8th Pay Commission: How is hike in pension amount calculated? Check details

Many retired central government employees are waiting to see how the 8th Pay Commission will impact their pensions, now that the Centre has approved the commission’s Terms of Reference (ToR) and given an 18-month timeline for the report. Although pay commission discussions usually revolve around serving employees, pensioners outnumber them. As per the government’s Pensioners’…

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Mumbai: Thane Municipal Corporation to increase maternity beds to 90 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital | Mumbai News

Thane: Considering the rising number of women coming for deliveries at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital (CSMH) in Thane, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has increased the number of maternity beds to 90.TMC commissioner Saurabh Rao also directed that the maternity home at Mumbra’s Hakim Ajmal Khan Hospital in the MM Valley area be designated…

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IIT Delhi study finds Android apps with location access can infer user activities and indoor layouts | Delhi News

New Delhi: A new study by IIT Delhi has uncovered how Android apps with precise location permissions can extract far more information than users might imagine.By analysing subtle variations in GPS signals, such as changes in strength, noise and frequency shifts, the research shows it is possible to infer a user’s surroundings, activities, and even…

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Explained: How an Indian-origin entrepreneur ‘borrowed’ $500 million from the world’s biggest asset manager | Business

Imagine running a small telecom company and convincing the world’s biggest asset manager, BlackRock, that your business is booming. That’s what Indian-origin entrepreneur Bankim Brahmbhatt allegedly managed to do.Through his companies — Broadband Telecom, Bridgevoice, and Carriox Capital — Brahmbhatt borrowed more than $500 million from private-credit lenders led by HPS Investment Partners, a firm…

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