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Biden, in Israel, says hospital blast appears to be caused by ‘the other team’

GAZA/TEL AVIV, Oct 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pledged solidarity with Israel on Wednesday, at what became the only stop of a Middle East mission otherwise derailed by a massive explosion at a Gaza hospital, which Biden said appeared to have been caused by Israel’s foes. Palestinian officials blamed an Israeli air strike for the fireball that engulfed the Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital on Tuesday evening, which they said had killed 471 people. Israel said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which denied blame. Arab leaders responded to the

World Menopause Day: Things you need to know about menopause

New Delhi, October 18, 2023: World Menopause Day is celebrated in October 18 — an effort to shine a light on a condition that 12 per cent of the global population are experiencing. The process is a natural hormonal one but is experienced differently by all women. It can affect sufferers physically but can also have a knock-on impact for work and relationships. “Awareness on this topic is fundamental and reducing the stigma attached to it is vital so that more people will talk openly about it so it can begin to be normalised and people can get the support

Non-gazetted railway employees to get bonus equivalent to 78 days’ wages

New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) Railway employees will receive a bonus equivalent to their 78 days’ salaries, a move that will benefit more than 11.07 lakh non-gazetted staff of the national transporter, the government announced on Wednesday. “The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB), equivalent to 78 days’ wages, for the financial year 2022-23 for all eligible non-gazetted railway employees,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said here. The decision will benefit track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers (guards), station masters, supervisors, technicians, technician helpers, pointsmen, ministerial staff and other Group

Centre hikes Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4% for Central Govt employees, pensioners

New Delhi, October 18, 2023 : The Central government on Wednesday hiked the Dearness Allowance for its 117 lakh employees and pensioners by 4% ahead of the festival season, a minister said, a move that would cost the exchequer 12,857 crore rupees annually. The Dearness Allowance (DA) — a part of monthly wages and pensions provided to cushion against rises in the cost of living — was effective beginning July 1, 2023, the Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday. Anurag Thakur told reporters after the meeting of the Union Cabinet that the DA for central government employees

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