SSC recruitment scam: 222 people working without giving exams, says Bag Committee report

An investigation is underway into allegations of 'corruption' in SSC group C recruitment in West bengal. The report of retired Justice Ranjit Bag Committee was submitted to the Calcutta High Court today in the Group C recruitment corruption case of SSC. According to the court sources, the report highlighted the shortcomings and corruption in the recruitment process. The report said 381 people were issued letters of recommendation even after the expiry of their term. Out of the 381, 222 names were not on any panel or waiting list. They did not take part in the personality test. Because none of them passed the written test. The recommendation letter was issued with a scanned signature from the SSC office.

A total of 11 officials have been named in the report for their alleged involvement in corruption. An FIR can be lodged against 4 people if necessary. The Bag committee recommended a departmental inquiry against 6. The verdict in the case will be announced on May 18.

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NEOM project completely falls under Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, regulations, clarifies official sou

RIYADH: NEOM, a project fully owned by Saudi Public Investment Fund, is “completely under Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and regulations,” the Saudi Press Agency reported early Monday, citing an official source.

The clarification came after NEOM's tourism sector head Andrew McEvoy made comments to media during his participation at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai about demographic status within the megacity, suggesting that residents within NEOM will have a special status, distinguishing them from others.

The official source refuted the comment, adding that the NEOM project will operate within “special economic zones subject to the sovereignty and economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in terms of security, defense and regulatory aspects.”

Economic legislation specific to the project area will be developed to achieve the best concepts of governance of economic zones in the world, making NEOM one of the most important attractions globally, SPA quoted the source as saying.

Trial set to test special counsel probe, Trump’s 2016 allegations

A trial over whether a lawyer with ties to the Democratic Party lied to the FBI in 2016 is set to begin on Monday in what could be the first major test for John Durham, the special counsel appointed during the Trump administration to investigate the former president’s allegations of a conspiracy to undermine his campaign.

Michael Sussmann, a former partner at the law firm Perkins Coie, is charged with making false statements to the FBI’s top lawyer during the 2016 campaign when he handed over data to the bureau purporting to show links between Trump and a Russian bank.

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