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8th Pay Commission news: In a big cheer for central government employees, PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference for the 8th Central Pay Commission.In January 2025, the Government announced the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission to review and propose revisions to the salaries and benefits of Central…
NEW DELHI: The Opposition on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) after it announced Phase 2 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and Union Territories, calling it a “vote theft” exercise designed to benefit the ruling BJP. Several leaders accused the poll body…
CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the Bihar poll schedule, said 7.4cr electors in the state reposed confidence in EC with full participation in SIR NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, when asked on Monday to share the number of illegal foreign immigrants deleted from the Bihar electoral rolls on account of the special intensive…
Zubeen Garg tragically passed away, and his sudden demise left the entire country in deep sorrow. Even though a post-mortem was first done in Singapore, the Assam government ordered a second post-mortem in Assam to ensure a complete examination of the circumstances surrounding his untimely demise. Second post-mortem report handed to his wife The Assam…
National Medical Commission (NMC) is yet to act against 30 doctors found guilty of accepting a foreign trip funded by pharma company AbbVie as the matter is still “under consideration”. An audit committee of the department of pharmaceuticals had in Dec last year found them guilty, and their names were sent in July to the…
India’s economy is showing strong signs of growth, with opportunities for investment and development expanding across the country, 15th Finance Commission chairman NK Singh said on Friday.He noted that India’s saturated domestic market presents vast opportunities for private investment, public-private partnerships, foreign private capital, and mobilising internal resources.Speaking at the 4th ‘Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025’…
The European Union is preparing to increase tariffs on steel imports as part of a push to protect local producers from cheap Asian steel and new trade barriers from the United States.The European Commission is expected to unveil a permanent plan next week, which will also slash the EU’s existing steel quotas for foreign steel…
PM Modi to launch 4G ‘network stack’ on Saturday (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch BSNL’s Swadeshi 4G ‘network stack’ on September 27, making India one of the few countries that manufacture their own telecom equipment, alongside Denmark, Sweden, South Korea, and China.This launch is a major milestone for India’s telecom…
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released a fresh advisory regarding malpractices in the ongoing Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2025. The exam, which began on September 12, 2025, will continue until September 26, 2025, across various centres nationwide.According to the Commission, advanced digital security features have been deployed to monitor activities at every candidate…
Supreme Court; women officers (PTI file photos) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the ‘arbitrariness’ in how short service commission (SSC) women officers are assessed for permanent commission (PC) in the army compared to male officers.The bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh questioned why women and men are evaluated…
