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4 days ago
- Business
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RRB Technician registration deadline deferred till August 7; apply now for 6238 posts
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has postponed the registration window for the recruitment of Technicians Grade I (Signal) and Technicians Grade III till August 7, 2025. Applicants can submit their forms on the official website The last date to pay the fee is August 9, 2025. The form correction window will open from August 10 to 19, 2025. Here's the deferment notification. The recruitment drive aims to fill 6238 posts, of which 183 are for Technician Grade-I Signal and 6055 for Technician Grade III. Candidates applying for the Technician Grade I Signal should be between the ages of 18 and 33 years, whereas applicants registering for Technicians Grade III should be between the ages of 18 and 30 years. More details in the notification below: Here's the official notification. Application Fee Applicants who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC) must pay a fee of Rs 250, whereas Rs 500 applies to all other categories. Steps to apply for Technician posts 2025
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Congress wants to give share of BC quota to muslims: Kishan
HYDERABAD: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday alleged that the Congress was attempting to extend reservations to Muslims under the guise of BC quotas, which he described as unjust to the OBCs. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Kishan accused the Congress of proposing a 10% reservation for Muslims under the BC category. 'This move is an expansion of the earlier 4% BC-E quota implemented by the Congress, which was later raised to 6% and is now being proposed at 10%,' the Union minister said, stressing that the BJP remained opposed to religion-based reservations. Kishan also referred to the previous BRS regime's implementation of 34% reservation for BCs, which included 10% for Muslims. He said this had led to an unfair outcome in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, with the AIMIM benefiting from the arrangement. He stated that the Centre, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, had introduced a 10% reservation under the Economically Backward Class (EBC) category, from which Muslims could also benefit. However, he said the proposal of the Congress government in Telangana to add a further 10% under the BC quota was 'unacceptable'. Kishan also criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for his remarks on 'converted BCs' and questioned whether the CM would similarly refer to the Lambada community, which was included under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in 1972, as 'converted STs'. He added that several castes were added to the BC list in 1994 during the Congress regime based on the Mandal Commission, at a time when Narendra Modi was not even an MLA. The Union minister also claimed that the Congress had never appointed a BC leader as chief minister and challenged the party's commitment to BC welfare. 'If Revanth Reddy truly cares about the BC community, he should make way for a BC as chief minister,' Kishan stated, adding that the BJP had promoted a BC leader to the post of prime minister. Kishan further claimed that Congress would not win elections even if they were held immediately and predicted the party would lose the states it currently governs. He said Rahul Gandhi, who aspired to become prime minister, had already been rejected thrice.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pleas of GSECL staff to retain jobs after invalid caste certificates junked
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has rejected a petition filed by 18 employees of the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd (GSECL) seeking to retain their jobs despite their caste certificates being declared invalid. The petitioners argued that they had served as Vidyut Sahayaks for 15 years and requested not to be terminated, but to instead be accommodated in the general category. They were originally appointed under the Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) category, claiming to belong to the Sindha community. However, their services were terminated after a scrutiny committee found their SEBC certificates to be invalid. While dismissing the petition, Justice Sandeep Bhatt stated, "The petitioners are continued on the posts on which they were appointed on the basis of the caste certificates, which were held to be illegal by the scrutiny committee, because of which, the rights of the genuinely deserving persons of the said community were infringed. The persons who are possessing genuine caste certificates have been waiting for their turn to be appointed but due to the petitioners, whose caste certificates are held illegal, being continued, they could not be given a chance to be appointed i.e. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo the wrong are given the benefit and the right are deprived of the benefit." You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad The high court did not find any illegality or arbitrariness in the govt's decision to terminate the petitioners' services. Notably, the petitioners' SEBC caste certificates were found invalid as early as 2012—two years after they joined service. There were multiple rounds of litigation, up to the Supreme Court. During the pendency of these legal proceedings, the petitioners were allowed to continue in their jobs. At one stage, a division bench of the high court suggested the govt consider accommodating them under the general category, but the administration found this unfeasible. The employees then filed a fresh petition earlier this year seeking continuation of service. In this regard, Justice Bhatt observed, "This plea is not available to the petitioners, as—actually speaking—deducting the period of litigation, they effectively worked only two years. For the rest of the years, they have been working on sympathy only."
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30-06-2025
- General
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RRB Technician recruitment 2025: Apply for 6238 Technician posts at rrbcdg.gov.in, details here
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has invited online applications from eligible candidates for the recruitment of Technicians Grade I (Signal) and Technicians Grade III. Applicants can submit their forms on the official website till July 28, 2025. The last date to pay the fee is July 30, 2025. The correction window will open from August 1 to 10, 2025. The recruitment drive aims to fill 6238 posts, of which 183 are for Technician Grade-I Signal and 6055 for Technician Grade III. Candidates applying for the Technician Grade I Signal should be between the ages of 18 and 33 years, whereas applicants registering for Technicians Grade III should be between the ages of 18 and 30 years. More details in the notification below: Here's the official notification. Application Fee Applicants who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC) must pay a fee of Rs 250, whereas Rs 500 applies to all other categories. Steps to apply for Technician posts 2025
Mint
28-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
Job Alert! RRB Technician 2025 recruitment for 6,238 vacancies opens today; how to apply
RRB Technician 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is inviting applicants for Technician Gr-I (Signal) and Technician Gr-III posts. The registration window opened today and will remain open until July 28. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website, Candidates will be selected after undergoing multiple screenings, including Computer Based Test (CBT) which will be followed by Document Verification and Medical Exam. An application fee of ₹ 500 has to be paid by all candidates. The Railway Recruitment Board said, 'An amount of ₹ 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT.' Meanwhile, candidates belonging to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC) categories need to pay ₹ 250 which will be 'refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT.' Step 1: Visit zone RRB website — Step 2: Click on 'Technician Grade I Signal' or "Technician Grade III posts" application link available on the home page. Step 3: Create an account and login either with Aadhar or RRB Account credentials. Step 4: Fill the application form, including educational and bank details. Step 5: Upload requisite documents, including photo and signature. Step 6: Pay the fee online to submit the form. Step 7: Download and save the confirmation page, take a printout and keep the hard copy for future reference. 'RRBs may share, with the consent of the candidates, their scores (marks) obtained in this recruitment with other Ministries/ Departments/ Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and Private organizations, for their recruitment. Candidates should indicate their consent / refusal for this in their ONLINE application,' the notice states. Technician Grade-I (Signal): BE / B Tech / Diploma in Engineering or B Sc in Engineering Technician Grade-III (Open Line / Workshop / PUS): 10th pass certificate and ITI Certificate in relevant trade or 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
