EPFO notifies minimum Rs 1000 pension for 32 lakh beneficiaries
NEW DELHI: In a move that would benefit about 32 lakh pensioners, the government has notified the amendment on Employees Pension Scheme run by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to provide a minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 starting from October. Moreover, the decision to... read more »
China, India vow to further bilateral ties
United Nations: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj agreed on Thursday to further develop relations between the two neighbouring Asian giants. Talks between the two ministers were held on the sidelines of the annual high-level session of the UN... read more »
G-4 foreign ministers again underscore their continuous commitment for UNSC...
New York,, September 25: Group of Four (G-4) Ministers met here on Thursday and once again underscored their continuous commitment to a Security Council reform reflective of the geopolitical realities of the 21st century. In a joint statement issued after their meeting, foreign ministers of Brazil... read more »
Chandigarh : Hooda files nomination, says Congress ready for third term
Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Friday filed his nomination for next month’s assembly elections in the state and said they will form the next government. Hooda filed his nomination papers in his hometown Rohtak, 75 km from Delhi, for the Garhi-Sampla Kiloi assembly seat in... read more »
SpiceJet starts promotional travel scheme at Rs.699
New Delhi – Continuing with its promotional schemes, budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday launched ‘early New Year sale’ for next year with fares starting at... read more »
Judge in Pistorius Trial Faces Criticism
Several legal groups in South Africa have expressed concern about threats and harsh criticism of the judge who found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, but not guilty of the more... read more »
Magnitude-5.6 quake hits north of Tokyo; no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck in the Kanto region north of Tokyo on Tuesday, but no tsunami alert was issued. The 12:28 p.m. quake, which originated in... read more »
Iran rejects US-led coalition against IS
Seen from Tehran, which has helped both Damascus and Baghdad to confront IS advances, the coalition lacks credibility because some of its members had financed and armed the group as part of... read more »
Typhoon Kalmaegi sends in ripples to revive monsoon in Bay
Relative calm seems to be dawning on west and northwest India after a delayed rampaging run by the monsoon that lasted until the last week-end but the Bay of Bengal begs to differ. Some models still... read more »
