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centre notifies 24% hike in mpS' salaries, raises pensions to 31k

New Delhi, March 25 -- Members of Parliament will get a 24% salary hike - from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.1.24 lakh per month - and an enhanced monthly pension of Rs.31,000 after the parliamentary affairs minist... Read More


Women's boxing nationals: Minakshi stuns world champ Nitu, enters semis

Greater Noida, March 25 -- National champion Minakshi displayed a fearless streak to cause the biggest upset of the women's national championships, beating world champion Nitu Ghanghas. She was throug... Read More


Eyes on Chhetri as India face B'desh in Asian Cup qualifier

Shillong, March 25 -- The question was on the weight of expectations and with his answer, which wrapped up their part of the official pre-match media conference, Jamal Bhuyan set the context for Bangl... Read More


women officers in ima

NEW DELHI, March 25 -- The 92-year-old Dehradun-based Indian Military Academy (IMA) will induct its first batch of women officer cadets in July 2025 after they graduate from the National Defence Acade... Read More


45.1% of ragging deaths recorded among medical students: report

New Delhi, March 25 -- Despite constituting only 1.1% of students, medical colleges accounted for 38.6% of ragging complaints and 45.1% of ragging-related deaths in India between 2022-2024, according ... Read More


Economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth named finance secy

New Delhi, March 25 -- Economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth has been named India's new finance secretary, filling the vacancy created by Tuhin Kanta Pandey's appointment as the chairperson of the Secu... Read More


Fleet of operational aircraft totals 680, IndiGo tops list

New Delhi, March 25 -- Indian airlines currently have 680 operational aircraft for travellers, minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol informed Parliament on Monday. While replying to MP... Read More


Soon, liquidation may fetch more

new delhi, March 25 -- A rule that kept bankrupt businesses on life support is on its way out, promising speed, transparency and better liquidation value. India's bankruptcy rule maker recently propo... Read More


170k ha greens cleared in 9 years, LS informed

New Delhi, March 25 -- An area larger than NCT of Delhi was diverted for various non-forestry purposes including infrastructure projects between 2014-15 and 2023-24, the Union environment ministry has... Read More


Tibet flags threat from China's plan to construct dam

Dharamshala, March 25 -- Phuntsok Tobgyal, UN Advocacy Officer at the Office of Tibet in Geneva, has raised serious concerns about the environmental and social impacts of China's proposed Metok Dam, w... Read More