & beneficiary details on all houses built under scheme. Logo must remain "standard" & not modified. Aim of scheme is to provide housing for less privileged. Central assistance of ₹1-1.5 lakh per house, with States/UTs & Urban Local Bodies sharing remaining cost. States/UTs share not…

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Delay in Governor’s nod for Ordinance to strengthen LSGs creating serious crisis, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleges Governor's obduracy creating crisis in Kerala over LSG Ordinance. Suggested timely amendments to Panchayat & Municipality Acts to strengthen LSGs. Central grant of ₹500 crore pending. Opposition silent on delay. Navakerala Sadas a joint official programme. 61,204 petitions received in 3-day Sadas in Palakkad.CM…

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Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks misleading, says Balagopal

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Friday described as “misleading” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent remarks concerning the Centre-State standoff on the State’s financial position. After blocking the State’s revenue sources, Ms. Sitharaman was trying to create the impression that it has been given everything, Mr. Balagopal alleged.

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Making women millionaires is Prime Minister Modi’s dream, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Mininister Nirmala Sitharaman said PM Modi's main objective is to make women millionaires. She participated in Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra at Govt. Girls High School

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Sand mining case effect: TN officials now need permission for producing official documents

Tamil Nadu govt. amends Conduct Rules to require govt. employees to get prior permission from immediate superior authority before producing official documents during inquiry by Central/State govt. Applies to enquiries conducted by any person, committee or authority. Appropriate authority means immediate superior.

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State govt. to release ₹2,000 crop compensation for drought-hit farmers

As the Central government has not yet released crop loss compensation to Karnataka, the State government has decided to release ₹2,000 to farmers who had lost crops owing to drought in the State.

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Kozhikode leg of Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra to begin from Tuesday

Kozhikode's Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, led by District Lead Bank with NABARD & Central govt. support, begins Tues. at Kadalundi. Aim: familiarise public with Central projects. Will pass through 70 grama panchayats, 2/day until Jan 10. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan flagged off Yatra at Attappadi, Palakkad on Nov 15.

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Union Finance Minister’s claims on fund allocation false, says Pinarayi

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday accused Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of making false claims about the Union government’s financial assistance to the State government to cover up the Centre’s flaws and its attempts to scuttle various development projects in Kerala.

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Ministry of Education reaches out to CBI for investigation into West Bengal mid-day meal irregularities

Union Ministry of Education approaches CBI to investigate alleged irregularities in mid-day meal scheme in West Bengal. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari had written to Union Minister in Jan. '2023. West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu denies ₹100 crore loss. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh says people will give fitting reply…

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Telangana sluggish in utilising Central education funds, says Ministry

The Ministry sources said that while ₹225 crore had been sanctioned under the scheme by the Centre in FY2023-24

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ISRO invites scientists, engineers and academia for capacity building in space-based disaster management support

ISRO has issued an AO for capacity building in space-based disaster management support. Proposals are invited from ISRO, Dept. of Space, R&D institutions & academic institutes in India for financial support. Frequency & impact of disasters are increasing, so there is an urgent need to use tech & admin measures…

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ANU radio centre bags Central govt. project

ANU Community Radio Centre wins Central project; VC P. Raja Sekhar visits centre to extend support. Centre to create awareness on soil health, organic health for a year. 180 programmes of 30 minutes each to be produced as part of project.

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To tackle fake marks cards, Karnataka government makes digital academic documents for recruitments official

To avoid the menace of fake marks cards, the Karnataka government has issued an order that recruiting authorities and institutions should consider the marks cards and educational certificates in the National Academic Depository (NAD)-DigiLocker as official during recruitment.

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CBI opens Amaravati unit in Vijayawada

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opened its new office in the Central Government Offices (CGO) Complex in Auto Nagar here on November 22 (Wednesday). The Amaravati unit office comes under Chennai Zone, said a release.

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Indian Coast Guard detains five Sri Lankan fishermen near Dhanushkodi

Five fishermen from Sri Lanka detained by ICG near Dhanushkodi for poaching. Boat confiscated and handed to Marine Police. Identified as Abdul Hameed, Ahmed, Vimal, Arul Prasad, and Ajit. Accidentally entered Indian waters; investigations by Central & State agencies.

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₹3.70 lakh annual lease for every e-car of MVD, says RTI query

MVD pays ₹3.7 lakh/yr for 71 e-cars leased from ANERT. This amounts to ₹4.95 crore in 8-yr lease period. Funds sourced from KRSA, which gets portion of fines collected for traffic rule violations. E-cars have been maintained well, but range issues limit deployment. CNG-run vehicles better option due to fuel…

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Centre’s insistence on claiming credit for schemes in State unfair, says K.N. Balagopal

He says MPs from the State will raise this issue in New Delhi, underlining the importance of a “healthy and democratic” Centre-State relationship in this context.

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The real price of paddy

Two farmer suicides in Kerala have brought into focus the red tape-ridden, lax government system of crop procurement and payment. The distress is felt across rice-producing areas and is a problem that runs deep, with land under the crop’s cultivation and production itself dropping, find Sam Paul A. and Abdul Latheef…

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Characters from epics, films take centre stage in MP poll campaign

Leaders across party lines in MP refer to Bollywood movies & epics to woo voters. Congress's Randeep Surjewala likened Kamal Nath & Digvijaya Singh to 'Jai' & 'Veeru' in Sholay. BJP said they were known as "thieves". Nath called CM Chouhan 'Gabbar'. PM Modi said Cong. leaders, dialogues & announcements…

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Proposed criminal code gives more immunity to defence personnel

The proposed Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill, 2023 that would replace the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)

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Centre attempting to weaken LIFE housing project, local body schemes, says Kerala Minister M.B. Rajesh

Kerala Minister M.B. Rajesh lashes out at Union govt. for interfering with local body schemes. Accuses them of undermining Kerala's decentralised planning. LIFE housing project does not carry State/Union logo. Union govt. withholding funds for not displaying logo. Imposing conditions on utilisation of grants given to local bodies. Restrictions on…

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Development paralysed in Andhra Pradesh due to large-scale fund diversion by YSRCP govt., alleges Leader of Opposition

TDP's Yanamala Ramakrishnudu accuses Jagan Mohan Reddy govt. of diverting Central funds meant for welfare of marginalised sections. He alleges CM of extravagance, corrupt practices & misusing public money for self-campaigning. CM responsible for depriving people of funds meant for their welfare.

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