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Centre rules out review of HRA policy for government employee couples living in official accommodation

Panchkula, Aug. 5 -- The Central Government has confirmed it will not review the current House Rent Allowance (HRA) policy, which states that HRA is not granted to a government employee if both spouse... Read More


Bombay HC quashes FIR against Pune school headmaster over BLO duty in SIRduring school hours

Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- The Bombay High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a Zilla Parishad School Headmaster in Pune district on the charge of failing to discharge duties as a Booth Level Officer ... Read More


Will work with dedication for progress of Arunachal Pradesh: Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak tells PM Modi

Itanagar, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Rajya Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tai Tagak, besides other newly elected and nominated members of the Upper House, at 7, Lok Kalya... Read More


Oil prices go higher as Red Sea shipping risks undo prior optimism over Strait of Hormuz talks

London, Aug. 5 -- Global oil prices saw an uptick on Wednesday after seeing a temporary fall earlier in the week, as renewed concerns over disruptions to shipping in the Red Sea outweighed all prior o... Read More


Kerala Cabinet announces AI-based dam management, Rs 8 lakh ex-gratia for kin of victims, housing aid enhanced

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 5 -- In one of the biggest post-flood relief packages announced by the Kerala Government, the State Cabinet on Wednesday approved enhanced compensation for flood victims, incr... Read More


Centre introduces regular PPO number allocation system for NPS-AR pension cases

Panchkula, Aug. 5 -- The Central Government has introduced a new procedure for allotting regular 12-digit Pension Payment Order (PPO) numbers against the existing Provisional Pension Payment Order (PP... Read More


UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray denies charges in 2009 defamation case

Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday appeared before a local court in neghbouring Kalyan city in connection with a 2009 defamation case filed by late NCP leader Vasant... Read More


No Central database of FIRs against Cooperative Institutions in Maharashtra, RTI reveals

Nagpur/Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- : The Maharashtra Cooperation Department does not maintain a centralised database or tracking mechanism for FIRs registered in cases of financial irregularities, fraud and emb... Read More


Amruta Fadnavis calls for collective efforts to empower women and promote child development

Pune, Aug. 5 -- Stressing that women's empowerment and child development require active participation from every section of society, Amruta Devendra Fadnavis, founder of Divija Foundation, said the re... Read More


Fake investment call centre busted in Indore; Six arrested in Rs 17.3 lakh cyber fraud linked to Delhi victim

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Delhi Police's Cyber Police Station in Dwarka has busted an alleged fake investment call centre operating from a shopping mall in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and arrested six people a... Read More