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The NC-JCM has proposed a ₹ 69,000 base pay, a 3.83 fitment factor, 6% annual increments, and the return of the Old Pension Scheme to the 8th Pay Commission.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sharply criticised the Centre’s approach to delimitation, alleging that it is an “attempt to change the electoral map of India” rather than a genuine effort at women’s empowerment. Gandhi argued that the proposed changes could reduce the political weight of southern, northeastern and smaller states. “You are telling these states that, to keep the BJP in power, their share in decision-making will be reduced. What the government is doing is nothing short of an anti-national act. We will not allow this -- the entire Opposition will stand together to defeat it,” he said.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sharply criticised the Centre’s approach to delimitation, alleging that it is an “attempt to change the electoral map of India” rather than a genuine effort at women’s empowerment. Gandhi argued that the proposed changes could reduce the political weight of southern, northeastern and smaller states. “You are telling these states that, to keep the BJP in power, their share in decision-making will be reduced. What the government is doing is nothing short of an anti-national act. We will not allow this -- the entire Opposition will stand together to defeat it,” he said.

Tycoon Gautam Adani has overtaken fellow Gujarat business czar Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's richest person, as a sustained rally in shares of his ports-to-energy conglomerate lifted his net worth. With a net worth of $92.6 billion, Adani surpassed Ambani, whose fortune stands at $90.8 billion, to become the richest person in India and Asia, according to the latest billionaire rankings.

India is witnessing a mixed weather pattern this April, marked by sharp regional contrasts. While several parts of the country are experiencing a rise in maximum temperatures and heatwave-like conditions, other regions are likely to receive rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.

President Trump suggested he might travel to Islamabad for a potential US-Iran peace deal, praising Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Gen Asim Munir for Pakistan's mediation efforts.

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