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J&K to receive season’s first heavy snowfall over next 2 days: Weatherman

The meteorological department has predicted heavy snowfall over the next couple of days, which has put the J&K administration on high alert. As per the weatherman, the UT is likely to receive the season’s first snowfall on Friday. The meteorological department also issued a weather advisory to J&K’s top officials.

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Updated on Nov 12, 2020 01:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times/Srinagar | ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

27-year-old woman tops KAS in first attempt

A resident of Srinagar, Mushtaq completed her BTech in civil engineering from the National Institute of Technology in 2017.

J&K civil services examination topper Kamila Mushtaq ‘s sister offers her sweets in Srinagar on Thursday.(ANI)

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Updated on Oct 02, 2020 12:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times/Srinagar | ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Penalties for ex-RS MPs overstaying in bungalows

The move comes a year after Parliament cleared a legislation—Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019-- for speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants of government accommodation.

The lowest compensation—termed damage for overstaying—would be Rs 63,500 in the first month for the type V flat, the smallest government accommodation in Lutyens’ Delhi.(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 03, 2020 11:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySaubhadra Chatterji

Jharkhand murders expose fault lines in tribal village line

Officials said additional forces were deployed to prevent further escalation in violence amid strong sentiments for and against the movement, through which several villages in the region have declared self-governance.

Chief minister Hemant Soren meets family members of those killed allegedly by Pathalgadi movement supporters, in West Shingbhum district of Jharkhand on Thursday.(PTI Photo)

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Updated on Jan 24, 2020 12:05 AM IST

Hindustan times, Jharkhand | ByDebashish Sarkar

UP government to provide free legal aid, ₹6,000 annual allowance to triple talaq victims

In a first-of-its-kind interaction with triple talaq victims in Lucknow, the CM said that the government was ready to support all women -- whether Hindu or Muslim.

The Uttar Pradesh government would ensure <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,000 annual allowance for victims of the banned practice of instant triple talaq, besides providing the needy ones among them with housing facility and the means to earn their livelihood.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 25, 2019 10:50 PM IST

Lucknow | BySaurabh Chauhan, Lucknow

CATS employees call off ambulance strike after 75 days

The employees went on a strike after a new contractor was hired by the government. They demanded they be inducted into government services, be given proper benefits, and paid all the dues.

The employees went on a strike after a new contractor was hired by the government.(HT image)

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Updated on Sep 14, 2019 04:41 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Delayed by six months, Delhi’s Phase-II of Doorstep Delivery of Services to be launched on August 1

With this, the second phase of the scheme, the total number of government services provided through the initiative will be 70.

The new services that will be added involve 10 departments, including labour, SC/ST welfare, tourism, drugs control, higher education, transport and food, and supplies departments.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 28, 2019 10:39 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySweta Goswami

Remembering Kamal Joshi: A hillman and a true national hero

Local heroes such as Kamal Joshi, who silently, self-effacingly, serve society, with no interest in fame or power or money, do not get the attention of the media. To be sure, they do not want it either. Yet it is these ‘local’ heroes who more truly embody the spirit of democracy and freedom in our Republic.

Kamal Joshi was deeply engaged with his society, seeking to rid it of suffering and injustice.(Anil Joshi)

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Published on Jul 27, 2019 07:05 PM IST

ByRamachandra Guha

Madhya Pradesh government to forcibly retire non-performing employees

Chief minister Kamal Nath on Friday asked the heads of all the departments to do a screening of the works done by all the officers and employees of their respective departments and prepare a list of underperforming and non-performing employees.

According to the list, non-performing officers, who have completed either 50 years of age or 20 years of service, will be given compulsory retirement, while others will be served show cause notice, an officer said.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2019 08:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | ByShruti Tomar

Residents of North Delhi give a thumbs up to parks

The park is surrounded by Jagatpur and Wazirabad villages on the one side and some newer settlements such as Baba Colony and Sangam Vihar.

The hand pumps in the village, that used to run dry in summer, have enough water these days, said locals. “Residents had to dig borewells 25-30 feet deep, as the water supply from the water utility has been erratic.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 05, 2019 06:38 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByVatsala Shrangi and Joydeep Thakur

India must correct the imbalance arising from financial exclusion

While the government is going ahead with what can do, the private sector has a significant role to play in achieving an all-round, inclusion-predicated, transformation of India

The right to equality is meaningless in the absence of equitable and accessible financial growth for every citizen(REUTERS)

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Updated on May 18, 2019 06:02 PM IST

ByMarko Carevic

On rights, the Congress manifesto scores over the BJP

The mere mention of rights could end up being a formality, especially if people are not empowered to defend them

The right-based approach requires recognising that in a democracy power lies with the people. But governments have been reluctant to devolve political, financial, legal, and administrative powers to the grassroots institutions.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2019 09:39 AM IST

ByAshish Kothari

‘No retirement age in politics,’ says Sumitra Mahajan

Mahajan announced on April 5 that she would not contest the Lok Sabha elections. In a letter to BJP chief Amit Shah, she wrote that she has freed the party to make its choice for Indore seat.

“Politics cannot be compared with government jobs. Retirement age in government service is pre-determined. However, this cannot be done in politics because politicians are directly involved with happiness and sorrows of the common people and work for them beyond deadlines,” Mahajan said.(PTI)

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Updated on Apr 10, 2019 10:01 PM IST

Indore | ByPress Trust of India

Gurugram doctor kidnapping: MMA fighter, 5 other athletes took to crime for easy money

Police said the gang was formed by Jatan in 2015 after his brother was shot dead over political rivalry in the village. Chaubey joined them in 2017.

Amitesh Chaubey, 28, was an aspiring actor and professional mixed martial art (MMA) fighter.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Mar 29, 2019 09:41 AM IST

Gurugram | ByLeena Dhankhar

CIC directs census body to file affidavit saying it has no information about OBC caste data

Several groups have been demanding caste-based census to press for their demands of proportionate representation in government services.

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Updated on Mar 25, 2019 03:48 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

2019 Budget Speech: Full text of finance minister Piyush Goyal’s speech in Parliament

2019 Budget Speech: Union finance minister Piyush Goyal presented the interim Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

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Updated on Nov 04, 2019 03:25 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

MP bureaucrat takes to social media after rebuke by senior, seeks transfer

“17 years of government service, transfer in 10 districts and 19 shiftings, I was always made to feel untouchable, like a German Jew. Khan surname hounded me like a ghost.” Niyaz Ahmed tweeted.

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Published on Jan 10, 2019 10:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | ByPunya Priya Mitra

Protest in Pune: Central Excise and CGST officers agitate over promotions, healthcare

The officers held a lunch hour protest to highlight their long- pending demands such as five times promotion in a career span along with the higher pay grade levels and facilities of health care.

The officers are not only tasked with GST work but also handle legacy issues in addition to audit and investigation. Besides this, the officers are also seeking appointment in Inspector cadre based on seniority basis across India.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2019 03:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByHT Correspondent

We must give our girls the chance to dream big

Good steps are being taken, but in pockets. The situation calls for a concerted national campaign, like Swachh Bharat. It is time we all got involved: parents, schools, media, and donors.

Girls also deal with pressures at home. They must balance school work with household chores; care for younger siblings; deal with parents’ who want them to drop-out of school and get married.(Getty Images)

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Updated on Dec 19, 2018 07:22 AM IST

ByAshok Alexander

S Korea students gain weight to dodge mandatory military service

An able-bodied South Korean man is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months. “The classmates shared tips on how to gain weight on an online chatroom,” military manpower administration said.

South Korean marines on the seashore in Pohang, 270-kms southeast of Seoul. Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed forces in Seoul said Tuesday.(Representative Image/)

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Updated on Sep 11, 2018 05:51 PM IST

Seoul | ByAgence France-Presse

Doorstep service delivery scheme in Delhi partially solves larger problem: Experts

Under the doorstep delivery of services scheme, Delhiites can avail of up to 40 government services such as getting caste, income, domicile and marriage certificates, new water connections, driving licence, vehicle registration, scholarships and pensions.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy CM Manish Sisodia at the launch of the doorstep service delivery scheme in New Delhi.(PTI)

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Updated on Sep 11, 2018 02:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySweta Goswami

Odisha govt to ‘disengage’ 50,000 retired employees

A government source said a decision to this effect was taken last month during a meeting of secretaries of all departments. Disengagement of retired persons from government services was a logical step when largescale recruitment was on in several departments, the source added.

An official said that over the next 10 months, the Naveen Patnaik government is planning to recruit 27,000 doctors, police sub-inspectors, constables, junior clerks, revenue inspectors, assistant executive engineers, junior engineers, veterinary surgeons, junior clerks and fire officers, among others.(PTI/File Photo)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2018 11:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | ByDebabrata Mohanty

Village in Rahul Gandhi’s Amethi to go digital from Sept 1, thanks to Smriti Irani

The village would be digitally linked to the outside world in a formal ceremony on September 1 by Irani, dubbed as Gandhi’s arch-rival, working over time to unseat him in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Smriti Irani had fought the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi but had lost to Gandhi by over 1 lakh votes(PTI File Photo)

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Updated on Aug 31, 2018 11:13 AM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Delhi plans doorstep delivery of 40 key govt services such as birth, caste certificates by July

The doorstep delivery will be available at a nominal fee, around ₹50, but that is yet to be finalised.

Once the scheme is in place, residents will be able to access around 40 government services from eight government departments from the comfort of their homes.(Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 01, 2018 04:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAshish Mishra

Low salary, incentives keep doctors away from joining Karnal’s medical college

Hospital sees daily footfall of 2,200 as it caters to many adjoining dists, neighbouring states.

Patients queued up outside the OPD at the Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital in Karnal.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 16, 2018 10:31 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Karnal | ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

Uttarakhand to launch digital locker scheme to check graft

Aiming to check corruption in government services, Uttarakhand has decided to facilitate people to open digital locker accounts to store soft copies of their documents like educational and birth certificates

The cloud storage or online data base will be maintained by the central government.(HT File Photo)

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Published on May 08, 2018 10:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDeep Joshi, Dehradun

India can lead the way to deliver health for all

Digital identity technologies, like the Aadhaar biometric system, have to potential to change the lives of tens of thousands of children under the healthcare radar, by improving their access to immunisation

Thanks to the political commitment to immunisation with initiatives like Mission Indradhanush and support from my organisation, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, immunisation coverage in India has been steadily increasing(Reuters)

opinion

Published on Apr 20, 2018 12:43 PM IST

BySeth Berkley

Maharashtra govt to set up minorities commissionerate: minister Kamble

The Maharashtra minorities commissionerate will be headed by minorities commissioner of IAS rank officer and will have under its wings Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation (MAMFDC), Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs, Maharashtra State Haj Committee, Maharashtra State Urdu Academy and Maharashtra State Minorities Commission.

According to minister of state for minority department Dilip Kamble, the funds for the commissionerate will be drawn from the annual <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>350 crore corpus of the minorities department and the new set up will be ready in the next two months.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 10, 2018 02:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByNadeem Inamdar

Skipping 2 years’ government service to cost medical passouts heavily

Skipping the new and mandatory clause of serving government hospitals or medical colleges for two years can cost medical passouts heavily in Uttar Pradesh – up to Rs 1 crore.

As per the recent government decision, candidates getting admission to state-run medical colleges will have to fill a bond for two-year mandatory service at a government medical institution.(Representative image)

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Published on Apr 03, 2018 03:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByGaurav Saigal, Lucknow

Govt’s optical fibre cable project BharatNet entangled in turf war

The BharatNet project has got entangled in Right of Way issues between the DoT and the ministry of road transport and highways. The roads ministry has denied permission to DoT to lay cable within highways RoW until the department pays the license fee.

BharatNet, launched in 2012, is aimed at promoting e-governance by delivering government services related to health and education , skills training and so on, to the rural poor. Until December 2017, only 100,000 gram panchayats had been connected through optic fibre cable under Phase I of the project . The total project cost is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>45,000 crore.(Representational Photo)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2018 07:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMoushumi Das Gupta

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A resident of Srinagar, Mushtaq completed her BTech in civil engineering from the National Institute of Technology in 2017.

The move comes a year after Parliament cleared a legislation—Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019-- for speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants of government accommodation.

Officials said additional forces were deployed to prevent further escalation in violence amid strong sentiments for and against the movement, through which several villages in the region have declared self-governance.

In a first-of-its-kind interaction with triple talaq victims in Lucknow, the CM said that the government was ready to support all women -- whether Hindu or Muslim.

The employees went on a strike after a new contractor was hired by the government. They demanded they be inducted into government services, be given proper benefits, and paid all the dues.

With this, the second phase of the scheme, the total number of government services provided through the initiative will be 70.

Chief minister Kamal Nath on Friday asked the heads of all the departments to do a screening of the works done by all the officers and employees of their respective departments and prepare a list of underperforming and non-performing employees.

The park is surrounded by Jagatpur and Wazirabad villages on the one side and some newer settlements such as Baba Colony and Sangam Vihar.

While the government is going ahead with what can do, the private sector has a significant role to play in achieving an all-round, inclusion-predicated, transformation of India

The mere mention of rights could end up being a formality, especially if people are not empowered to defend them

Mahajan announced on April 5 that she would not contest the Lok Sabha elections. In a letter to BJP chief Amit Shah, she wrote that she has freed the party to make its choice for Indore seat.

Police said the gang was formed by Jatan in 2015 after his brother was shot dead over political rivalry in the village. Chaubey joined them in 2017.

Several groups have been demanding caste-based census to press for their demands of proportionate representation in government services.

2019 Budget Speech: Union finance minister Piyush Goyal presented the interim Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

“17 years of government service, transfer in 10 districts and 19 shiftings, I was always made to feel untouchable, like a German Jew. Khan surname hounded me like a ghost.” Niyaz Ahmed tweeted.

The officers held a lunch hour protest to highlight their long- pending demands such as five times promotion in a career span along with the higher pay grade levels and facilities of health care.

Good steps are being taken, but in pockets. The situation calls for a concerted national campaign, like Swachh Bharat. It is time we all got involved: parents, schools, media, and donors.

An able-bodied South Korean man is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months. “The classmates shared tips on how to gain weight on an online chatroom,” military manpower administration said.

Under the doorstep delivery of services scheme, Delhiites can avail of up to 40 government services such as getting caste, income, domicile and marriage certificates, new water connections, driving licence, vehicle registration, scholarships and pensions.

A government source said a decision to this effect was taken last month during a meeting of secretaries of all departments. Disengagement of retired persons from government services was a logical step when largescale recruitment was on in several departments, the source added.

The village would be digitally linked to the outside world in a formal ceremony on September 1 by Irani, dubbed as Gandhi’s arch-rival, working over time to unseat him in the next Lok Sabha elections.

The doorstep delivery will be available at a nominal fee, around ₹50, but that is yet to be finalised.

Hospital sees daily footfall of 2,200 as it caters to many adjoining dists, neighbouring states.

Aiming to check corruption in government services, Uttarakhand has decided to facilitate people to open digital locker accounts to store soft copies of their documents like educational and birth certificates

Digital identity technologies, like the Aadhaar biometric system, have to potential to change the lives of tens of thousands of children under the healthcare radar, by improving their access to immunisation

Skipping the new and mandatory clause of serving government hospitals or medical colleges for two years can cost medical passouts heavily in Uttar Pradesh – up to Rs 1 crore.

The BharatNet project has got entangled in Right of Way issues between the DoT and the ministry of road transport and highways. The roads ministry has denied permission to DoT to lay cable within highways RoW until the department pays the license fee.

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