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EPFO Hikes Interest Rates on EPF by 0.1%
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has hiked interest rate on employees' provident fund to 8.65% from 8.55% for the 2018-19 fiscal year.
(Source: ANI)
4:44 PM, 21 Feb
President Ram Nath Kovind Approves Triple Talaq Ordinance
President Ram Nath Kovind approved Triple Talaq ordinance. More details awaited.
3:52 PM, 21 FebKEY EVENT
Pune Police Files Chargesheet in Bhima Koregaon Case
Pune Police has filed a 1,837 page charge-sheet against activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves and wanted accused Ganapathy in the Bhima Koregaon case.
(Source: ANI)
2:05 PM, 21 Feb
MHA Approves Air Travel Entitlement For CAPF Jawans
Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.
The decision will immediately benefit approximately 780,000 personnel of CAPFs in the ranks of Constable, Head Constable & ASI who were otherwise not eligible earlier. This includes journey on duty and journey on leave, i.e; while going on leave from J&K to home and return.
(Source: ANI)
1:31 PM, 21 Feb
US-Backed Security Forces Hand Over IS Fighters to Iraq
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have handed over more than 150 Iraqi and foreign Islamic State fighters to Iraq, according to military sources.
(Source: Reuters)
1:14 PM, 21 Feb
SC To Consider Listing Review Petition on Rafale Judgement
The Supreme Court Thursday said that it would consider listing of a plea seeking review of its verdict in the Rafale case.
The apex court on December 14 last year dismissed a clutch of PILs, including the one filed by former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and lawyer Prashant Bhushan, saying  there was "no occasion to doubt" the decision-making process of the Centre in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France.
(Source: ANI)
COA Meeting Tomorrow On Decision on India - Pak Cricket: Sources
Sources suggest the COA will meet tomorrow to discuss the future course of action on cricket matches between India and Pakistan. Reportedly, advice has been sought from the Sports Ministry, MEA & Home Ministry, following which the BCCI and COA will take a decision. No letter has yet been written to the ICC in this regard.
(Source: ANI)