In case of delay in salary, pension for govt employees, interest should be paid: Supreme Court
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said salaries and pensions are “rightful entitlements” of government employees and in case of delay, they should be paid with interest. Representative More...
Outgoing CRPF chief, former DoPT secretary appointed advisers to Puducherry LG
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): Outgoing CRPF chief A P Maheshwari and former DoPT secretary C Chandramouli have been appointed as advisers to the lieutenant governor (LG) of poll-bound Puducherry, an order issued by the More...
EC announces polling dates for 824 assembly constituencies in Kerala, TN, West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): As many as 824 assembly constituencies shall be going for polls in four states- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry (Union Territory), said Chief Election More...
Indian rupee, bonds weaken tracking U.S. treasuries; more falls likely
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee and bonds weakened on Friday as global markets were rocked overnight by a surge in U.S. treasury yields to their highest levels since the pandemic began. A customer hands More...
Tripura govt announces 3 per cent hike in DA for employees from March
Agartala, Feb 26 (PTI) Despite financial constraints, the Tripura government has announced a three per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) from next month for its employees and pensioners, a minister said. Tripura More...
Hima Das inducted as DSP in Assam, says will continue her athletics career
Guwahati, Feb 26 (PTI) Star sprinter Hima Das was on Friday inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police in the presence of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and described the moment as a childhood dream coming More...
India’s inflation target band appropriate for next 5 years – RBI report
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s current medium-term inflation target band is appropriate for the next five years, the Reserve Bank of India said in an internal report published on Friday. FILE PHOTO: People buy More...
India plans two-day halt in vaccinations for software upgrade to widen campaign
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will halt coronavirus vaccinations this weekend to upgrade software used to coordinate its campaign, the health ministry said on Friday, preparing to expand the programme after More...
CBI, ED conduct joint raids at different places in coal scam in Bengal
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Investigation agencies CBI and Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted joint raids at various places in West Bengal in connection with the multi-crore coal pilferage scam, sources in More...
From the hinterland to Hollywood: how Indian farmers galvanised a protest movement
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is struggling to beat back his biggest political challenge in years from a protest movement which began with disgruntled farmers travelling to New More...