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Chandigarh mayoral polls: AAP moves High Court, seeks fresh polls under supervision of retired judge

Chandigarh, Jan 30 (PTI) The AAP on Tuesday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking setting aside the mayoral poll results and demanding fresh elections under the supervision of a retired HC judge. The development came hours after the BJP swept Chandigarh mayoral polls, retaining all the three posts, in a setback to the Congress-AAP alliance which has alleged tampering with ballot papers by the presiding officer. The petition was filed by AAP councillor Kuldeep Kumar, who was the candidate for the mayor post, according to party sources. The petitioner sought setting aside the process of the election of

What industry wants from India’s budget

NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Thursday present the last federal budget of the current Narendra Modi-led administration before the country heads for polls in the summer. Industry lobby bodies are suggesting the government continue spending on infrastructure, expand incentives for manufacturing and tweak import taxes on inputs for certain goods. The government is considering raising capital spending to as much as 12 trillion rupees from the current year’s plan of 10 trillion rupees. India’s electronics minister has made a case for lowering duty on mobile phone components. INVESTMENT SPENDING The government should

Pensioners under EPS-95 demand hike in minimum pension to Rs 7,500 per month; threaten to begin hunger strike

New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) Pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) of retirement fund manager EPFO on Tuesday threatened to go on a hunger strike demanding a hike in their minimum monthly pension to Rs 7,500. Presently, pensioners under EPS-95 of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) get a minimum monthly pension (entitlement) of Rs 1,000, as per rules implemented in September 2014. “Pensioners, led by the National Agitation Committee of EPS-95, will initiate a second indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in the national capital, demanding various benefits, including increasing the minimum pension to Rs 7,500 per month,”

Magnesium can help you sleep

New York, January 30, 2024 (The New York Times) Studies have found a link between low levels of magnesium, an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in a wide range of bodily processes, and sleep disorders. But if you are concerned you aren’t getting enough magnesium, changing your diet may be a better option than taking a supplement, as “there is really sparse evidence that taking super-therapeutic doses of magnesium will give you a benefit,” said Dr. Raj Dasgupta, a professor of pulmonary and sleep medicine at the University of Southern California. The mineral is widely available in both

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