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Rajasthan Govt Approves 3% DA Hike for Employees and Pensioners | Udaipur Kiran

Jaipur, October 3 (Udaipur Kiran News): Ahead of the Diwali festival, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. With this decision, the DA has now been raised from 55% to 58%, benefiting around 12.4 lakh employees and pensioners across […]

‘There could be firings’: Trump’s warning amid US govt shutdown; hints at ‘big plans’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) warned that “there could be firings” if the ongoing government shutdown drags on, further blaming Democrats for the crisis. He also hinted at ‘big plans’ for 2026.In an interview with the OAN television network, Trump defended his hardline approach, saying Democrats in Congress were responsible for the […]

US govt shutdown: What GCC residents and travelers must know about visa and passport services | World News

Scheduled visa and passport services at US embassies in the GCC will continue during the government shutdown, as conditions allow/ Image composte: AP, File As the US government begins a partial shutdown due to a failure in passing key funding legislation, American embassies across the Gulf have issued clear directives to residents and travelers. While […]

US govt heads for first shutdown in 7 years: Why stakes are higher this time – 10 FAQs answered

A bitter standoff in Washington over health care and spending has pushed the United States to the brink of its first government shutdown in seven years. Unless lawmakers strike a deal before midnight, large parts of the federal government will be forced to suspend operations, with hundreds of thousands of workers either furloughed or asked […]

‘Fight back or die’: Musk tells London far-right rally to topple govt

LONDON: US tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared via video link at a far-right rally in London Saturday, telling Britons to “fight back or you die” and urging them to overthrow their govt and dissolve Parliament.The “Unite the Kingdom” march, organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, drew around 150,000 people. Violence broke out when a section […]

SSC Exam in West Bengal Today: State Govt on Alert, Strict Guidelines in Place | Udaipur Kiran

Kolkata, September 7 (Udaipur Kiran): For the first time since the 2016 SSC recruitment scam, West Bengal is set to conduct what officials describe as a “clean and transparent” examination on Sunday. The state government and the School Service Commission (SSC) have put in place extensive measures to ensure fairness. A total of 3,19,919 candidates […]

US govt to halt? Trump escalates foreign aid fight – Schumer threatens fall shutdown

Chuck Schumer (left), Donald Trump (File – agencies) US President Donald Trump has unilaterally cancelled nearly $5 billion in foreign aid, drawing sharp criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.Republican Senator Susan Collins called the move “unlawful”, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned it could lead to a government shutdown this fall.The rescinded funds, […]

F-16 crash in Poland: Pilot killed during airshow rehearsal; ‘great loss for armed forces’, says govt

Poland F16 crash (@bialoglowy) A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Thursday during a rehearsal for an upcoming airshow in Radom, central Poland, resulting in the death of the pilot, according to the Polish Army.Local media said the jet crashed into the runway at around 1930 local time.Poland’s deputy Prime Minister and minister […]

Robin Westman: Candace Owens floats ridiculous theory; calls Minneapolis shooting ‘govt psyop’ | World News

On August 27, Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis became the site of horror. A 23-year-old former student, Robin Westman, opened fire during a morning Mass attended by children, parents, and clergy. Two children were killed and 17 others injured before Westman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators quickly began treating the massacre as both […]

‘Restrict freedom outside jail too’: UK Labour govt cracks down on criminals; offenders may face ban from public venues | World News

Secretary of state for justice Shabana Mahmood UK government could introduce new laws to bar Criminals in England and Wales from pubs, sports grounds and concerts under new government plans, aimed at giving judges powers to impose tougher community sentences.Secretary of state for justice Shabana Mahmood said “should remind all offenders that, under this government, […]