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The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is examining revisions in pay scales, salaries, allowances and pension structures for central government employees, while consultations with stakeholders are currently under way.In a reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said the…
Siemens CEO Roland Busch has an artificial intelligence (AI) warning for Europe. The chief executive of Europe’s largest engineering company has cautioned the European Commission against slowing down the adoption of AI tools developed by American companies in pursuit of building sovereign infrastructure. He thinks that such an approach could harm innovation. Speaking amid ongoing…
NEW DELHI: In what will benefit hundreds of women short service commission officers, Supreme Court on Tuesday said arbitrariness in assessment of their ACRs, written at a time when they were ineligible for permanent commission (PC), resulted in unfair denial of PC and ordered the armed forces to pay full pension to them.Six years after…
Supreme Court (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the denial of Permanent Commission (PC) to women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the armed forces stemmed from a flawed and discriminatory evaluation system, particularly in the way their performance was assessed.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and…
Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ release is postponed as the CBFC has referred the political thriller to the Election Commission. Concerns over the film’s sensitive dialogues and political imagery potentially influencing voters during the ongoing election cycle have led to this unprecedented move. The industry now anticipates a post-election release, possibly in May or June 2026….
The Haryana State Commission for Women (HSCW) has issued another summons to rapper-singer Badshah over the controversy surrounding his Haryanvi track ‘Tateeree’, which has been criticised for allegedly containing objectionable references to women and minors.Officials said the commission sent a fresh notice after the singer did not appear before it earlier. He has now been…
Rapper and singer Badshah has landed in fresh controversy after the Haryana State Commission for Women (HSCW) issued a formal summons regarding alleged objectionable lyrics in his recently released Haryanvi song ‘Tateeree’. The track, which was released earlier this week, has sparked criticism from some quarters who claim its content is indecent and goes against…
A proposal to increase the number of family units considered in salary calculations from three to five could significantly boost pay revisions under the 8th Pay Commission, according to central government employee organisations. They argue that if the government accepts the demand, the fitment factor used to revise basic salaries could cross 3, potentially leading…
NEW DELHI: India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent will be strengthened soon as the country’s third indigenous Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman (designated S4), is likely to be commissioned by April-May. “The commissioning of INS Aridhaman is expected by this summer as the submarine is currently in the final stages of sea trial,” a…
NEW DELHI: India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent will be strengthened soon as the country’s third indigenous Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman (designated S4), is likely to be commissioned by April-May. “The commissioning of INS Aridhaman is expected by this summer as the submarine is currently in the final stages of sea trial,” a…
