The central government decided to give Rs 3,737 crore bonus to 30.67 lakh central government employees to encourage spending during the festival season and add to demand in the economy. The decision to give a productivity-linked bonus and non-productivity-linked bonus for 2019-2020 was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting, Minister … Read more
Day: October 22, 2020
Delhi’s pollution levels worsen, air quality still in ‘poor’ category
New Delhi, Delhi’s pollution levels worsened on Wednesday even as the air quality index remained in the ‘poor’ category, with a government agency forecasting improvement in the situation on Thursday with cleaner easterly wind coming in. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was … Read more
Indian Army hands over PLA soldier apprehended in eastern Ladakh: Chinese defence ministry
Beijing, The Indian Army on Wednesday handed over a Chinese soldier who was apprehended in eastern Ladakh to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Defence Ministry said. The Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh on Monday after he had “strayed” … Read more