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Railways offers jobs to 114 kin of 7/11 blast victims

Source: PTI
March 12, 2010 17:32 IST
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Job adsRailways said on Friday it has offered appointments to 114 dependents of victims of the serial blasts in Mumbai suburban trains in July, 2006.

"Out of the 135 dependents considered for such appointments, 114 have already been offered appointment," minister of state for railways E Ahamed said.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, he said of the remaining 21 applicants, 16 dependents were minor or studying and hence their cases would be considered only after they attain the age of maturity or completion of studies.

The appointments were carried out in the Group D category.

The minister also said 17 dependents of railwaymen who fell victims to the blast on July 11, 2006, also applied for appointments.

Out of them, eight have been offered appointments so far.

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