Haryana links 82% gram panchayats to BharatNet, eyes Rs 150cr central incentive

New labour codes mandate higher provident fund contributions for employees. This change reduces monthly take-home pay for many salaried individuals. Salaried employees having Rs 15 lakh CTC may get up to Rs 7,928 less net take home pay after new labour code is applied; Know what happens for Rs 10 lakh, 25 lakh and 50…

Japan’s capital led the way. This year the metropolitan govt’s long-standing no-tie, no-jacket “Cool Biz” campaign took a step further by encouraging its staff to ditch long trousers, and even try T-shirts and sneakers. As heatwaves mounted across Europe, other workers followed in Tokyo’s wake, sometimes with the encouragement of authorities and management, sometimes without.

A woman survived a ten-story fall after a tree branch pierced her thigh. Fire brigade personnel conducted a delicate rescue operation to bring her down. They carefully cut the branch lodged in her leg using an electric saw. A canvas stretcher was used to stabilize her before lowering her safely. The conscious woman was then…