7th Pay Commission: UP cabinet gives nod for fixed travel allowance

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to give fixed travel allowance to its employees, according to the recommendations made by 7th State Pay Commission 2016. Uttar More...

Delhi High Court dismisses PIL seeking 7th Pay Commission implementation in pvt unaided schools

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court dismissed on Wednesday a PIL seeking implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in private unaided schools of the national capital, More...

Bengal to implement 7th Pay Commission for teachers of colleges: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: The West Bengal government will implement the revised UGC pay scale for teachers in institutes of higher learning from January 1, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced More...

Bengal govt approves pay revision for Power dept employees

Kolkata: The West Bengal government will have to bear an additional financial burden of Rs 450 crore annually in lieu of the revised pay structure for employees of the state”s More...

No timeline to remove I-T exemptions: FM

Hyderabad: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the idea behind introducing second alternative tax slabs sans exemptions is to take the country towards “a More...

Booked by anti-corruption bureau, senior govt official suspended in J-K

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered suspension of the managing director of Handicrafts (Sales & Exports) More...

Maha: Govt employee arrested for extortion

Mumbai: A 47-year-old Central government employee was arrested for allegedly trying to extort Rs 7 lakh from a More...

BSNL employee unions call for nationwide hunger strike on Monday for delay in relief package

New Delhi: State-run telecom firm BSNL’s employee unions have called for a nationwide hunger strike on...

Protest at Shaheen Bagh peaceful, Police have blocked 5 points around the area, Interlocutor Wajahat Habibullah Tells SC

New Delhi: Former Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah, who is one of the three interlocutors...

SC interlocutor Sadhana Ramachandran arrives at Shaheen Bagh to resume talks with protesters

New Delhi: Supreme Court-appointed interlocutor Sadhana Ramachandran on Saturday arrived at Shaheen Bagh to resume talks...

Kamal Kishore appointed as NDMA member for fresh term of 5 years

Kamal Kishore was today appointed as NDMA member for fresh term of 5 years.New Dlehi: The central government More...

President’s secy Sanjay Kothari next CVC, ex-IAS officer Julka to be CIC: Officials

New Delhi: Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered..

Supratim Bandyopadhyay appointed PFRDA chairperson

New Delhi: Supratim Bandyopadhyay was on Tuesday appointed as chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, the regulator for..

Home Guard dismissed for sexually assaulting girl in AP

Machilipatnam: A Home Guard was on Sunday dismissed from service after he was arrested on charges of sexually More...

BSNL, MTNL won’t be closed, efforts being made to revive them: Telecom Minister

New Delhi: The government on Thursday assured Rajya Sabha that public sector telecom companies BSNL and MTNL will not be shut..

Maha women’s commission chief Vijaya Rahatkar resigns

Mumbai: Maharashtra State Commission for Women chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the post. She submitted her resignation..

Cash-strapped Air India has dues of over Rs 822 crore towards VVIP charter flights: RTI

New Delhi: Cash-strapped Air India, which is being disinvested by the government, has outstanding dues of over Rs 822 crore towards..

Suspended IPS officer terms AP govt’s decision “highly illegal”: CAT

Amaravati: Director General of Police-rank IPS officer A B Venkateswara Rao, who was placed under suspension by the Andhra Pradesh government,..

Vegetarian diet may reduce risk of heart disease: Study

Washington: Reducing meat intake, and following a plant-based diet can decrease the risk of heart ailments, according to study which suggests..