A proposal to increase the number of family units considered in salary calculations from three to five could significantly boost pay revisions under the 8th Pay Commission, according to central government employee organisations. They argue that if the government accepts the demand, the fitment factor used to revise basic salaries could cross 3, potentially leading…
The Himachal Pradesh Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Department has started the online registration process for the recruitment of 700 Home Guard volunteers. Interested candidates can submit their applications through the official website himachal.nic.in. The last date to apply is March 31, 2026 (11:59 pm).According to the official advertisement…
MUMBAI: Airlines have stepped up evacuation efforts with more special flights as the crisis in the Middle East continued to disrupt air travel for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday.Up to Tuesday, 1,221 international flights by Indian carriers and 388 by foreign carriers were cancelled, the civil aviation ministry said. It said Indian…
Walmart-backed fintech major PhonePe is targeting a valuation of $9 billion to $10.5 billion (about Rs 75,000 crore–Rs 87,000 crore) for its upcoming India IPO, with plans to raise around $1.05 billion through an equity sale, sources aware of the development told news agency PTI.The expected valuation is lower than the company’s last funding round…
The Ministry of Education has opened online registrations for Yuva Sangam Phase VI, under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative.According to the official press release issued by the Ministry, Yuva Sangam is a youth exchange programme launched by the Department of Higher Education, Government of India, to help young people understand the culture, traditions, and…
DMK and Congress leaders after seat0sharing agreement was finalised CHENNAI: Putting an end to speculations, the DMK and the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) on Wednesday finalised a seat-sharing arrangement for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election, under which the Congress will contest 28 constituencies and receive one Rajya Sabha berth.The decision was taken at…
The Indian rupee weakened sharply on Wednesday, slipping to a record closing low of 92.05 against the US dollar as soaring crude oil prices and global risk aversion linked to the Iran crisis weighed heavily on the domestic currency.The rupee depreciated by 56 paise during the session, pressured by rising energy costs, foreign fund outflows…
The Samastha Kerala Islamic Medical and Vocational Board (SKIMVB) has declared the Public Examination Results 2026 for Classes 5, 7, 10 and 12. Students who appeared for the examinations can now access their results online through the official portal, samastha.info.The results have been published for both Boarding and General categories, ensuring that candidates from different…
NEW DELHI: An Indian national who returned to India in the first batch of flights from Dubai after air travel resumed has described tense nights, emergency alarms and uncertainty as conflict in the Middle East disrupted travel across the Gulf. Saumya Khandelwal, who had travelled to Dubai for work, said she experienced missile alerts and…
The disruption of Middle East energy supplies due to the Iran war is pushing global oil and gas prices higher, a development that could strengthen Russia’s finances and indirectly support its war effort in Ukraine.Rising energy prices are increasing the revenue Russia earns from oil and gas exports – a key pillar of the Kremlin’s…
