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CBI conducting searches over irregularities in J-K inspectors' recruitment

The CBI Tuesday started a search operation at 33 locations, including the premises of ex-Jammu and Kashmir SSB chairman Khalid Jahangir, over alleged irregularities in the recruitment process of sub-inspectors in the Union Territory, officials said. The premises of Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) Controller of Examinations Ashok Kumar are also being searched, they said. The searches are spread across Jammu, Srinagar; Karnal, Mahendergarh, Rewari in Haryana; Gandhinagar in Gujarat; Delhi; Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and Bengaluru in Karnataka. This is the second round of searches conducted by the CBI in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities, they said. "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case on the request of the Jammu and Kashmir administration against 33 accused... on the allegations of irregularities in written examination for the posts of Sub-Inspectors in the J&K Police on 27.03.2022, conducted by J&K Services ...

Professor of practice: What impact can UGC's draft scheme have?

The UGC has given a nod to draft guidelines to engage industry experts as 'professors of practice'. Soon, professionals with 15 yrs of experience will be taking classes in universities and colleges

Uttarakhand minister questions norms for recruitment of Agniveers into army

Uttarakhand's Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj has questioned the norms being followed for the recruitment of "Agniveers" into the armed forces in the hill state. "The height requirement for the hill people in Army recruitment rallies was reduced during the time of (former Chief of Defence Staff) General Bipin Rawat to 163 centimetres. But the colonel looking after the recruitment process for Agniveers in Kotdwar is still following the 170-centimetre criterion," Maharaj said in a video statement. He said he has spoken to Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt about it and asked him to ensure that the recruitment of Agniveers is done strictly in accordance with the norms. "As people in the hills are usually not very tall, a relaxation in the height requirement was given to the Army aspirants in Uttarakhand during the time of late General Bipin Rawat. However, it has been brought to my notice that the norm set by General Rawat is not being followed in the recruitment rally for

AI to eliminate hiring bias, find skilled workers for Indian firms

Whopping 96.5% of recruiters at Indian startups and SMEs in India believe that the use of AI is one of the best ways to improve recruitment process, eliminate bias from hiring process, report showed

Sebi invites applications to hire 24 officials in IT department

The recruitment drive would beef up the headcount at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for faster and more effective execution of its regulatory role

SC to hear pleas challenging Agnipath scheme for defence forces on July 15

Various petitions filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence forces will be heard on July 15

J&K LG cancels police SI recruitment, recommends CBI probe into the scam

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday recommended a CBI probe into the police sub-inspector recruitment scam after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha cancelled the list of successful candidates issued last month. Sinha, while cancelling the recruitment process, said the culprits will be brought to justice soon. "JKP Sub-Inspector recruitment has been cancelled & a CBI probe has been recommended into selection process. Culprits will be brought to justice soon," Sinha said. "It's a first big step towards securing future of our youth & govt will soon decide future course of action for fresh recruitment," the LG added. Last month, Sinha had ordered an inquiry into the selection of police sub-inspectors after allegations of fraud in the recruitment process surfaced. The list of 1,200 successful candidates was declared by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board on June 4. Over 97,000 candidates had appeared in the exam for the posts. Protests were held in Jammu against

Army to hold Agniveer recruitment rally in Thane from Sep 20 onwards

An Army recruitment rally under the new Agnipath scheme will be held at Mumbra in Maharashtra's Thane city from September 20 to October 10 to recruit Agniveers in various categories

Agnipath: Army will hold recruitment rallies in UP from next month

The Army will hold recruitment rallies under the newly announced Agnipath scheme in Uttar Pradesh from next month, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

TN TRB PG Assistant Result 2022 out now, here's how to check your score

TN TRB PG Assistant Result 2022: The Teachers Recruitment Board had conducted the exams from February 12, 2022 to February 20, 2022

Over 50% IndiGo flights delayed as crew members go for job interviews

Crew members are allowed to report sick till five hours before the departure of a flight

One recruit, one salary

Agnipath pits batchmates against one another, creating incentives for each other's failure rather than success

Recruitment to remain unchanged, regimentation to continue: Tri-services

With youths at several places resorting to violence to protest the scheme, Puri said all applicants for 'Agnipath' will have to give an undertaking that they were not part of any violence.

How have ex-servicemen fared in finding government jobs so far?

The govt has defended Agnipath' saying ex-soldiers will get govt jobs. A Business Standard analysis suggests only 2.4% of ex-servicemen landed a govt job were unable to recruit against reserved quota

Agnipath: Data shows veterans fail to find govt jobs after retirement

Between 32 Central ministries, only 1.60% of the 22,168 positions reserved for veterans have been filled

India Inc bullish on Agnipath scheme, vows to hire soldiers in 4 years

The Union government has approached top 85 Indian companies including Reliance and Bharat Forge to hire Agniveers once they retire four years later and the feedback has been positive

Avoid sudden changes

Recruitment reform should have been handled carefully

Military says Agnipath scheme here to stay; recruitment begins in August

Asserts that concessions made by MoD in the Agnipath scheme were not forced by protests and arson, but because they were already in the works

Agnipath protests: Arson in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; 340 trains affected

While 94 mail or express trains and 140 passenger trains were cancelled, as many as 95 trains were partially cancelled and 11 were diverted

Assocham appreciates govt's plan of recruiting 1 mn people in 18 months

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the plans of mass recruitment in the central government as well as its various agencies, departments, and ministries.