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7th Pay Commission Latest News Today : After massive Diwali bonanza, here comes the big New Year gift for the Central government employees. As per media reports, the Centre is likely to increase the house rent allowance (HRA) of the government employees. This comes after the recent DA hike that was granted to them in October this year. If the HRA is increased, then the salary of the Central government employees will increase massively in New Year. If it is granted, the hike will be done as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. During Diwali time, the Central government had increased the DA of the employees by 3%. As per the updates, the government employees are now getting 31% DA hike. Other media reports suggested that the Centre could grant another DA hike along with an increase in HRA in January 2022. However, the HRA hike could be limited to only 11.56 lakh employees of the Railway Board. If the finance ministry approves the proposal, then the Railway Board governmen

New Delhi: A Noida couple were killed while their six-year-old daughter suffered severe injuries after a truck hit a divider and overturned on their car near the Hyatt Regency hotel in Delhi’s RK Puram . The accident occurred around midnight on Wednesday. The couple, Manish Sharma (37) and Shipra Joshi (32), were driving to their home in Noida, along with their daughter, when a truck carrying gravel overturned. The couple, who died a day after their marriage anniversary, were returning home from Sharma’s brother house in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi. Joshi was a homemaker, and Sharma worked as a legal consultant with a private firm. A hydraulic crane was deployed at the spot to help with rescue efforts, after personnel from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and police failed to free the couple and the child from the car, which was practically flattened. The rescue teams used gas cutters to cut the mangled car and rescue the three occupants.  DCP (Southwest) Gaurav Sharma said they received a c

Bengaluru: The voting for the biennial election to the Karnataka Legislative Council’s 25 seats from 20 Local Authorities’ Constituencies began at 8 am on Friday amid tight security. The polling for Karnataka MLC Polls 2021 where 90 candidates are in the fray will end at 4 am. The results for Karnataka MLC Election 2021 will be declared on December 14. The elections is being held for two seats each from the local authorities constituencies of Bijapur, Belgaum, Dharwad, Dakshina Kannada and Mysuru; and one each from Bidar, Gulbarga, Uttara Kannada, Raichur, Bellary, Chitradurga, Shivamogga, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Tumakuru, Mandya, Bangalore, Bangalore Rural, Kolar and Kodagu. Who are the candidates? Out of total 90 candidates in the fray, 20 each are from BJP and Congress, six from Janata Dal (Secular), 33 independents and rest are all from smaller parties. Among the candidates, there is only one woman from Chickmagalur. The election is necessitated as the term of 25 incumbent MLCs

Mexico: A cargo truck jammed with people who appeared to be Central American migrants rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge over a highway in southern Mexico on Thursday, killing at least 53 people and injuring dozens more, authorities reported. The federal Attorney General’s Office said the preliminary estimate lists 53 dead, with three of the injured in critical condition. Luis Manuel Moreno, the head of the Chiapas state civil defense office, said about 21 of the injured had serious wounds and were taken to local hospitals. The crash occurred on a highway leading toward the Chiapas state capital. Photos from the scene showed victims strewn across the pavement and inside the truck’s freight compartment. Video footage showed the dead and injured migrants jumbled into a pile inside the collapsed freight container, with some struggling to extract themselves from the weight of bodies piled atop them. Later, rescue workers arranged the dead in rows of white sheets, side by

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee pulled up Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra during an administrative meeting and told her that the “party will decide” about ticket distribution. This comes amid infighting in TMC ahead of civic polls in Nadia district. “Mahua, let me give a clear message here. I don’t need to see who is against whom. If someone does not like a person, he or she sends some people for news on YouTube or in newspapers. This kind of politics can go for one day but not forever,” Mamata Banerjee said during an administrative meeting held by the state government, according to a report by Indian Express. Mahua Moitra, who was recently removed as the party’s president of Nadia district, was present at the meeting when Mamata Banerjee directed a message towards her. Mamata Banerjee said,”It is not right to accept that the same person will be in the same place forever. When there is an election, the party will decide who will

New Delhi: Dairy Brand Amul paid a heartfelt tribute to CDS General Bipin Rawat, who along with his wife and 11 others, died in an IAF helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on Wednesday. Amul’s Topical advertising paid tribute to the defence personnel in their latest graphics by creating a banner image dedicated to him. Amul took to its official Twitter handle and posted the picture which has CDS Bipin Rawat’s animated picture wearing his uniform. They also wrote a special message remembering the defence personnel’s unwavering love for the nation. The poster reads, “Har sainik ke yaar thhe woh, dushman ke liye talwar thhe woh (He was a friend for every soldier, and a sword for every enemy)… General Bipin Rawat 1958-2021.” #Amul Topical: Tribute to the Chief of Defence Staff… pic.twitter.com/suijO7YZWa — Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) December 9, 2021 Meanwhile, the funeral of India’s first CDS will be held today. People will be able to pay their respects to the outstanding commande