Manmath Nayak

The last DA hike for Central government employees, effective from January 1, 2024, was announced on March 7, 2024, increasing the total DA to 50%. This latest adjustment also helped other allowances, including House Rent Allowance (HRA).

Maharashtra Bandh: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the Bombay High Court's order was a "slap" for the Opposition, and the government will implement the directive.

Janmashtami bank holidays: Because of Janmashtami, both public and private sector banks will remain shut in several cities that will observe the holiday on Monday.

In a significant development, the Bombay High Court on Friday restrained any political party or person from calling for Maharashtra Bandh. This means, the MVA and other political parties cannot hold any bandh in Maharashtra on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, Uddhav Thackeray demanded the withdrawal of cases against those who had protested in Badlapur against the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls, warning that the opposition would have to hit the streets if it is not done.

PM Modi and Volodymyr Zelenskyy were seen hugging and shaking hands together. As the two leaders toured the war-torn country's Martyrologist Exposition, PM Modi’s hand remained firmly on Zelenskyy's shoulder -- a symbolic gesture of India's solidarity with Ukraine.

Many of the students were pulled out from under the debris of the collapsed balcony and the critical students are undergoing treatment for injuries to their face, neck, hands and legs.

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: Talking about his next move, Abdul Rahim Rather said he was in touch with several political parties and made it clear that a decision on the next political line of action would be taken after consultation with his supporters.

Maharashtra Bandh: The day-long Maharashtra Bandh has been called by the MVA to protest against the alleged sexual assault on two young girls at a school in Badlapur of Thane district.

Police said the house of Shahzad Ali under Kotwali police station limits was demolished and a case against 150 persons for the violence has been registered on Wednesday.

The rally has been planned by BJP's youth wing members to protest against the Hemant Soren-led government for allegedly failing to fulfil promises made during the last assembly elections.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray said the MVA has called for a Maharashtra bandh on August 24 in protest against the atrocities on girls in Badlapur. He said if girls are not safe in school then what is the meaning of 'Mulgi Shikli, Pragati Jhali', he asked.

In the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Congress and the National Conference formed their alliance and announced the subsequent seat-sharing agreement in Jammu and Kashmir.

Talking about the incident, the victim’s mother said her daughter went outside to defecate when she was forcibly picked up by the accused.

Shyam Rajak signed off with a cryptic Hindi verse, which could be roughly translated as "I was not fond of a game of chess, hence got cheated. You kept planning your moves, I kept caring about our relationship".

Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and said the alliance has been finalised and by this evening the details of seat-sharing will be announced.

The protesters said that the commuters have long expressed frustration over the perceived bias of railway authorities towards Mail and Express trains at the expense of the local train network.

The Konkan Expressway is being constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the state-government-led National Highway Public Works Department (NH PWD).

While hearing the matter of the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, CJI Chandrachud shared one of his stories and said that he had once slept on the floor of a public hospital when one of his relatives was not well and was admitted to the hospital.

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha issued instructions to the District Collector of Mumbai Suburban regarding the safety of women and children and emphasised the need for all necessary measures to be taken for the safety of women and female students in various schools and colleges in