NBF Board members meet I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, seek resumption of viewership ratings

The Governing Board members and senior members of the News Broadcasters Federation held a productive meeting with Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday. The Governing Board apprised the Union Minister on key issues facing the news industry, the recent growth and trends in the news broadcasting sector and the challenges facing the […]

Cabinet hikes dearness allowance to 28% for Central govt employees

In a major relief to Central government employees and pensioners, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to 28 per cent. Till now, central government employees used to get DA of 17 per cent on their basic salary. This was announced by […]