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16,939 persons join civil service under reservation quota in eight years

The Himalayan 16 Oct 2018

In the last eight years, as many as 16,939 persons have joined the civil service under reservation quota. During the same period, a total of 24,129 joined the civil service under the open category ... “There should be only one time inclusion quota for intended groups,” he said, adding that they also had to see the quality of those people who had joined the civil service....

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Iraq's Mosul logs civil records lost to years of IS rule

This is Money 16 Oct 2018

Mosul residents wait to be issued with new documents at the city's civil registry. When Shahed was born in 2015 her father tried to notify Iraq's civil registry. The problem was, their city of Mosul was held by Islamic State group jihadists and the office had been shut ... There has been massive demand for official documents since Mosul's civil registry reopened, after Iraqi forces ousted the Islamic State group from the city....

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Group says ‘excessive’ litigation could cost state billions

The Rock Hill Herald 16 Oct 2018

A group that advocates for tort reform in Illinois says "excessive" civil litigation may cost the state billions. The Illinois Civil Justice League cited a new report ......

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NAACP leader opposes rent control bid while taking real estate money

The Guardian 16 Oct 2018

The California leader of a major US civil rights group is facing backlash for fighting a rent control measure while working as a paid consultant for an opposition campaign funded by real estate companies. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in California is opposing a pro-tenant initiative that has widespread support from civil rights groups and progressive housing activists....

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Judge denies release of alleged Charlottesville rioter

Journal Review 16 Oct 2018

The August 2017 rally in Charlottesville erupted into clashes between white supremacist groups and counter-protesters ... General News Racial And Ethnic Discrimination Race And Ethnicity Social Issues Social Affairs Discrimination Human Rights And Civil Liberties Nationalism Government And Politics Hate Groups Protests And Demonstrations Political And Civil Unrest Crime....

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Mosul logs civil records lost to years of jihadist rule

Middle East Online 16 Oct 2018

MOSUL - When Shahed was born in 2015 her father tried to notify Iraq's civil registry. The problem was, their city of Mosul was held by Islamic State group jihadists and the office had been shut ... Under the late summer sun, the taxi driver braves a long queue outside Mosul's reopened civil registry, hoping that by the end of the day Shahed's name will finally appear in state records....

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Syria reopens key crossings with Jordan, Israeli-controlled Golan Heights

Dawn 16 Oct 2018

Closed for years due to the civil war, Syria on Monday reopened a vital border post with Jordan as well as a crossing into the Israeli-controlled Golan, as President Bashar al-Assad’s regime bolsters its control after sweeping advances against rebels ... Israel had supported some rebel groups in the Golan during the seven-year Syrian civil war, seeking to create a buffer zone against Iranian influence....

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Group says 'excessive' litigation could cost state billions

The Washington Times 16 Oct 2018

ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - A group that advocates for tort reform in Illinois says "excessive" civil litigation may cost the state billions. The Illinois Civil Justice League cited a new report Monday that estimates the annual direct costs to the Illinois economy could be more than $4 billion. The report ... ....

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Genghis Khan Airlines set for takeoff

China Daily 16 Oct 2018

The establishment of Genghis Khan Airlines, which operates mainly from Hohhot Baita International Airport and is financed by Inner Mongolia Communications Investment (Group) Co Ltd, was approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in March ... The region has so far established 28 civil airports, including 20 transportation airports, the highest number in China....

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Increased levies on alcohol prices needed to limit damage to society – report

ITV 16 Oct 2018

A new “treatment levy” should be imposed on alcohol duties to help deal with the harm caused by heavy drinking, MPs and health groups have said ... The push for a comprehensive policy overhaul comes from the Drugs, Alcohol and Justice Cross Party Parliamentary Group, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm and 30 civil society groups ... ....

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‘Split roll’ tax measure to weaken Prop. 13 qualifies for California ballot

Sacramento Bee 16 Oct 2018

The proponents, led by a coalition of civil rights groups and community organizations, could still decide before then not to move forward with the measure ... of unions and other liberal advocacy groups to overturn at least parts of the law....

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Gwinnett County Georgia - 10% of absentee ballots are thrown out

Democratic Underground 16 Oct 2018

Nearly one in 10 vote-by-mail ballots have been rejected by Gwinnett County election officials, alarming voting rights groups ... Thats unheard of, said Helen Butler, executive director for the Coalition for the Peoples Agenda, a civil rights group ... ....

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