23 states, 8 UTs abolished interviews for govt jobs recruitment process: Jitendra Singh"It also eliminates the scope of allegations of nepotism or corruption in appointments to government jobs," said Singh, the Minister of Sta...
25 Jan, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
Centre effects major secretary-level bureaucratic reshuffleTandon, a 1986-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is at present serving in his cadre state Uttar Pradesh.
23 Jan, 2021, 09.49 PM IST
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh tribal students return to schoolsNine months after schools were closed in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak, tribal students enrolled in residential schools of Andhra Pradesh a...
26 Dec, 2020, 09.28 AM IST
Reopen tribal schools in phases, Central govt tells statesThe Centre has asked state governments to prepare plan to reopen Eklavya Model Residential Schools for tribal children in a phased manner.
29 Sep, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
Thousands of Bastar tribals who fled Chhattisgarh 15 years ago are still camping in neighbouring statesFifteen years ago, at the peak of the Salwa Judum campaign, residents of most Bastar villages got divided into three distinct groups. Those...
27 Sep, 2020, 01.18 PM IST
As cities adjust to new normal, tribal children suffer from lack of devices, connectivityWith Lockdown 1 on March 23, India had closed its schools and educational institutions. With Covid-19 cases increasing, schools continue to...
08 Sep, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
Tribal schools suffer as states get entangled in legal casesStates fail to build Eklavya Model Residential Schools even years after Central nod.
09 Sep, 2019, 07.01 AM IST
Work begins on granting forest rights to 13 lakh tribalsA coordination committee, headed by chief secretaries of respective union territories, would be formed to finalise the rollout, tribal affa...
24 Aug, 2019, 07.25 AM IST
Up in downturn: While the economic slowdown is taking root, manufacturing shows a different storySome sectors like apparel, steel & food production bucked the trend in the manufacturing space.
18 Aug, 2019, 02.51 PM IST
Apollo's back on track by doubling its bottom line in FY19Apollo was founded by Prathap Reddy. It's now run by his four daughters — Suneeta, Preetha, Sangita, Shobana.
14 Jul, 2019, 09.36 AM IST
Tribal Eviction: No intervention or survey till June, says ministry of tribal affairsThe state govt had been provided with a format and asked to check how many forest dwellers did not have rightful claims and could face evic...
09 Apr, 2019, 08.45 AM IST
Centre asks states to verify 19.5 lakh forest land claims in 15 daysAs per statistics of the ministry, 40.5 lakh claims have been filed across states under the Act.
06 Mar, 2019, 11.32 PM IST
Sanitise data on forest rights claims, states toldOur submissions before SC have been accepted but states need to act on validity of data, says secretary.
26 Feb, 2019, 10.16 AM IST
In poll season, forest items eligible for MSP doubledThe move comes close to the massive electoral losses the BJP suffered in the reserved tribal constituencies of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh an...
27 Dec, 2018, 07.24 AM IST
Cabinet okays top-level appointments to various departmentsBinoy Kumar, Special Secretary, Logistics, Department of Commerce, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Steel a...
18 May, 2018, 11.26 PM IST
Bhedaghat may make it to UNESCO list soonBhedaghat, the majestic waterfall among marble rocks here, could soon find itself in the coveted list of UNESCO's world heritage sites (WHS...
18 Dec, 2012, 02.13 AM IST