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Dear Editor, On implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission, the provision of having 33 years service for earning full pension was done away and this benefit was not extended to pre-2006 pensioners causing less pension calculated with…
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Dear Editor, It is clear that Nepal is a source country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and involuntary servitude. About 7,000 sex workers cross over from Nepal into the country…
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Dear Editor, Buddhism was never a branch or a variant of Hinduism. Moreover, there was nothing like Hinduism at the time of Buddha. There was only 'Vedic Brahmanism', to which Buddha was opposed. With the rise of Buddhism, 'Vedic…
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Ahmedabad/New Delhi:- BJP and Congress today launched a privilege war in Parliament as Amit Shah attacked Sonia Gandhi again asking her to explain a "number of relaxations" given to tainted chopper manufacturer AugustaWestland that he said…
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Kochi:-The Kerala High Court today dismissed an appeal filed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) challenging its single judge's order granting permission to Muslim girls to wear the 'Hijab', a customary religious dress, while…
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New Delhi:- Taking note of losses in train operation, Comptroller and Auditor General of India asked the Railways to revisit passenger and other coaching tariff so as to recover the cost of operations in a phased manner and reduce losses in…
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New Delhi:- BJP will face the same electoral drubbing across the country that it had in Bihar, former Union minister and legal luminary Ram Jethmalani claimed today while launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "not…
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Hyderabad:- Batting maestro Virat Kohli today said he is in "no position" to make a comment over the appointment of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as the goodwill ambassador for the Indian contingent at Rio Olympics. Asked if Indian…
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New Delhi:- With the mercury soaring, water stock in 91 major reservoirs across the country has plunged to 21 per cent of their total capacity, government said today. According to the Water Resources Ministry, 32.3925 billion cubic metre…
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Mumbai:- Gold surged for the third straight day to gain Rs 325 per 10 grams at the bullion market here today on positive cues from global markets and increased seasonal buying by jewellers. Silver also jumped by Rs 785 per kg on…
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