The end of Maoism is near, but there is no political fanfare
NEDERHI: The March 31 deadline set by Home Minister Amit Shah to eliminate left-wing extremism (LWE) in the country is likely to be passed without incident as the aim is to create the right mental mindset among all stakeholders – security and…
Train crew mileage allowance increased by 25%
New Delhi: Effective from January 2024, indian railways has increased kilometer allowance and alternative kilometer allowance (ALK) rates by 25% for all operating personnel within its system. The updated rates will benefit over two lakh railway personnel…
Army expands Pinaka fleet with 7th Regiment
NEW DELHI: With security threats on the western and northern borders increasing, especially after last year’s clashes with Pakistan, indian army It is understood that another Pinaka regiment has been added and preparations are being made to recruit…
EPFO reaches out to subscribers with unclaimed balances
NEW DELHI: The Employees Provident Fund Organization is working on letting subscribers withdraw unclaimed funds in idle accounts.Nearly a quarter of Aadhaar-verified inactive accounts may soon be cleared of idle balances, as the EPFO ​​is developing an…
CAFE 3.0 launched: Fine recovery for carmakers remains in gray area
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Power and Road Transport has been asked to clarify the status of recovery of penalties imposed on automakers for failing to meet Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms. CAFE is a mandatory regulatory standard that sets…
Few women pass academy’s subjective assessment: SC judge
New Delhi: Women occupy more than 50 per cent of judicial officer posts across states on merit-based selection, but only a handful are selected as high court and Supreme Court judges on the commission’s subjective evaluation criteria, Supreme Court…
Energy crisis: Government pushes to connect Papua New Guinea, asks all ministries to assess needs
NEW DELHI: Amid tight supply of LPG, the Center has asked ministries and departments to assess the potential demand for piped natural gas (PNG) in canteens and food pantries of government departments and offices and push for its expansion.It also urged…
Drug dealer arrested with heroin worth Rs 1.5 cr
Jammu: Jammu police on Saturday arrested a drug peddler and seized around 262 grams of heroin, worth around Rs 1.5 lakh in the international market, from his possession along with Rs 1.5 lakh in cash, a mobile phone and a weighing machine.A team of Naga…
Kotak sells stake in capital markets lending unit
Mumbai: Kotak Mahindra Bank on Saturday said its wholly-owned subsidiary Kotak Mahindra Capital Company (KMCC) will sell nearly 31 per cent stake in capital market lender Infina Finance to a group of investors including the estate of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala…
Veteran BJP leader Datta Megh dies at 89; Gadkari says huge loss in Vidarbha
NAGPUR: Veteran BJP leader Datta Megh passed away on Sunday evening at the age of 89, his close aide and former Nagpur deputy mayor Raghunath Malika said.Meghe is the father of Hingna MLA Sameer Meghe and former MLC Sagar Meghe.Datta Meghe is a four-term…