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SSC tightens PwBD verification rules: Original certificate mandatory for scribe, extra time in exams – Times of India

SSC tightens PwBD verification rules In a significant policy shift aimed at tightening disability verification during recruitment exams, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has made it mandatory for all PwBD/PwD candidates to carry original disability certificates to examination centres if they wish to avail scribe services or compensatory time.The new rule takes effect from the…

No more shortcuts! Roads ministry tightens stricter rules for highway projects; aims to ensure quality, speed – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The ministry of roads has implemented stricter qualification requirements for bidding on road projects under hybrid annuity model (HAM) and engineering, construction and procurement (EPC) mode. These enhanced criteria aim to ensure superior construction quality of highways and expressways whilst securing timely project completion.The revised guidelines, detailed in a circular from the ministry…

In bid to track illegals, Assam tightens Aadhaar controls | India News – Times of India

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GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Friday that only deputy commissioners were authorised to clear Aadhaar applications of adults as part of tighter checks to filter illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, marking a departure from the practice elsewhere of UIDAI-run seva kendras processing them.“Tightening of rules for issuance of Aadhaar to adults will make it…

Sebi regulations: Tightens rules on portfolio breaches; must rebalance all passive mutual fund breaches within 30 days – Times of India

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday tightened compliance norms for mutual fund schemes, regulating that rebalancing timelines will now apply across types of passive breaches in actively managed funds and not just those related to asset allocation.Until now, SEBI’s mandate for portfolio rebalancing within 30 business days applied only to passive…

Indian students in limbo as US tightens rules on foreign enrolment

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Brijesh Patel, 50, a textile trader from Surat, has been saving for over a decade to send his son to a US university. He even sold his wife’s jewellery and took loans from relatives to make the long-awaited dream possible. But amid the ongoing visa uncertainties under the Trump administration, Patel said his son was…

Pakistan crop-sowing in crisis as dams run low, India tightens Chenab flow | India News – Times of India

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This is an AI-generated image, used for represntational purposes only. NEW DELHI: Pakistan is staring at a bleak kharif (summer crops) sowing season with a major dip in live storage at its two key dams – Mangla on river Jhelum and Tarbela on Indus – and the “sudden decrease” in Chenab river inflows due to…

No more easy appeals: Germany tightens visa rules applicants, here’s how it will affect Indian nationals – Times of India

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Starting July 1, 2025, Germany will officially discontinue the informal remonstration process used to challenge visa rejections. This move, announced by Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, applies globally and marks a significant shift in how applicants can respond to a denied visa. Until now, applicants—particularly students, skilled workers, and tourists—could appeal a rejection by submitting additional…

UK tightens work visa, citizenship norms. 5 top points

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced stringent British immigration rules, declaring a stop to what he called a “squalid chapter” and a “failed experiment in open borders.” Starmer vowed to “take back control” with the more stringent rules which make it harder to obtain work, family and student visas to the UK. This is a…

Army leak claims are ‘fake’, says PIB as India tightens vigil post Pahalgam terror attack | India News – The Times of India

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The image has been used for representational purposes. NEW DELHI: The government’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Monday flagged false claims circulating on social media alleging that “confidential documents” related to the army’s preparedness have been leaked. The PIB Fact Check team, in a post on X, dismissed the documents as “fake” and urged citizens…

Nvidia braces for $5.5 billion blow as Trump administration tightens grip on AI chip exports to China – Times of India

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Nvidia warned that it expects a $5.5 billion hit to its revenue after the Trump administration blocked sales of its China-specific AI chips, a move that could reshape the global chip race and deepen the technology rift between the US and China.In a regulatory filing, Nvidia said it had been notified that the US government…