Rajnath Singh said that Bihar had seen great progress under Nitish Kumar. (Proceedings) Kahalgaon (Bihar): There may be a debate about the scale of development Bihar has seen under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but no one can point the finger at it on corruption, Defense Minister Rajnath said on Wednesday, …
Read More »‘Modi government is synonymous with prosperity’: Amit Shah greets bonus announcement
Union Interior Minister Amit Shah praised the announcement of the bonus for central government employees on Wednesday, saying it will bring joy to their lives ahead of the holiday season. “The Modi government is synonymous with prosperity. I congratulate Prime Minister @narendramodi ji for brightening the lives of some 30.67 …
Read More »Fadnavis Told Police to File Bogus Harassment Case, Claims Eknath Khadse After Leaving BJP | India News
MUMBAI: leader of Maharashtra Eknath Khadse on Wednesday he attacked Devendra Fadnavis after leaving the BJP and claimed that the former prime minister ordered the police to implicate him in a “bogus” harassment case. Speaking about how he “suffered” in the BJP, Khadse said: “The then CM (Devendra Fadnavis) ordered …
Read More »Cabinet approves bonus for 2019-20, benefiting more than 30 employees
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 21, 2020 4:55:23 pm Union Minister Prakash Javadekar addresses a press conference on Cabinet decisions (PTI) In an attempt to encourage spending during the festive season, the Center decided on Wednesday to award Rs 3,737 crore as a bonus to …
Read More »Modi government approves performance bonus, not linked to performance for 30 lakh of central government employees
Approved, non-performance bonus for 30 lakh of central government employees. Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the productivity-linked bonus and the non-productivity-linked bonus for 2019-2020. More than 30 lakh unpublished central government employees and employees of central government business establishments will benefit from the bonus announcement …
Read More »We are working on the next stimulus package: secretary of economic affairs
NEW DELHI: Days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government remains open to the idea of another round of fiscal stimulus to help revive the pandemic-hit economy, a senior Finance Ministry official said the Wednesday that another aid package is in the works. Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj said …
Read More »Covirap: IIT Kharagpur’s ‘Covirap’ Diagnostic Machine Gets ICMR Certification | India News
NEW DELHI: ‘COVIRAP’, the diagnostic machine developed by the Kharagpur researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), has been successfully validated for its effectiveness in detecting Covid-19 by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ), the institute said Wednesday. After rigorous testing with patient samples by an authorized …
Read More »Despite the trade war and virus taunts, why Beijing may want to keep Trump in the White House
Donald Trump has frustrated and enraged China during a tumultuous first term, but Beijing may welcome his re-election as he scans the horizon for the decline of its rival superpower. Relations are as cold as at any time since formal ties were established four decades ago, and China has warned …
Read More »Calcutta HC partially facilitates the ‘no entry’ order in Durga Puja Pandals but rejects the request for review
People wearing PPE disinfect a pandal in front of Durga Puja in Kolkata. (Reuters) The Calcutta High Court has allowed 60 organizers to gather within large pandalos and only 45 can be present at any one time. For small pandals, he said 30 organizers are allowed in, and no more …
Read More »Thailand shuts down online TV channel as protests continue | Thailand
Thai protesters raised three-fingered salutes to the national anthem in public places in Bangkok on Tuesday as anti-government demonstrations continued and the government ordered the closure of an online television channel for its coverage of the demonstrations. Authorities imposed emergency measures banning gatherings of more than four people last Thursday …
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