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The National Council (Staff Side) of the Joint Consultative Machinery (NC JCM) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting major changes to the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission. The letter, also marked to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calls for restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), revising pensions for existing retirees…
In a diplomatic twist, President Putin of Russia expressed a measured acceptance of a US proposal aimed at peace in Ukraine, indicating it might pave the way for a resolution. However, he criticized Kyiv for what he termed as an unrealistic stance. Russian President Vladimir Putin cautiously welcomed a US plan to end the nearly…
SRINAGAR: As reports and videos have emerged of Kashmiris being harassed in other parts of the country in the wake of Delhi car blast, J&K politicians have urged the central govt to intervene and ensure their safety.Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti asked CM Omar Abdullah to take up the issue with the…
India’s central bank should shift away from its neutral monetary policy stance and deliver around 50 basis points of rate cuts over the next 12 months, according to a report by French asset manager Amundi. As per news agency ANI, the firm said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may need to act as economic…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the world must show “zero tolerance” towards terrorism. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government meeting in Moscow, he also called upon the organisation to make reforms in its working process.Addressing the gathering, Jaishankar said, “We must never forget that the SCO…
Farah Khan and her cook Dilip visited Nikki Tamboli and Arbaz Patel’s Mumbai home, cooking rose chicken together. Nikki shared her dengue battle during Arbaz’s reality show stint. Despite Farah urging him to eat at the table, Dilip insisted, “Kitchen mein ache se kha paata hu,” but Nikki invited him to join. Farah Khan, the…
Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin A day after he accidentally announced all-rounder Shardul Thakur’s trade to the Mumbai Indians, former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday urged to upload videos “carefully”.“Trading is subject to rumour risk. Upload all trade-related videos carefully!” Ashwin said in a post on X while responding to a clip of the viral…
People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (JKPDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged investigating agencies not to “harass” the parents of the doctors arrested in connection with the Delhi blast and the Faridabad explosives recovery.Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Mufti condemned the blast near…
MUMBAI: Strong governance intent can eliminate regulatory gaps and overlaps, RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J said, urging boards and regulators to move beyond procedural compliance. Speaking at the Gatekeepers of Governance Summit in Mumbai on Nov 7, he said boards must “own outcomes, not paperwork.”He outlined five practices essential for sound governance — boards owning…
The UK government has updated its travel advisory for British nationals following Monday’s deadly car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort area, which claimed 12 lives and left several others injured.In its latest guidance, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advised British citizens in Delhi to remain cautious and follow instructions from local authorities.“There has…
