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The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare under Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions has issued clarification regarding coverage of offices for payment of gratuity to the Central Government Servant. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) had issued OM on 30 May 2024 enhancing the maximum limit of the gratuity from Rs 20 lakhs to Rs 25 lakhs to the central government civilian employees covered under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 and the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021. DoPPW said that it keeps receiving references/RTI applications etc seeking clarification whether…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson erupted at a reporter on Friday after they used the term “illegal aliens” during a press briefing, slamming the phrase as “racist” and “nasty.”In a video posted Saturday to the official Instagram account of the Chicago mayor, a reporter asked Johnson about a report on city spending related to “illegal aliens” in Chicago that he was allegedly required to file with the White House. Johnson immediately pushed back on the language.”We don’t have illegal aliens,” Johnson said to the reporter. “I don’t know if that’s from some sort…

NHS bosses are seeking an emergency injection of £3bn to cover unexpected costs and have warned ministers that without it patients will wait longer for treatment and hospitals will start rationing care.Their move presents a fresh problem for Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, as she tries to find ways to fill an estimated £30bn hole in the nation’s finances in her budget next month.Hospital chiefs said unless they received extra cash they would have to cancel weekend and evening sessions of surgery, which give patients who are stuck on the NHS’s massive waiting list faster care.They also threatened to stop doing…

Five crew members were rescued after a Navy Seahawk helicopter and a Super Hornet fighter jet went down in the South China Sea a half-hour apart in separate incidents Sunday, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said.In one incident, an MH-60R helicopter assigned to the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 went down at 2:45 p.m. local time, the Pacific Fleet said on Facebook. The squadron is based at Naval Air Station North Island on the Coronado peninsula in San Diego.Search-and-rescue teams were deployed and safely recovered all three crew members on the helicopter, the Pacific Fleet said.Separately, an F/A-18F…

New Delhi: With the sparkle of Diwali just fading, the festive spirit continues as people gear up to celebrate Chhath Puja. However, amid the excitement, many are wondering whether banks will remain open or closed during these celebrations. October has already been packed with back-to-back festivals from Navratri and Vijayadashami to Diwali and Lakshmi Pujan leading to several bank holidays across the country. Bank Holiday on October 27: What You Need to Know Banks in many parts of India will remain closed on October 27 in observance of Chhath Puja. While some regions will have a two-day break, others will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a first for New Jersey politics, Orthodox Jewish leaders across Ocean County have united behind Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, forming one of the state’s most influential faith-based voting coalitions, according to a report.The Lakewood Scoop reported that the endorsement — announced jointly by councils representing Lakewood, Jackson, Toms River, Howell, and Manchester — marks an unprecedented show of unity from a community that has become a decisive force in New Jersey politics.The Vaad — Lakewood’s longtime community council — worked closely with counterparts in nearby towns to align this year’s…

Parents in Northern Ireland have had their child support payments stopped as part of the UK government’s crackdown on alleged benefit fraud simply because they flew into Dublin airport when returning to Northern Ireland from a holiday in England.So far 346 families have had their benefits frozen, an investigation by NI online newspaper, the Detail, shared with the Guardian, has discovered.The extraordinary mistake comes in the wake of a new anti-fraud system designed to track those who leave the country but do not come back after eight weeks, raising a red flag at HMRC for possible emigration.The problem in Northern…

New Delhi: Chhath Puja 2025, a cherished festival honoring the Sun God Surya and Chhathi Maiya, will be celebrated from October 25 to 28. Widely observed in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal, it’s a time when families come together for riverbank prayers, fasting, and rituals to show gratitude for nature’s blessings. For investors, the festival also raises an important question: how does Chhath Puja affect the stock market? Here’s a simple guide to the festival’s traditions and the trading schedule for BSE and NSE. Chhath Puja 2025: Stock Market Trading Schedule Investors wondering about BSE and NSE trading…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! History is being rewritten on the White House grounds, where a new formal ballroom is rising in place of the East Wing. The project has become a political lightning rod, as images of its construction reignite debate over President Donald Trump’s imprint on the nation’s most iconic address.While the White House has hosted countless ceremonial events, it has never had a dedicated ballroom. The new structure will fill that void, replacing the historic East Wing with a space designed instead to host large-scale gatherings.FROM THE GILDED OVAL OFFICE TO A NEW MONUMENT:…

A number of countries have offered to take part in the international stabilization force expected to operate in Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, even as key details, including its mandate, were still being negotiated.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would determine “which forces are unacceptable to us.”“This is, of course, acceptable to the United States as well, as its most senior representatives have expressed in recent days,” Netanyahu told a session of his Cabinet.During a visit to Israel, Rubio said Friday that the force would have to be made up of countries that Israel…