In September, retired central govt staffer moved Madhya Pradesh HC against ban. According to court, Centre failed to clarify its stand on 5 occasions. It then sought more time later.
Final decision is yet to be taken, but govt officials say the move will help save Rs 4,000 crore. Govt could also push ministries to scrap increments in firms under their control.
In a draft framework for 'work from home', the Personnel Ministry said COVID-19 has necessitated many ministries to operate from home to maintain social distancing.
Home Minister Amit Shah approved payment of all 7th CPC allowances to govt employees of the new union territories, which come into existence on October 31.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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