‘Wanted to come to Paris but Centre didn’t allow us’: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to hockey team captain | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday spoke to hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh by phone and explained that he had hoped to attend the hockey quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics to boost the players’ morale, but was denied permission by the central government. The Punjab CM also congratulated the Hockey captain for…

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‘Their CMs got 20 mins, I got … ‘: Mamata doubles down on ‘discrimination’ claim in Niti Aayog meet | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After allegedly being stopped midway in her speech at Niti Aayog meeting, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday upped the ante against Central government, accusing it of discriminatory practices in allocating time to opposition representatives in a deliberate attempt to malign them.Meanwhile, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam dismissed Mamata’s claim and…

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DA hike news: EPFO puts 25% increase in gratuity due to dearness allowance raise on hold – Times of India

7th Pay Commission DA Hike: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made a significant decision concerning retirement and death gratuity for government employees. It has put on hold the increase in retirement and death benefits resulting from a hike in Dearness Allowance to 50%.According to an ET report, EPFO had on April 30, 2024,…

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