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Kolkata, March 30 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notification on Monday for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled for April 23 and April 29.The notification stated that polling will begin at 7 a.m. on both days. In the first phase, polling will take...

Hyderabad, March 29 The Telangana Assembly passed the ‘Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill, 2026’ on Sunday, aimed at ensuring financial security for senior citizens.Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the Bill seeks to go beyond existing central...

Hyderabad, March 29 The Telangana Assembly on Sunday passed the ‘Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill, 2026,’ aimed at ensuring financial security for senior citizens.Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the Bill seeks to go beyond existing central...

Lucknow, March 28 The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court said on Saturday that if a government employee or pensioner dies during treatment or becomes unable to make a claim, their legal heirs can also claim reimbursement of medical expenses.The bench of Justices Alok Mathur and Amitabh...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar sent the Deputy CEO and a section officer back to their parent departments on Saturday over an EC document sent to political parties that bore a BJP seal.The decision was taken following an inquiry into the incident...

New Delhi, March 26 Over 700 flats were booked under the Delhi Development Authority's two residential schemes in the Narela area within two days of their launch, officials said on Friday.Under the 'DDA Karmayogi Awaas Yojana' 2025, flats are offered to retired government employees. DDA...

Patna, March 26 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said that he has authorized a senior official to take strict action against striking revenue and circle officers who did not resume duty on Thursday despite an ultimatum.The DyCM, who holds the Revenue and Land Reforms portfolio on...

New Delhi, March 26 The National Housing Bank (NHB), the apex agency established by the government to promote an affordable housing finance system, has launched the Gruh Sugam Portal.The portal enables defence/government personnel to easily obtain home loans from their posting location, NHB...

Aizawl, March 25 The Mizoram government has restructured healthcare benefits for pensioners under the Mizoram Universal Healthcare Scheme (MUCHS) 2.0 to reduce specific medical expenses and ensure greater enrollment of retired employees, a senior official said on Wednesday.Finance Commissioner...

New Delhi, March 25 Nearly 70,000 cases involving government employees are currently awaiting adjudication in the Central Administrative Tribunal, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is the designated authority that handles grievances and disputes...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned from service in 2019 due to the "denial of freedom of expression" to the people of Kashmir, alleged on Wednesday that the Centre has refused to process his resignation, thereby preventing him from contesting the...

Hyderabad, March 24 – To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuel-powered vehicles, the Telangana government announced on Tuesday an initiative under which government employees will receive up to 20% discounts on EVs.Transport Minister...

Kolkata, March 24 The state administration issued strict directives to all government departments, employees, and officials in West Bengal on Tuesday, making it clear that "any unrest will not be tolerated" during the upcoming Assembly elections.The instructions were issued as part of the...

Hyderabad, March 24 Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced on Tuesday the country's first state-negotiated EV discount initiative to offer a rebate of up to 20 per cent on electric two-and four-wheelers for government employees.Following multiple rounds of negotiations with EV...

Kolkata, March 24 Several former top executives of Coal India Ltd (CIL), its subsidiaries, and Singareni Collieries Company Ltd have sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to revise the pension for retired employees, pointing out that it "remains constant forever".Former CIL...

Hyderabad, March 24 – Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar welcomed the Telangana government's decision to introduce the Parents Support Bill, describing it as a moral intervention aimed at reminding children of their duty to care for their aged parents.The Telangana Cabinet on Monday...

Bhopal, March 23 – The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, raising the total rate to 58 per cent, effective from July 1, 2025. The decision, taken by the Council of Ministers, aligns the state’s DA with the...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed on Monday that as many as 15 Maoist cadres are currently active in different parts of the state.In a written reply to a query in the state Assembly, Majhi said that according to the Central Government’s Security Related...

Bhopal, March 23 The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners, and also cleared development and construction projects worth Rs 6,940 crore, officials said.The DA increase will benefit approximately 10...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today handed over appointment letters to 37 next of kin (NoKs) of victims of terrorism, at the Convention Centre in Jammu. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that appointment letters were also handed over to 29 NoKs of government employees...