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Cabinet approves Terms of Reference of 8th Pay Commission; likely to come into effect from Jan 2026

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New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission, which is likely to be implemented from January 1, 2026. The recommendations of the pay panel will benefit about 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners. The commission will comprise of one chairperson; one member (part time) and one member-secretary. It will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. The panel, to be chaired by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, will submit an interim report to the government. Asked about the

INDIA bloc manifesto vision document to make Bihar number one state: Tejashwi

Patna, Oct 28 (PTI) RJD leader Tejaswai Yadav on Tuesday asserted that the INDIA bloc’s manifesto will be a vision document to make Bihar the number one state in the country. The poll manifesto of the opposition coalition is scheduled to be released in the afternoon. “We have a vision for the state and a roadmap for its growth. It (the manifesto) can also be called the ‘Tejashwi Pran Patra’ (Tejashwi’s resolution document),” he told reporters here. Slamming the NDA for not declaring its chief ministerial candidate, Yadav said, “We announced our CM face ahead of the polls… We are

In the Middle East, women journalists and activists have been driving crucial change

Ottawa, Oct 28 (The Conversation) Last month marked the third anniversary of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran, an uprising that has been described as the country’s most significant movement since the establishment of the Islamic Republic. Though authoritarian powers and patriarchal systems continue to oppress, women journalists in the Middle East have combined reporting and activism. Many of these professionals operate under regimes that criminalize dissent. For them, reporting isn’t just a profession, it merges with acts of resistance. Across the region, journalists like Egypt’s Lina Attalah, who continues to publish investigative reports despite state repression, and Yemen’s

Stem cells sound magical, but they’re not all created equal. Here’s what you need to know

Melbourne, Oct 28 (The Conversation) Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, not all stem cells are the same, and not all of them can become treatments equally well. To appreciate what stem cells actually do – and can’t do – we need to understand their different types. Each comes with its own strengths, limitations, and challenges. Stem cells already save lives in Australia and worldwide. But if we want them to help more people,

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