Bihar assembly passes Bills to increase caste quota from 50% to 65%

Patna, 9/11: The Bihar assembly on Thursday approved a hike in quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Extremely Backward Classes and Other Backward Classes from the existing 50 per cent to 65 per cent. Bills providing for the same in educational institutions and government jobs, drafted in the backdrop of a comprehensive caste survey conducted…

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Former Khandapada SDPO Placed Under Suspension Amid Sexual Harassment Probe

Bhubaneswar: A police officer in Nayagarh district has been placed under suspension following serious allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of authority.Madanmohan Pradhan, former Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Khandapada, was suspended by the Home Department after a woman from the Fatehgarh police station area accused him of making obscene gestures and advances through phone…

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Odisha Unveils Multi-Pronged Tourism Promotion Plan

During Question Hour in the Assembly, Rajnagar MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo asked about measures to boost tourism. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who heads the Tourism Department, outlined the government’s comprehensive promotion and development programs.She explained that under Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s leadership, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has adopted a wide-ranging strategy. Digital…

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