TN opens e-portal for compassionate grounds jobs

TN opens e-portal for compassionate grounds jobs 

06.11.2025

The state govt has launched a new online portal to make it easier and faster for families of govt employees who die in service, retire on medical grounds, or go missing to apply for jobs under the Compassionate Grounds Appointment scheme. The human resources management department announced the operation of the website tncgap.tn.gov.in. The move follows a Madras HC case where the govt was criticised for delays in compassionate appointments.

Leopard found dead on NH near Vikravandi 

A leopard was found dead with head injuries on the national highway near Vikravandi toll plaza in Villupuram district on Tuesday night. Forest officials suspect that the animal might have strayed into the residential hamlet in search of water and food. It might have attempted to cross the highway when a speeding vehicle hit the animal, killing it on the spot. The officials have recovered the carcass and begun a detailed investigation. The carcass was sent to a govt veterinary hospital for a postmortem examination, and the exact cause of death will be ascertained after examination results, said the officials.

‘Dead’ man walks to get his pension back 

Neha.Lalchandani@timesofindia.com 

Lucknow : A man declared dead in official records in 2024 has been “revived" by the department of social welfare in Uttar Pradesh, but only after the intervention by the minister concerned. Ram Swaroop, a resident of Nigohan village in Mohanlalganj, stopped getting his old age pension in 2024. About a year later, when he tried to find out what happened, he was informed that during physical verification, someone had declared him dead. 

“The social welfare department has a process of verification under which all pensioners are declared alive or dead for each year. When Ram Swaroop’s verification was being done, he was declared dead by somebody and the official never bothered checking. “When Ram Swaroop realised, he approached the Mohanlalganj SDM during Tehsil Diwas. The matter was brought to the attention of social welfare minister Asim Arun, who ordered an inquiry,” said an official.

32k paramedical seats vacant after Round 5 

Ahmedabad : 06.11.2025

Admission to 10 major paramedical courses, including nursing and physiotherapy, progressed further as the Gujarat Professional Nursing and Allied Medical Educational Courses (GPNAMEC) announced the fifth round of seat allotment for 2025-26. A total of 7,155 candidates filled out choices in this round. Based on their preferences, 2,833 students received new allotments, while 310 students received upgraded seats from earlier rounds. In all, 3,143 candidates secured admissions in Round 5. According to the committee, 20,920 of the 51,790 seats have been filled so far, while 31,870 seats remain vacant after five rounds.