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Merlin is an English major with a love for all things literary. She is currently working towards a career in writing.

Pension application

The EPFO has extended the date till when eligible individuals can choose to have a combined application with their employer for an increased pension, from March 3rd to May 3rd. The initial date issued by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) was faced with some dissatisfaction, which lead to the postponement. The Updated Deadline for Higher Pension On 4th November, last year, the Supreme Court ordered the EPFO to let all eligible members have 4 months’ time to sign up for higher pension. According to this apex court order, the mandated duration would have concluded on March 3, 2024. However,…

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Chhattisgarh ED Raid

On Monday, 20th February, the Enforcement Directorate held raids in the homes and offices of many Congress figures in Chhattisgarh as well as other locations. The central investigating agency conducted these searches in several areas across Chhattisgarh.  Details Of The Chhattisgarh Coal Levy Case  According to sources from Times of India, Ramgopal Aggarwal, who is the state Congress Treasurer, Chairman of Karmakar Mandal Sunny Agarwal, Party Spokesperson RP Singh, MLA Devendra Yadav, Vinod Tiwari, and chairperson of  Chhattisgarh Mineral Development CorporationGirish Dewangan, were among the Congress heads whose properties have been raided. Other party rulers were also probed. A report…

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Jimmy Carter

The oldest living ex-president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, is being given hospice care at his home. His non-profit establishment, Carter Center, revealed on Saturday that he will be spending his “remaining time” at home. Ex-President Jimmy Carter’s Deteriorating Health  The foundation elaborated on Twitter with the following post, “After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.” The ex-president has been receiving medical care for various needs in the past few years. For instance,…

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Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani’s daughter Shanelle’s wedding reception in Mumbai was graced with the presence of Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Mouni Roy, Jeetendra, and Ekta Kapoor among several other celebrities. The Union Minister of Women and Child Development also reunited with Ronit Roy, her on-screen spouse while she was an actress. The Irani Family And Shanelle’s Wedding Shanelle’s wedding to Arjun Bhalla was held at Khimsar Fort and Palace in Rajasthan on February 9th. Posing and clicking pictures with her industry friend and colleagues, Ms Smriti can be seen dressed in a rouge benarasi sari with golden thread work. …

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Twitter Lay Offs

With just three workers left in the tech company’s Indian branches, Elon Musk has shut down Twitter’s Mumbai and New Delhi offices. The staff have been asked to leave and work from home. This is following the large-scale layoffs Musk conducted last year.  The three remaining employees on the Indian Twitter staff team comprise the nation’s leader and the heads of the northern and eastern, and southern and western areas. They have revealed that they have been asked to work remotely henceforth. Since two out of three branches have been shut down, only the Bengaluru office remains functioning, according to…

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Classified Documents

The FBI has been on the lookout for proof that US President Joe Biden has donated papers that could have been classified. In the recent past, they held searches twice at the University of Delaware to check if such documents could be found. A source at BBC’S US Partner, CBS has claimed that several boxes were discovered and seized from the University on two different days. According to CBS, the University of Delaware had been searched first during the last week of January and for the second time during the start of February. Being Biden’s alma mater, the college held…

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