PATNA, June 13 -- The finance department on Friday finally released grant-in-aid of Rs.998.84 crore for payment of salary, pension and retirement benefits to teachers and employees of 13 state universities for the period of March to May, 2026. With this, thousands of teachers and employees as well as pensioners are likely to get paid in the coming weeks of June after the funds reach the account of universities. The funds have been released on the basis of interim approval of the universities' budget and the concerned authorities have to submit utilisation certificates within a month, says the government letter....