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Karnataka govt announces to implement Old Pension Scheme for 13,000 employees

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 25 (ANI): The Karnataka government has issued a notification to cover about 13,000 state government employees, recruited after 2006, under the Old Pension Scheme. Taking to X, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he had promised to fulfil this demand to the government employees when they were on a strike against the new pension scheme. “An order has been issued to cover the old pension scheme to about 13,000 government employees of the state government recruited after 2006. Even before the election, I visited the place when the National Pension System (NPS) employees were on strike and

National Voters’ Day: Congress hits out at EC for refusing to meet INDIA bloc leaders on VVPAT issue

New Delhi, Jan 25 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday criticised the Election Commission on the National Voters’ Day for refusing to meet INDIA bloc leaders on its demand for greater use of VVPATs in polls, terming it as an “injustice” that strikes at the very foundations of democracy. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also said that the National Voters’ Day reaffirms the power of the people to determine their own destiny by exercising the freedom to elect their own representatives. In a post on X, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said every year January 25 is celebrated as the National Voters’

Haryana ACB initiates proposals for attachment of property of public servants involved in corruption cases

Chandigarh, Jan 24 (PTI) Haryana ACB had last year initiated proposals for the attachment of property of public servants involved in corruption cases, officials on Wednesday said. After obtaining the government’s approval, petitions have been filed for attaching property earned out of proceeds of crime in six cases, which are at an advanced stage, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur said. During its crusade against corruption in 2023, the ACB has registered 31 inquiries against 12 gazetted officers, 10 non-gazetted officials and seven private persons on the direction of the state government, he added. Kapur, who is also Haryana’s

15 foods to help cut cholesterol levels

New Delhi, January 24, 2024: Your body requires good cholesterol to function properly, but it is crucial to make sure you keep its ‘bad counterpart’ in check. Excessive levels of ‘bad cholesterol’ and other substances can lead to plaque forming in the arteries, elevating the risk of conditions such as coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke, says the British Heart Foundation. Cholesterol travels through the blood on proteins called “lipoproteins.” Two types of lipoproteins carry cholesterol throughout the body: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol. Having high levels of LDL cholesterol can lead to plaque buildup in your arteries

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