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TopicRecruitment scam

Topic: recruitment scam

Land-for-jobs case: All applicants from one state, CBI questions recruitment pattern

In a hearing before Special Judge Vishal Gogne, the probe agency claimed that several applications to railways were cleared the same day allegedly in exchange for gifts to Lalu Yadav & aides.

Plum govt posts for ‘son, daughter, niece, governor’s secy’ — what’s the Chhattisgarh PSC scam case

Relatives & acquaintances of Congress leaders, civil servants, businessmen & even secretary of governor are also alleged to have been appointed from 2020 to 2022 during Baghel's rule.

Govt job aspirants with fake degrees — how nexus of Rajasthan private universities, gangs was exposed

Om Parkash Jogender Singh (OPJS) University has awarded 43,000 degrees since 2013, much beyond what it was authorised to issue, according to Rajasthan Police.

How a sepoy & an Army craftsman ran Rs 1.43 crore ‘recruitment racket’ — here’s what CBI probe found

Sepoy Bablu Chauhan, craftsman Akash and Chanchala Devi, a ward sahayika at Army’s Udhampur command hospital, were among 10 booked in the case, lodged on complaint by defence ministry.

Assam govt tables Bill imposing Rs 10 lakh fine & jail if found cheating in public recruitment exams

Legislation was necessitated after incidents of question paper leaks and unfair practices were reported in state-level recruitment exams. Proposed law got state cabinet’s nod on 23 Jan.

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into use of ‘fake documents’ in Bengal to get Army & central forces jobs

Petitioner has alleged adoption of 'corrupt practices' in BSF, SSB, CRPF & Indian Army recruitments in Bengal. Says fake character & domicile certificates obtained for lakhs of rupees.

Haryana’s Shweta Dull is the voice of aspirants in a scam-ridden govt recruitment system

Dhull's goal is to inform aspirants about lapses in the recruitment process. Her campaign, ‘CET quality nahi to vote nahi’ has become a rallying cry among students.

After recruitment ‘scam’, Punjab AAP govt now faces opposition heat over promotion ‘scam’  

Senior Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira claims officials took bribes to pass failed candidates in exam to promote revenue clerks to officers, demands vigilance probe.

After attacking Gujarat govt for ‘paper leaks’, AAP faces heat over recruitment ‘scam’ in Punjab

Police bust gang involved in hi-tech cheating during naib tehsildar recruitment exam held by Punjab Public Service Commission in May. Opposition goes all out to attack AAP govt.

On Camera

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

Alliance partners have not lost any vote share. The central message of this election, therefore, is that the rival can’t take away your committed voters. You have to stitch alliances to bring in the “others”.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.