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Punjab: No DA hike for staff since Oct 2024

Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:37 PM IST
While the Punjab government employees remain stuck at 42% DA, the central government staff will get 61% from January 1.

BJP’s Murlidhar Mohol slams Ajit Pawar over ‘criminal candidates’ as his party faces similar charge

Responding to questions about the BJP’s own candidate, Pratibha Chorghe from Ambegaon ward, whose background has also come under scrutiny, Mohol said he was not aware of any criminal antecedents. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:37 PM IST

Politicos pay tribute at Koregaon Bhima war memorial in Pune

Every year on January 1, lakhs of people, particularly from Dalit communities, gather at the memorial to commemorate the 1818 battle between the British East India Company and the Peshwa faction of the Maratha Confederacy. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:34 PM IST

SP govt needed in UP for people’s welfare: Akhilesh to party workers

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav and other party leaders at the SP office in Lucknow on Jan 1, 2026. (HT photo)
Updated on Jan 01, 2026 10:22 PM IST

Around 40 dead, 115 injured in fire at a bar in Switzerland's ski resort town

A hearse outside the "Le Constellation" bar, as the rescuers tried to save the injured and retrieve the dead bodies from the bar.
Updated on Jan 01, 2026 10:38 PM IST

Consequences of China’s dam on Brahmaputra

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The Brahmaputra is not just a water channel, but an ecosystem that feeds millions of lives — human, animal and plant. Any reduction in fresh water flow would have a grievous impact downstream. (PTI)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:11 PM IST

Detox done, now aim for growth

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The RBI’s Financial Stability Report rightly flags the growing turbulence behind an exuberance on the surface as far as global economic, especially financial conditions are concerned. (HT Archive)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:11 PM IST

UP Board to make Vocational Education compulsory from Class 9 from 2026

UP Board headquarters in Prayagraj (File)
Updated on Jan 01, 2026 10:09 PM IST

Rajasthan bizman kills Mandsaur jeweller and wife over dispute, dies by suicide

Police said the jeweller and his wife had been stabbed multiple times by the suspect (Videograb)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:09 PM IST

Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge

Globally, fossil fuels account for about 40% carbon emissions from the power sector, about 21% from the transport sector and about 20% from manufacturing and industry. (REUTERS)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:10 PM IST