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HP HC: BPL certificate enough for recruitment benefits, no need for separate income proof

Shimla, June 23 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a valid BPL certificate issued by the competent authority is sufficient for awarding BPL marks in recruitment. The court ruled that asking for a separate income certificate in such cases is unjustified and arbitrary.
The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Ranjan Sharma made this observation while hearing writ petitions of Sahil Kumar versus HP State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) recently.
The petitioner had applied for the post of Junior T-Mate under the General (BPL) category in response to Advertisement No. 1/2018. Though he submitted a valid BPL certificate with his application, he was denied 2.5 marks reserved for BPL candidates, which affected his selection.
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Fresh batch of over 5,200 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims leave from Jammu

16 Jul 2026 | 7:56 AM

Jammu, July 16 (UNI) A fresh batch of more than 5,200 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu on Thursday for the twin base camps of the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements.

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Legislatures are Schools of Democracy; Rajasthan Assembly is my first & primary one, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

16 Jul 2026 | 12:29 AM

Jaipur, Jul 15 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said today that the Rajasthan Assembly has strengthened the democratic traditions of India for the past 75 years, upholding time-old legacy and conventions.
Addressing the inaugural session in the state assembly's "Vidhayi Gaurav Yatra" under the Amrit Mahotsav here on Wednesday, Birla defined legislatures as "Schools of Democracy" and the Rajasthan state legislature as his first and primary institute for teaching and inculcating in him tenets and values of the democratic system.

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Western Railway extends Hisar–Khadki weekly special train services till July 19–20

15 Jul 2026 | 11:40 PM

Panchkula, Jul 15 (UNI) In a move aimed at improving passenger convenience and meeting the rising travel demand, Western Railway has further extended the operation of the Hisar–Khadki Weekly Special train services.

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NCPCR reviews Child Labour Prevention efforts in Panchkula; 18 children rescued since January

15 Jul 2026 | 11:13 PM

Panchkula, July 15 (UNI) Eighteen children have been rescued from child labour in Panchkula district since January this year, even as the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) directed the administration to ensure mandatory FIR registration in every case of a child below 14 years being found employed.

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Two killed, several injured HRTC bus accident in Himachal Pradesh

15 Jul 2026 | 11:08 PM

Shimla, July 15 (UNI) Two persons, including the conductor of a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus, were killed and several others injured after the vehicle met with an accident near Gartola in Rampur subdivision of Shimla district on Wednesday evening.

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