Two Indian American candidates, Sanjay Singhal and Sukh Kaur, are headed to runoff elections in Texas after falling short of a majority in municipal polls. Other Indian American candidates, including Gurvinder Singh, George Kakkanatt, and Sapana Patel, lost their respective races. Texas continues to see growing Indian American political participation at various levels of government.
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The government stated in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is no current proposal to increase the salary and allowances of Supreme Court and high court judges. The last revision occurred in 2017. Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal explained that their pay is governed by The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958, and The High Court Judges (Salary and Conditions of Services) Act, 1954. Judges' salaries were last revised in 2016 under the 7th pay commission.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announced a crackdown on gangsters, smugglers, and criminals, emphasizing zero tolerance for drugs. He highlighted the efforts to dismantle drug supply chains and praised the police's role in maintaining peace. Mann also announced the recruitment of 10,000 new police personnel and the reduction in road accident casualties by 48.10% due to a new road safety force.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met the parents of the R G Kar Medical College medic who was raped and murdered in August last year. He expressed solidarity with the family and promised support. Bhagwat also discussed the organization's future roadmap with South Bengal RSS functionaries during his visit.
Comedian Kunal Kamra has faced violent backlash and legal trouble after calling Maharashtra's deputy CM Eknath Shinde a 'gaddar'. This incident adds to Kamra's history of controversies, including clashes with journalist Arnab Goswami, mocking Kangana Ranaut, a contempt of court case, and a conflict with OLA Electric.
Nutty Village, a startup in Unnao, will introduce coffee and barbeque flavored peanut butters to honor late US President Jimmy Carter's support of peanut farming and rural development. The company works with local farmers and women's self-help groups to improve livelihoods.
UP Jal Shakti Minister inaugurates Swachh Sujal Gaon at Jal Jeevan Mission stall at Maha Kumbh, praises mission's effort
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India's DGCA plans to rank flying training organisations (FTOs) based on factors like CPL completion time to promote transparency and competition. High costs, delays, and quality issues have led many students to seek training abroad. This initiative aims to help prospective students make informed choices.
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