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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicGovernment employees

Topic: government employees

Haryana launches e-learning portal for govt employees, aims to foster digital literacy, e-governance

Developed by the Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, the portal allows real-time tracking of training progress and has a secure OTP based login system.

Naidu govt backs bigger families to maintain demographic dividend, lifts 2-child cap on maternity leave

Naidu has been vocal advocate for population growth. Last yr, his govt scrapped a 3-decade-old rule that barred individuals with over 2 children from contesting panchayat & municipal polls.

Haryana govt employees can post ‘literary, artistic content’, retain up to Rs 8,000 in annual earnings

Cabinet minister Krishan Kumar Bedi said this in assembly in response to a Congress MLA’s query on if employees can create content & if govt had any specific standards for such activities.

What Madhya Pradesh HC said while urging govt to look into ‘harassment’ of lower-rank employees

Madhya Pradesh HC was dealing with a compensation-related case. It pulled up state govt for not using 2018 litigation policy to deal with such petty disputes.

Centre approves Unified Pension Scheme, will impact lakhs of govt employees

Scheme provides for assured pension and assured family pension. According to Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, about 23 lakh employees of central govt to benefit.

RSS welcomes govt lifting ban on employees taking part in Sangh activities, Congress pans move

Congress leaders say purported order is 'against India's unity, integrity', while BJP has called original 1966 order 'unconstitutional'. RSS says this will 'strengthen democratic system'.

Centre amends 50-yr-old rule, allows 6-month maternity leave for govt employees in case of surrogacy

According to changes made in Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, commissioning father, with less than 2 surviving children, may be granted paternity leave of 15 days.

‘Those who don’t vote for Modi…’: BJP ex-MP’s ‘threat’ to govt employees in Rajasthan

Santosh Ahlawat purportedly said this while addressing a booth-level workers’ meeting in Surajgarh assembly segment. Congress MLA from Surajgarh Sharwan Kumar had demanded EC action.

Faced with backlash, Manipur govt restores Easter Sunday holiday for state employees

In Thursday’s order, Deputy Secretary to the govt of Manipur said only 30 March would now be a working day for all govt offices, including PSUs and autonomous bodies.

Professors, principals, civil servants — 57 sacked in 2 years for ‘supporting militancy’ in J&K

Most sacked from education department — 13 from schools & 8 from universities. DSP-rank officers among 11 fired from J&K Police, 3 senior doctors among 6 fired from health services.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

After Op Sindoor setback, Pakistan to form China-inspired military rocket force targeted at India

The ARFC is meant to be a dedicated force for conventional missile & rocket systems, & will include cruise missiles, rockets, ballistic missiles & Pakistan’s planned hypersonic missiles.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.