IIOJK becomes voiceless in Indian parliament
Retirement of four members leaves occupied region without any representation in the upper house
NEW DELHI:
For the third time in history, the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) will go without any political representation in Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Indian parliament.
Four members of the parliament from the occupied region, including leader of the opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad, are retiring by the end of this week, leaving their seats vacant.
On Aug 5, 2019, when Narendra Modi government revoked the autonomy and divided the state into two federally-controlled territories a move widely condemned by Kashmiris and Pakistan alike Lok Sabha’s seats were redistributed, with five going to Jammu and Kashmir and one to the Ladakh region.
Slamming the Centre over the ongoing farmers’ protest against the three new farm laws, Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that India s farmers were peacefully struggling for ensuring a better future for India and added that he would continue to stand by their side.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government has removed all ills from the rural-employment guarantee scheme MNREGA and spent highest ever about Rs 90,500 crore so far this fiscal.
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7th Pay Commission big announcement: Travel Allowance claim rule eased, DA and salary to see changes
Central government employees are not required to submit their boarding pass or ticket while claiming their Travel Allowance.
DNA Web Team
Feb 11, 2021, 08:39 PM IST
In important news for the central government employees, the government has changed the Travel Allowance (TA) claim rule. Central government employees are not required to submit their boarding pass or ticket while claiming their TA. This comes as a huge relief for a government employee who has lost his Boarding Pass or ticket. Now, he or she will only have to submit a self-declaration form informing that he has travelled during a particular period. Earlier, Boarding Pass and travel tickets were necessary to claim one s TA.