Panel on OBC submits report in lok Sabha
New Delhi: The Committee on Other Backward Classes which submitted its report in lok Sabha on Wednesday on measures undertaken to secure representation of OBCs in universities and other higher educational institutions, has expressed anguish at the under-utilisation of central funds to educational institutions to upgrade infrastructure in order to facilitate implementation of reservation policy for OBC students.
‘Pro-ISIS people post messages in hindi’
New Delhi: Some elements, who support the dreaded terrorist group ISIS, have posted messages in Indian regional languages, including Hindi and Tamil. “As per available intelligence inputs, pro-ISIS elements have posted messages in the social media in Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Gujarati & English,” Haribhai Chaudhary, MoS Home, informed the Rajya Sabha.
59 ias officers sent back to cadre states
New Delhi: As many as 59 IAS officers have been sent back to their cadre States before completing their central deputation tenure, after the NDA Government took over in May last year at the Centre, MoS for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh informed the lok Sabha.
8.71% minorities get in govt services in ’15
New Delhi: A marginal increase in the recruitment of minorities for Government services was seen in the period of one year. As per data received so far from 69 ministries or departments for the year 2014-15, 8.71 per cent of minorities have been recruited in Government services. In 2013-14, 7.89 per cent of minorities were recruited, Jitendra Singh informed the lok Sabha.
1984 anti-sikh riots: 442 convicted so far
New Delhi: 442 people have been convicted so far by various courts of Delhi in connection with the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha.
174 technocrats quit isro between 2012-14
New Delhi: As many as 174 technocrats have quit ISRO from 2012 to 2014 on voluntary grounds, Jitendra Singh, MoS in PMO, informed the lok Sabha.
Press council issues notice to Organiser
New Delhi: The Press Council of India has issued a show-cause notice to Organiser weekly on a complaint alleging that its article related to Kerala showed the State in “poor light”. The notice was issued to the Organiser weekly, considered close to the RSS, on December 16.