Cabinet approves 2% DA hike for central government employees

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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saturday approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees effective from January 1, 2026, providing an increase in their take‑home pay. The Cabinet okayed to release an additional instalment of DA to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners, representing an increase of 2 per cent over the existing rate of 58...

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Delhi Police crack ‘terror module’, recruiting via encrypted platforms

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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Delhi Police has arrested four radicalised men from Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar who allegedly planned terror activities, carried out recce of sensitive locations to target them and attempted to recruit others through encrypted online platforms, officials said Saturday. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and related material were seized during the operation, police said. Two of the accused were in the process of assembling a remote-controlled toy car fitted with...

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PM Modi to address nation tonight at 8.30 pm after quota bill defeat

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM, a day after a bill to implement women's reservation in legislatures was defeated in the Lok Sabha. "The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8.30 PM (April 18)," an official said. Modi is expected to delve into the issue of the implementation of the women's quota and the happenings in Parliament, where opposition parties Friday voted...

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Congress anti-women, will have to face wrath: Kiren Rijiju

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New Delhi: A day after a united opposition defeated a Constitution amendment bill to tweak the women's quota law and increase the number of seats in legislatures through delimitation, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Saturday accused the Congress of being anti-women, and said it will have to face their wrath. It has been established that the Congress is anti-women... It will have to face the wrath of the women of the...

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Cabinet approves 2% DA hike for central government employees

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saturday approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees effective from January 1, 2026, providing an increase in their take‑home pay. The Cabinet okayed to release an additional instalment of DA to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to...

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Delhi Police crack ‘terror module’, recruiting via encrypted platforms

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Delhi Police has arrested four radicalised men from Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar who allegedly planned terror activities, carried out recce of sensitive locations to target them and attempted to recruit others through encrypted online platforms, officials said Saturday. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and related material were seized during the operation, police said. Two of...

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PM Modi to address nation tonight at 8.30 pm after quota bill defeat

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM, a day after a bill to implement women's reservation in legislatures was defeated in the Lok Sabha. "The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8.30 PM (April 18)," an official said. Modi is expected to delve into the issue of the implementation...

 

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