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Speaker briefs Odisha Assembly on unruly conduct after suspension of 12 Congress MLAs

Bhubaneswar, March 26: Odisha Assembly Speaker, Surama Padhy, on Wednesday, condemned the unruly behaviour by the opposition parties in the Assembly, emphasising the need to maintain the order and decorum in the House.

EPFO to integrate UPI, expand pension access, and enhance EPI benefits: Labour and Employment Secretary Sumita Dawra

New Delhi, March 25: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to introduce UPI integration for claims processing, a move aimed at enhancing efficiency and reducing transaction time, Labour and Employment Secretary Sumita Dawra said on Monday.

Odisha Assembly Speaker suspends 12 Cong leaders for 7 days over noisy protests

Bhubaneswar, March 25: The Speaker of Odisha Assembly, Surama Padhy, on Tuesday suspended 12 out of the 14 legislators of the Congress for seven working days for allegedly disrespecting the Speaker and unruly behaviour in the House. The Congress leaders have been holding noisy protests while demanding the constitution of a House committee over cases of atrocities against women in Odisha.

8th Pay Commission may increase govt employees' salaries up to Rs 19,000: Goldman Sachs

Mumbai, March 25: The salaries of Central government employees may increase by Rs 14,000 to Rs 19,000 per month after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission report, according to a report by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday.

Unified Pension Scheme set to roll out from April 1, to benefit 23 lakh employees

New Delhi, March 24: From April 1, Central government employees with at least 25 years of service will be eligible for a fixed pension equal to 50 per cent of their average basic salary from the last 12 months before retirement under the new Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).

Are suspended MLAs terrorists, asks K'taka BJP; announces state-wide protest on Muslim appeasement

Bengaluru, March 22: Objecting to the suspension of 18 BJP MLAs for protesting in the House over the attempt to honey trap the Congress Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna, the Karnataka BJP has urged the Speaker U.T.

'Rajasthan Fighters of Democracy Honour Bill' passed in Assembly

Jaipur, March 22: The Rajasthan Fighters of Democracy Honour Bill 2024 was passed by voice vote in the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday (March 21) after an intense debate.

Wolves forward Matheus Cunha handed additional one-match suspension and fined 50k pound

London, March 21: The FA have issued Matheus Cunha with an additional one-match suspension and fine following his sending off against AFC Bournemouth in the FA Cup fifth round earlier this month.

18 BJP MLAs suspended from Karnataka Assembly for 6 months amid honey trap chaos in House

Bengaluru, March 21: In a major development, 18 BJP MLAs were suspended for six months from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly with immediate effect, on charges of showing disrespect to the Speaker's Chair on Friday.

Tripura govt announces 3 pc hike in DA, DR for its employees, pensioners

Agartala, March 21: The Tripura government on Friday announced 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to its 1,88,000 government employees and pension holders.

PFRDA notifies regulations for operationalisation of Unified Pension Scheme

New Delhi, March 20: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), through a gazette notification dated March 19, 2025, has issued regulations for the operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the National Pension System (NPS), 2025.

PFRDA notifies operationalisation of Unified Pension Scheme with effect from April 1

New Delhi, March 20: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has officially notified the operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS Regulations 2025.

Haryana employees come under Unified Pension Scheme: CM Saini

Chandigarh, March 17: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who laid the Budget for 2025-26 on Monday, said on the lines of the Unified Pension Scheme notified by the government of India, state government employees will also be given its benefit.

BRS stages protests over suspension of MLA from Assembly

Hyderabad, March 14: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Friday staged protests across Telangana against the suspension of its MLA Jagdish Reddy from the Assembly for the entire Budget session.

After linking 'Ladli Behna Yojana' to pension schemes, MP govt offers Rs 5,000 wage incentive

Bhopal, March 14: Responding to the debate on Motion of Thanks to Governor's speech on the Budget session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Thursday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that women beneficiaries under the Ladli Behna scheme, if engaged in textile or readymade garment industry will receive Rs 5,000 monthly wage incentive.

Harry Brook banned from IPL for two years following withdrawal from 2025 season: Tournament official

By Vipul Kashyap, New Delhi, March 13: England batter Harry Brook has been banned from participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next two years following his withdrawal from the upcoming season this year after being bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) in the last year's auction, an official of the league told ANI.

Telangana: BRS leaders stage protest on suspension of Jagadish Reddy from Assembly

Hyderabad, March 13: Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders on Thursday staged a protest in front of the 125-foot Ambedkar Statue at Tankbund, Hyderabad, after Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar suspended BRS MLA Jagadish Reddy for the entire session.

Govt seeks additional Rs 51,462 crore in supplementary demand for grants

New Delhi, March 10: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in Parliament, seeking approval for Rs 6,78,508.10 crore in additional spending for the government during financial year 2024-25 that ends March 31 this year.

Bengal budget session: 2nd phase to begin today without LoP in House

Kolkata, March 10: The second phase of the budget session of the West Bengal Assembly will start from Monday without the Leader of Opposition (LoP), Suvendu Adhikari, in the House, as he has been suspended.

State pension fund retrieves half of $423.5 million investment in Homeplus

Seoul, March 8: South Korea's state pension fund has said it recovered about half of its total investment of 612.1 billion won ($423.5 million) in major retailer Homeplus Co., which recently entered a court-led rehabilitation process amid liquidity worries.

Maharashtra: SP MLA Abu Azmi calls his suspension arbitrary, alleges threats to life and family

Mumbai, March 6: After being suspended for the entire duration of the ongoing Maharashtra budget session over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Azmi called the suspension "arbitrary" and alleged threats to his life and his family.

Honouring sacrifice: Indian Army ensures restoration of family pension for Biwari Boro

Tamulpur, March 5: In a step towards honouring a soldier's sacrifice, the Indian Army's Tamulpur Brigade has successfully facilitated the long-overdue restoration of the family pension for Veer Mata Biwari Boro, mother of Late Guardsman Barun Chandra Boro (7 GUARDS).

Pensioners protest in Shimla over pending demands, warn of intensified agitation

Shimla, March 5: Pensioners in Himachal Pradesh staged a protest in Shimla on Wednesday, demanding the fulfillment of their long-pending issues. The protest, organized by the Indian State Pensioners Association, saw a large gathering of senior citizens who expressed their frustration over the government's failure to address their grievances.

Uttarakhand Cabinet approves implementation of Unified Pension Scheme

Dehradun, March 4: The Uttarakhand Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has approved the implementation of the Central Government's Unified Pension Scheme for officers and employees in the state. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting held on Monday, officials said.

Rabri Devi leads Oppn protest; demands increased pensions, free power in Bihar budget

Patna, March 3: Ahead of the 2025-26 Bihar budget presentation, Opposition MLCs led by former Chief Minister Rabri Devi staged a protest in the Legislative Council Portico on Monday.

Tejashwi Yadav demands social security pension be increased to Rs 1,500 ahead of Bihar Budget

Patna, March 3: A day ahead of the state Budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday, said that the state provides the lowest social security pension in the country, and demanded an increase in the pension amount from Rs 400 to Rs 1,500 per month, emphasising the need for stronger welfare measures.

Bangladesh: Officials from 25 cadres call for full-day absence from work today

Dhaka, March 2: The officials from 25 cadres of the Bangladesh Civil Service declared a strike on Sunday in protest against the suspension of government officers, according to local media reports.

No compromise on discipline: Delhi Speaker justifies AAP MLAs suspension

New Delhi, Feb 28: Expressing surprise over the ignorance of AAP legislators on parliamentary conventions and decorum, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday explained to Leader of the Opposition Atishi the reasons behind his decision to suspend AAP MLAs from the legislature.

Shamed referee David Coote banned from UEFA activities till 2026 over 'white powder' scandal

Nyon, Feb 28: UEFA has suspended referee David Coote following investigations after a video of the Englishman snorting ‘white powder’ while officiating at Euro 2024 last summer came to light.

EPFO retains interest rate on PF deposits at 8.25 per cent for 2024-25

New Delhi, Feb 28: Retirement fund body EPFO has decided to retain the interest rate on employees' provident fund deposits at 8.25 per cent for 2024-25 - the same as the previous year.

BJP crossed limits of dictatorship: Atishi criticises suspension of AAP MLAs

New Delhi, February 27: Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi on Thursday criticised the BJP, claiming they crossed the "limits of dictatorship" after coming to power.

Delhi Assembly: Atishi leads sit-in after suspended Oppn MLAs denied entry into premises

New Delhi, Feb 27: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi sat on a dharna outside the Delhi Assembly premises on Thursday, alleging the highhandedness of Speaker Vijender Gupta, who suspended 21 Opposition MLAs from the House.

Centre mulls 'Universal Pension Scheme' to secure retirement for all Indians

New Delhi, Feb 27: The Central government is likely to introduce a Universal Pension Scheme to ensure social security for every Indian.

'AAP MLAs barred from Delhi assembly premises on speaker's directions', says LoP Atishi

New Delhi, February 27: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Assembly Leader of Opposition Atishi on Thursday alleged that police officials have barred AAP MLAs from entering the Delhi Vidhan Sabha premises on the directions of the Speaker.

EPFO to process all cases for pensions on higher wages by March 31

New Delhi, Feb 26: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has completed the processing of 70 per cent of applications received under Pension on Higher Wages (PoHW) and aims to complete the processing of all applications by March 31, 2025, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot handed two-game ban by FA

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