Why can't state govt provide employment: SC stays order of HC on govt jobs to relatives of Karur stampede victimsThe Supreme Court has stayed a Madras High Court order. This order had previously quashed government jobs for stampede victims' relatives. ...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Quote of the day by Desmond Tutu: "Forgiving is not forgetting; it's remembering and choosing not to..." — Life lessons from an inspiring quote by the Nobel Peace prize-winning South African archbishop on forgiveness, healing, resilience, relationships, compassion, new beginnings, and why letting go can break the cycle of painToday's Quote of the Day by Desmond Tutu: Desmond Tutu’s famous quote on forgiveness redefines how individuals and society approach post-co...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Quote of the day by Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan: ‘Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda…’ – Former UN Secretary-General on knowledge and tolerance as the strongest weapons against hatredQuote of the day: Kofi Annan, a former UN Secretary-General, championed peace and human rights globally. His words remain vital in confront...
05 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Justice Bhuyan seeks more transparency in collegium systemJustice Ujjal Bhuyan advocates for greater transparency in judicial appointments. He stated that withholding reasons harms deserving judges...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to meet families of Karur stampede victims, distribute govt job appointment orders todayTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will visit Karur today for government and party events. He will distribute compassionate governmen...
10 Jul, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Prevent witness tampering: DMK to SC appointed Karur PanelDMK petitioned a Supreme Court panel regarding CM Vijay's upcoming Karur visit. The party seeks to prevent influence on witnesses in the 20...
10 Jul, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Old Pension Scheme option extended to these government employees: Will others also get it?The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research endorsed the Centre's decision on pension options. This move allows compassionate appointee...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Centre extends Old Pension Scheme (OPS) benefit to compassionate ground appointees: Application date to decide eligibility; who will benefit?Central government employees appointed on compassionate grounds before 2004, but joining after, can now opt for the Old Pension Scheme (OPS...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Govt employee missing for over 7 years; son denied compassionate job, loses case in HC for this reasonA son's plea for a compassionate job after his government employee father went missing for over seven years was rejected by the Telangana H...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
25 years after father went missing, family seeks compassionate appointment for job; HC rejects plea due to delayA family's plea for a job based on compassionate appointment after 25 years has been rejected. The Patna High Court ruled that such appoint...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
Son got job after father’s death on compassionate grounds but at lower rank despite higher qualification; SC says no automatic right to higher postThe Supreme Court has ruled that a son accepting a job on compassionate grounds after his father's death cannot later demand a higher post....
29 Dec, 2025, 07.41 AM IST
Compassionate appointment not vested right: SCThe Supreme Court of India ruled that compassionate appointment in government jobs is not an automatic right. The court emphasized that suc...
13 Nov, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
Sister not part of 'family', ineligible for compassionate appointment for deceased brother: HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled that sisters are not considered as "family" under the Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassio...
14 Sep, 2023, 03.04 PM IST
Death a great leveller, process compassionate job claims proactively: Supreme CourtA bench of Justices Krishna Murari and BV Nagarathna allowed the appeal of the West Bengal government against a verdict of the Calcutta Hig...
06 Mar, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
CAG pulls up Assam government on pension scheme for families of deceased staffThe earlier Compassionate Appointment (CA) scheme, implemented prior to 2017, was not effectively managed due to delays in appointment of e...
18 Jul, 2021, 01.13 PM IST
No ban on compassionate appointments: GovernmentHe said the scheme for appointments of a dependent family member of a government servant dying in harness or who is retired on medical grou...
05 Feb, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
- Bench dismisses plea for compassionate appointment
Dismissing the plea for compassionate appointment by the son of an Office Assistant in Tuticorin district.
01 Sep, 2007, 03.10 PM IST