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Govt announces 8th Pay Commission for central govt employees

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New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) In a major decision, the government on Thursday decided to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries of central government employees and allowances of pensioners. The decision to set up the 8th Pay Commission was taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. #WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, "Prime Minister has approved the 8th Central Pay Commission for all employees of Central Government…" pic.twitter.com/lrVUD25hFu — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2025 The 7th Pay Commission was set up in 2016, and its term will end in 2026. “Prime

RBI likely selling dollars to support rupee, traders say

MUMBAI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) was likely selling dollars via state-run banks to support the rupee on Thursday, as the currency declined on the back of dollar bids from importers and foreign banks, three traders told Reuters . The rupee was down 0.1% at 86.48 against the U.S. dollar as of 12:40 p.m. IST. The rupee had weakened to an all-time low of 86.6475 earlier this week. State-run banks were spotted offering dollars near 86.50 levels, most likely on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, the traders said. The central bank “seems to

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is stabbed by an intruder at his home in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India, January 16, 2025 (AP) — Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle with an intruder at his home early Thursday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media reports said. The 54-year-old actor was taken to the hospital from his home in Mumbai, the country’s financial and entertainment capital, where he lives with his movie star wife Kareena Kapoor and two sons. Two of the six wounds were deep, with one near his spine, the Press Trust of India news agency cited a doctor at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital as saying. Indian media quoted police as

Drinking black coffee can keep heart disease, diabetes and weight gain at bay

Drinking two to thre cups of black coffee per day reduces the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes . A recent study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism in September 2024, found moderate caffeine intake may protect against Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke. But it’s not about refilling all day long. Drinking two to three cups of coffee was the “sweet spot,” the researchers concluded, according to NBC News. Coffee likely has a minimal effect on weight loss by itself. The caffeine in coffee may increase metabolism, but it is unlikely to be

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