Madhya Pradesh to now give Rs 1 crore, up from the earlier Rs 10 lakh, while Maharashtra has increased its ex-gratia amount to Rs 50 lakh from Rs 3 lakh.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hit out at Pakistan PM Imran Khan after the latter said India had no proof of Islamabad's role in Pulwama attack.
Since the 40 personnel who died last week were "killed in action", they are
eligible for ex gratia payments from centre, state where attack occurred, and their home state.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
Praiseworthy.