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The OSSC had conducted the main written examination to fill 1008 JE (civil) Group-B posts in different offices of the Odisha government on July 16, 2023. However, during an investigation into a fake job racket case registered in Sahadev Khuntia police station of Balasore district, the police came to know that the JE (civil) recruitment examination question paper was leaked prior to the test. Following this, the OSSC has cancelled the main written test conducted for the post and decided to conduct a fresh exam on September 3, 2023.The irate JE (civil) job aspirants staged a protest before the OSSC…

GreenCell Mobility said a MoU has been signed with REC in this connection. According to GreenCell Mobility, the debt of Rs 3,000 crore will be used to acquire electric buses and supporting alternative fuel technology buses projects, battery energy storage initiatives, and establishing a robust charging infrastructure network. As part of the agreement, GreenCell Mobility along with its subsidiaries, or ventures that work in the business of electric mass mobility as a service, will be eligible to avail financial assistance from REC for their related activities during the next five years, up to March 2028, the statement added. The MOU…

Bulk of the earnings upgrade over the past one year has been driven by stocks related to domestic cyclical demand (financials, consumer discretionary, auto, tobacco, industrials) and internet stocks.On the flip side, bulk of the downgrades was driven by stocks related to defensive sectors (IT, healthcare, staples) and commodities (metals, cement).”Given the nature of the economic recovery in India, which is led by growth in ‘gross fixed capital formation’ or capex cycle, we expect the earnings upgrade cycle to continue for domestic cyclicals,” ICICI Securities said.Global economic environment continues to be uncertain and could weigh on earnings revision of the…

Congress said that it is not for the first time that someone was walked to the well and urged the government to restore Singh’s suspension.“Sanjay Singh got up to speak. It is not the first time that someone has walked up to the Well (of the House) to protest. Many representatives go in the well to protest. There is freedom of speech in a democracy. If someone comes to Parliament to speak then he or she should get a chance,” Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said while addressing media persons.He said that the intention of the government is to stifle the…

A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, issued notice, seeking response of the Union government, the Election Commission, and others on the question of constitutionality of Section 8A of the Representation of People Act, 1950.“The constitutional challenge before this court merits scrutiny. Issue notice,” the bench said.It directed the Union and EC to file their response within three weeks and granted a period of two weeks thereafter for filing rejoinder.”When delimitation has commenced, having due regard to the issuance of the draft proposal of June 2023, it would not be proper to…

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams are geared up for their respective adrenaline-fueled battles in the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation – International Tournament, set to commence from Tuesday in Terrassa, Spain.The tournament will see the Indian men’s hockey team pitting its skills against formidable rivals England, the Netherlands, and the host nation Spain, while the Indian women’s hockey team will take on England and Spain.The tournament will be crucial for the Indian men’s hockey team as it will serve as the preparatory event for them ahead of the much-awaited Asian Champions Trophy Chennai…

Colombo, July 24 (IANS) Abrar Ahmed and Naseem Shah shared seven wickets between themselves while Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood smashed half-centuries to put Pakistan in a commanding position over Sri Lanka at the end of Day One in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground on Monday.For Sri Lanka, the decision to bat first backfired massively as they were bowled out for 166 in 48.4 overs, their lowest first-innings total at the venue. In reply, Pakistan reached 145/2 in 28.3 overs, trailing Sri Lanka by merely 21 runs.For the hosts, only in-form all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva managed…

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Representatives from Elon Musk-Tesla are reportedly expected to meet Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal as early as this month to chalk out a facility to build Rs 20 lakh electric car, as China fumes at New Delhi rejecting BYD Group’s bid to build a $1 billion facility.According to a Reuters report, citing sources, the meeting with Goyal will be the highest-level one since Musk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US last month and said he plans to bring Tesla to India as soon as humanly possible.Tesla was yet to comment on the report.US…

Speaking to reporters, Munirathna stated that Velu Naikar was used to make allegations against him. “Those who were with me have joined the Congress party and are making serious allegations. Rather, I should say, they have been asked to make allegations. The objective is to defame me in R.R. Nagar constituency and bring another candidate,” he said.“They could have joined the Congress before the assembly elections. Why have they gone now? If they have gone now after making me a legislator, there must be a conspiracy. I have scolded them not to make personal comments. They had discussed last month…

The gang was busted following a tip-off from the Assam Wildlife Department passed onto the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, New Delhi, which, in turn, alerted the Maharashtra Forest authorities. The Assam Police and wildlife authorities had arrested three persons from Haryana on June 28 for illegal possession of a tiger skin originating from Maharashtra. After their interrogation, the accused spilled the beans on a purported nationwide racket in tiger poaching allegedly being perpetrated by the Bawaria community of hunters through their gangs. After getting the alerts from the WCCB, the Maharashtra forest authorities set up a Special Task Force, headed…