The Modi government has introduced the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) effective April 1, 2025, for central employees who joined post-January 1, 2004. It guarantees a 50% of basic salary pension. Employees can choose between UPS and NPS, the latter being market-linked.
At least two of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are involved in controversy. Now there are questions about whether Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth have the support to get confirmed for their intended roles. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has new reporting.
Hurricane Helene intensifies as it nears Florida, causing destruction in Mexico and leading to evacuations across the Southeast. President Joe Biden declares a state of emergency in Florida. The storm is projected to maintain its strength with winds over 110 mph, expected to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region.
UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka has guided the team to three straight wins to start the 2024 season – the first time the program has done that since 1984. Sluka has been a big reason behind that. He has six touchdown passes and 318 passing yards on the year so far and is leading the nation…
President Biden’s decision to go back on his pledge not to pardon his son Hunter dominated media headlines this week and opened him up to severe bipartisan criticism in the final weeks of his presidency. The pardon spares Hunter Biden from his sentencing in two federal cases involving federal tax charges and felony gun charges,…
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) has launched the choice-filling phase for PUMDET 2024 online counselling. Eligible candidates must register, select, and lock their choices, and pay the required fee by September 2, 2024. Results for the first round will be announced on September 4, 2024. For more details and registration, visit the…
India aims to advance beyond the current disengagement with China along the LAC, requiring patience, as stated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Talks between both nations have led to a broad consensus. Singh emphasized national unity and the Northeast’s role in India’s development.