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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has raided the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission office following 24 days of protests by job aspirants over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.
Actor and poet Piyush Mishra met with protesting job aspirants in Ranchi, showing solidarity and reportedly singing 'Aarambh Hai Prachand' to encourage them.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has responded to concerns regarding a recruitment row, as job aspirants protest and demand an independent probe into examination irregularities. A state CID investigation is underway, with several arrests made.
India is experiencing a significant increase in recruitment scams, where criminals use forged documents, fake online exams, and impersonations of high-ranking officials to defraud job aspirants seeking government careers.
Police used a lathicharge against protesting teaching job aspirants in Patna, an action that has drawn criticism from the opposition targeting the government.
A man has been booked for impersonating a railway officer at Pune railway station, allegedly to cheat job aspirants from Karnataka.
Government job aspirants protested over '2 lakh-plus' vacancies, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah blaming graft under BJP rule and legal hurdles for delays.
A protest by students and job aspirants in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations entered its 23rd day, with one protester performing a 'funeral' for Rahul and Hemant to symbolize their political demise.
Student protests in Jharkhand have intensified, entering their 13th day, with demonstrators demanding justice over alleged irregularities in the JPSC exam. Chief Minister Hemant Soren has met with the governor and the government is reaching out to student delegations for talks.
In Maharashtra, 117 job aspirants were defrauded of Rs 3.73 crore by individuals who promised direct government jobs without interviews. Two people have been booked in connection with the scam.
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held his second 'Janatar Darbar' (people's court), where job aspirants and an elderly land grab victim were among those who queued at midnight to present their grievances. The initiative aims to directly address public concerns.
Setting up Indira Canteens for the thousands of candidates preparing for competitive examinations was one of the demands during the recent protests by job aspirants in Dharwad
Hundreds protested in Dhadwad demanding government job vacancies be filled. Tensions rose with BJP leaders' arrival, leading to detentions and unrest.
Protests continue in Ranchi over the 2024 JSSC paper leak, with job aspirants planning to gherao the state assembly after talks failed, demanding a CBI investigation and the annulment of the exam, following a CID report detailing WhatsApp involvement.
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand stated that a decision regarding the demands of protesting job aspirants will be made at an 'appropriate time'.
Power employees and job aspirants in Punjab launched fresh protests, pressing the government over their demands, prompting a Punjab minister to urge an end to the strike, stating that 'arm-twisting won’t be tolerated'.
The Government of West Bengal has revised the upper age limits for state government recruitment across all groups, setting the new limit at 41 years for Group A and 44 years for Group B positions.
Ashok claims the government yielded to pressure from BJP and job aspirants, suggesting a victory for the protest movement against recruitment policies.
Job aspirants held a protest in Dharwad, prompting the Chief Minister to provide explanations for the delay in recruitment processes.