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New Indian Express
an hour ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
‘Ungaludan Stalin' in Pallavaram sees huge turnout
CHENNAI: Over hundreds of residents from wards 16 and 17 of the Pallavaram zone turned up at the Ungaludan Stalin grievance redressal camp organised by the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) on Saturday. The camp, inaugurated by Pallavaram MLA I Karunanidhi in the presence of TCMC Mayor Vasanthakumari Kamalakannan, aimed at addressing public grievances through direct engagement with civic officials. According to to the corporation officials, over 8,000 application forms were distributed in advance to households across the two wards, and nearly 65% of residents visited the camp to submit petitions. A majority of the grievances were related to the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme, old-age pension, Public Distribution System (PDS) cards, and Aadhar-related corrections. Speaking to TNIE, Pallavaram Zonal Chairperson I Joseph Annadurai said that five such camps have been planned across the zone to ensure grievance redressal for all residents. 'This is the first in the series. Four more camps will be held in localities such as Keezhakattalai, Jameen Pallavaram, and other areas over the coming weeks,' he added. To ensure the smooth conduct of the camp, more than 100 TCMC staff were deployed to handle the large turnout and streamline the grievance registration process.
News18
10 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
2nd WODI: England cruise to 8-wicket victory to level series 1-1
London, Jul 19 (PTI) Opener Amy Jones hit a fluent 46 not out as England made short work of an out-of-sorts India, winning the rain-hit second Women's ODI by eight wickets at the Lord's on Saturday. After a fine batting performance in the opening match in which India chased down a target of 259, it was a listless show by the Women in Blue as they huffed and puffed their way to 143 for 8 in 29 overs with Smriti Mandhana's 42 being the top score. In reply, England openers Jones and Tammy Beaumont (34 off 35 balls) added 54 for the opening stand before off-spinner Sneh Rana removed the latter who attempted a reverse sweep but was caught plumb in-front. Once play started, it became a cakewalk as England's revised target was 115 in 24 overs and Kranti Gaud bowled a perfect nip-backer to breach Sciver-Brunt's defence. Finally it was Sophie Dunkley who hit a boundary off Kranti to finish the game in 21 overs. Twenty overs were required to constitute a match and the Lord's ground-staff worked at an alarming speed to get the ground ready so that at least eight balls were bowled and England were ahead in terms of DLS par score. The three-match series is now levelled 1-1 and the final game will be played at Durham on July 22. Earlier, Mandhana played a fine hand of 42, but steady England bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, restricted India to 143 for eight after the match was reduced to 29 overs-a-side. India lost opener Pratika Rawal in the second over, getting castled while trying to steer a fuller length delivery from pacer Em Arlott (2/26) to third man. Mandhana (42) and Harleen Deol (16) added 40 runs for the second wicket as India appeared to have survived the early jolt. But the dismissal of Deol, caught off her own bowling by Ecclestone (3/27), opened the floodgates. Mandhana, who was dropped on two by Lauren Bell off her own bowling, stayed firm at one end. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was deceived by a quick, straight one from Ecclestone to lose her timber. Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh also returned to the dugout in quick succession. India lost four wickets for 26 runs at that juncture, and Mandhana's dismissal completed the rout. The elegant left-hander pushed an otherwise expensive left-arm spinner Linsey Smith (2/28) to Charlie Dean inside the circle. India were 98 for six at her fall, but Deepti Sharma (30 not out) and Arundhati Reddy (14), who came in for Amanjot Kaur, added 26 runs for the seventh wicket to take India forward a bit. However, the dismissal of Reddy ended that promising stand and India's chances of a decent total. PTI UNG AT KHS PDS PDS view comments First Published: July 20, 2025, 00:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
New Ration Cards: Civil Supplies dept receives more than 28L applications
Hyderabad: As part of the ongoing processing programme for new ration cards, the Civil Supplies department has received between January and July 14 this year a total of 28.27 lakh applications, including 19.5 lakh applications through the Praja Palana programme and 8.7 lakh through MeeSeva. The State Civil Supplies Department has received a total 28,27,264 new ration card applications by July 14. According to the RTI reply to Kareem Ansari, a total of 3,69,095 ration cards have been approved, while 16,391 applications were rejected during the same period. It also revealed that between January and July 14, a total of 19,57,105 ration card applications were received through the Praja Palana programme. Additionally, 8,70,159 applications were submitted via Mee Seva centres. The total number of applications crossed 28 lakh till now. The State government officially started distributing new ration cards on July 14. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy launched the initiative during a public meeting held in Tungaturthi, Suryapet district. This is part of the government's efforts to expand the Public Distribution System (PDS) and ensure food security for more low-income families. The Chief Minister said that lakhs families were recently allowed to apply for new ration cards. With this move, the total number of families getting PDS entitlements through ration cards in Telangana has grown from 2.8 crore to 3.1 crore. These cards help eligible families get subsidized rice, grains, and other essentials through fair price shops across the state. Officials said the distribution process will be transparent and fair, and that the government wants to make sure no deserving family is left out. People who receive these new ration cards will get access to better-quality rice and more consistent support under the updated food security program. The government is also working to improve the delivery system and reduce waste.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
UPSC opens window for those who don't make final civil services cut, posts details for private jobs
For 32-year-old Arun K, coming really close to qualifying in the Civil Services Examination, the most rigorous professional test in the country, was of little consolation. Having exhausted all his chances and a better part of his youth in trying to qualify, he was left with the same predicament faced by a majority of those who appear for this exam: belatedly starting professional life from scratch. Despite being overqualified, he took up the only job that he managed to land after a desperate search — as an entry-level administrative assistant in a public school on the outskirts of Delhi. Until he got a phone call from a Delhi-based corporate, which was fully updated about how he had fared in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination and evaluated him for his very pretty solid record in the penultimate stages of that exam, while taking into consideration his Masters degree, to eventually employ him at a mid-seniority grade and a salary that was multiples of what he was getting at the local school. The job position at the new employer was more in sync with his academic qualifications, and duly acknowledged his performance in what is regarded as the toughest qualifying examination in India. And for this, he has to thank an initiative of the UPSC called the Public Disclosure Scheme (PDS), through which the Commission has started sharing details of the non-recommended, willing candidates of the Commission's examinations with the private sector since early this year. Non-recommended candidates are essentially those who qualify in the written examinations but are not recommended post interview. The logic for this is simple. The UPSC conducts 10 regular examinations every year and recommends some 6,400 successful candidates for appointments in various services; but approximately 26,000 candidates, who have already demonstrated their proficiency by clearing the rigorous written examinations, are declared not successful at the end of the process. Arun was one among the 26,000, who did not qualify the interview, but ended up in the above 97 percentile in his examination category, and over-qualified for an entry-level job, but also overaged as compared to peers, and lacking in any work experience. While this Scheme was launched in 2018 with a view to provide employment opportunities to these talented young people in government organisations and Public Sector Undertakings, there has been only marginal success in placing these candidates in a handful of PSU and government. This includes organisations such as the Cabinet Secretariat, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, the Delhi Jal Board and the Unique Identification Authority of India, but the numbers were really small. The only way to expand this was to cast the net wider. In order to widen the scope of PDS, which has been subsequently been rebadged as Pratibha Setu, the Commission has launched a dedicated portal, where registered private companies can, alongside government-owned entities, also get access to the information of candidates using an identification number (a Ministry of Corporate Affairs-verified API that allows businesses to access and verify company information directly from the MCA database in India). They can then peruse the list of non-recommended candidates who have expressed their willingness to share their information, wherein their percentile (not absolute or percentage marks) is being made available. Short biodatas of the candidates with their educational qualifications, contact numbers etc. have also been made available for those logging in, including players from the private sector. The portal also provides subject and discipline-wise search facilities to registered organisations in order to identify suitable candidates in line with their requirements. The list of candidates is now being shared for the Civil Services Examination; as well as a number of other UPSC examinations include the Engineering Services Examination; the Indian Forest Service Examination; the Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination; the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination; the CISF Assistant Commandants (Executive) LDCE' the Combined Medical Services Examination; the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination; the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination; and the Combined Defence Service Examination. The list, with all the relevant details, is put up on the portal, which industry can access by simply logging in after registering. What is interesting is that the UPSC is also duly tracking the selection process of the candidates once they are shortlisted by the organisations, until the issue of appointment letters. This involves calls being made from the Commission on a regular basis to the companies that register for this scheme and generate logins. The status of selections from the master list is being updated at the backend on a near real-time basis, an official said. The facility for uploading a copy of the appointment letter has also been provided on the portal, which is being tabulated for calibrating the success rates. 'The portal shares the information of the non-recommended candidates of examinations conducted by the UPSC only for the restricted purpose of evaluation of suitability of the candidates for employment purpose and those assessing it are not expected to use the details for any other purpose or disclosure whatsoever,' the official said. The Secretary, UPSC is learnt to have written to multiple government departments to disseminate the information about the portal to private companies working with each of these departments. A detailed query to the UPSC seeking the progress on the uptake of candidates did not elicit a response. An official said it was still 'early days' for the scheme, but the response has been far better now that the private sector has been involved in the scheme. Anil Sasi is National Business Editor with the Indian Express and writes on business and finance issues. He has worked with The Hindu Business Line and Business Standard and is an alumnus of Delhi University. ... Read More
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Telangana Govt To Fill One Lakh Job Vacancies By Mid 2026: CM Revanth Reddy
CM Reddy said that the Congress government set a national record by recruiting 60,000 people within a year of taking office in December 2023. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced on Monday that his government aims to fill one lakh job vacancies by June 2026, within two and a half years of assuming office. At an event in Nalgonda district where he launched the distribution of new ration (PDS) cards, Reddy highlighted that the Congress government set a national record by recruiting 60,000 people within a year of taking office in December 2023, as reported by PTI. Reddy criticised the previous BRS regime for failing to fill government vacancies for 10 years, which forced thousands of unemployed youth to prepare for competitive exams in Hyderabad. 'Today, I am giving my word. We will provide one lakh government jobs before this government completes two and a half years (June, 2026) and make their (job aspirants) families live with self-respect," Reddy said. He questioned whether the opposition BRS had considered distributing new ration cards to the poor during its 10-year rule. Highlighting the Congress government's pro-poor and pro-farmer schemes, Reddy mentioned that the administration ensured the implementation of the 'Rythu Bharosa' investment support scheme, crop loan waivers, MSP, distribution of fine rice through PDS instead of coarse rice, and new ration cards. He noted that the TDP (1999-2004) and Congress (2004-2014) in undivided Andhra Pradesh, and the BRS (2014-2023, December) in Telangana, each governed for 10 years. The Chief Minister projected that Congress would remain in power for 10 years (from December 2023 to 2034) and reiterated the goal of transforming Telangana into a USD one trillion economy by 2035. Regarding the caste survey and SC classification undertaken by his government, Reddy assured that 42 per cent reservation would be provided to backward classes in local body polls as per the recent cabinet decision. This, he said, was a promise made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Earlier, in a post on X, he mentioned that 5.61 lakh new ration cards are being distributed, ensuring food security for 3.10 crore people across Telangana. view comments First Published: July 15, 2025, 10:42 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
