India, Nov. 2 -- In a major move to ensure transparency and fairness in cooperative bank recruitment, the Maharashtra government announced on October 31 that all hiring for District Central Cooperative (DCC) Banks across the state will now be conducted exclusively through recognised institutions such as the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), TCS-iON, or Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd (MKCL).

The state has cancelled the earlier panel of agencies prepared by the Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Pune, following multiple complaints about irregularities in recruitment processes in certain districts.

The decision comes after public representatives, candidates, and citizens raised concer...