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May 12, 2017 1:13 PM

UPSC to share competitive exams scores online to boost hiring

Union Public Service Commission, UPSC has decided to share online scores of candidates taking competitive exams to boost hiring. <br/><br/>In a statement, the Commission said the publicly available scores will act as a useful database to other employers to enable them to identify employa...

May 12, 2017 12:05 PM

All-party meet called by EC over EVM issue underway

An all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission over the issue of Electronic Voting Machines, EVMs and other electoral reforms is currently underway in New Delhi. Leaders of all National and 35 State recognized parties are participating in the meeting. <br/><br/>The poll watchdo...

May 12, 2017 11:48 AM

GM crop regulator approves commercial use of GM mustard

India's GM crop regulator has recommended the commercial use of genetically modified mustard in a submission to the Environment Ministry amid opposition by anti-GM groups.<br/><br/>In its submission, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, GEAC, the nodal regulator for Genetica...

May 12, 2017 11:47 AM

EC convenes all-party meet over EVM issue

The Election Commission has convened an all-party meeting over the issue of Electronic Voting Machines, EVMs and other electoral reforms in New Delhi today. Leaders of all National and State recognized parties will participate in the meeting. <br/><br/>The poll watchdog in its communicat...

May 12, 2017 11:22 AM

V K Saraswat appointed new JNU Chancellor

Eminent scientist and former Director General of Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO, V K Saraswat has been appointed as the Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University. <br/><br/>He succeeds former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan, who completed his term on 30th March. Mr Sar...

May 12, 2017 11:22 AM

Pakistan violates ceasefire in RS Pura sector in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, violating ceasefire along the Indo-Pak International Border, Pakistani forces today resorted to firing in RS Pura sector of Jammu district. <br/><br/>BSF sources told AIR that forces from across the border started unprovoked firing targeting BSF troops at Pittal pos...

May 12, 2017 7:56 AM

I-T dept launches new facility to link Aadhaar with PAN

The Income Tax department has launched a new e-facility to link a person's Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number (PAN). The department's e-filing website has created a new link on its homepage making it easy to link the two unique identities of an individual.<br/><br/>An of...

May 12, 2017 7:27 AM

Rajnath Singh to chair Northern Zonal Council meeting in Chandigarh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 28th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Chandigarh today. <br/><br/>The Council comprises Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and Chandigarh. <br/><br/>The meeting will be attended by Ch...

May 12, 2017 5:34 AM

CBSE asks its schools to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres

The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, has asked its affiliated schools to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres and encourage students who do not have the identification number to be enrolled.<br/><br/>However, CBSE has not mandated the schools to set up the centres. It asked the sc...

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