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Cabinet clears Rs 1,866 crore productivity bonus for railway staff
By Chennaivision on September 25, 2025

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the payment of the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days for railway employees, amounting to Rs. 1,865.68 crore. This bonus will benefit 10,91,146 non-gazetted railway staff. The PLB is awarded annually before the Durga Puja and Dussehra holidays as a recognition of the exemplary performance of railway… Continue reading "Cabinet clears Rs 1,866 crore productivity bonus for railway staff"
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High Courts can’t dispose of all matters quickly if running at half strength: Supreme Court
By Chennaivision on September 24, 2025

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said high courts were not under its supervisory control and one couldn’t expect them to “cope” with all the matters expeditiously if they were functioning with half their strength. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made the observation and refused to hear a plea seeking a direction to the Allahabad High Court… Continue reading "High Courts can’t dispose of all matters quickly if running at half strength: Supreme Court"
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Vandhe Bharat sleeper train services will soon be available: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
By Chennaivision on September 24, 2025

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be launched once the second train is ready for regular service. One train is ready for launch at Shakur Basti Coaching Depot in Delhi after undergoing necessary trials and testing, according to officials. Briefing the media, Vaishnaw said that the second train is being manufactured and will… Continue reading "Vandhe Bharat sleeper train services will soon be available: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw"
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EAM Jaishankar meets with USA’s Foreign Affairs Minister
By Chennaivision on September 23, 2025

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Monday in their first in-person meeting since Washington imposed steep tariffs on key Indian exports over New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil. Following the meeting, Jaishankar posted on X that both sides “agreed on the importance of sustained engagement” on “priority… Continue reading "EAM Jaishankar meets with USA’s Foreign Affairs Minister"
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes impossible possible: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan
By Chennaivision on September 23, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi can make the impossible possible, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said on Monday, highlighting his relations with world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who have described the PM as their good friend. Addressing an event to release two sets of speeches delivered by the prime minister,… Continue reading "Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes impossible possible: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan"
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Get ready for SIR rollout by September 30: Election Commission tells State poll officers
By Chennaivision on September 22, 2025

The Election Commission (EC) has directed its state election officers to be prepared for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by September 30, signaling that the voter list cleanup exercise could begin as early as October–November. According to officials, during a recent conference of state chief electoral officers (CEOs) in New Delhi, the EC top brass instructed them to gear up for… Continue reading "Get ready for SIR rollout by September 30: Election Commission tells State poll officers"
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UPSC moves towards AI-based verification, aims to use facial recognition in all exams
By Chennaivision on September 20, 2025

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman, Ajay Kumar, on Friday announced that a pilot program has been successfully conducted to test an Artificial Intelligence-enabled facial authentication technology for quick and secure candidate verification. This initiative, developed in partnership with the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), aims to strengthen the integrity of the examination process and enhance the entry experience for… Continue reading "UPSC moves towards AI-based verification, aims to use facial recognition in all exams"
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Tariff issue with US may be resolved in 8-10 weeks: CEA Nageswaran
By Chennaivision on September 19, 2025

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said India and the US are likely to reach a resolution on the penal tariffs imposed by Washington within the next two months, news agency PTI reported. Speaking at an interactive session organised by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, Nageswaran said, “Underneath the surface, conversations are going on between the… Continue reading "Tariff issue with US may be resolved in 8-10 weeks: CEA Nageswaran"
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EVMs to display colour photographs of candidates beginning with Bihar polls
By Chennaivision on September 18, 2025

The Election Commission of India has updated its guidelines to alter the layout of EVM ballot papers, starting with the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Provisioned under Rule 49B of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, candidates’ photographs will now be printed in colour, replacing the earlier black-and-white or no-photo versions, to facilitate clearer identification. The image will cover three-quarters of… Continue reading "EVMs to display colour photographs of candidates beginning with Bihar polls"
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates 76th birthday today, to launch key projects
By Chennaivision on September 17, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Madhya Pradesh today to inaugurate and launch several key initiatives spanning health, nutrition, tribal welfare, and industry. The visit coincides with PM’s 75th birthday. He will launch the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar’ and the ‘8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ campaigns at Dhar around 12 pm. These campaigns will organise more than one lakh… Continue reading "Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates 76th birthday today, to launch key projects"

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