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Lucknow: There's some good news for millions of Uttar Pradesh state government employees and pensioners. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led state government has announced a 2 per cent increase in dearness allowance (DA), raising it from 58 per cent to 60 per cent. The formal order in this regard has been issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Deepak Kumar. 16 lakh employees to be benefited This decision by the Uttar Pradesh government will benefit approximately 16 lakh government employees, teachers, and pensioners. The increased dearness allowance is expected to provide relief to employees' incomes amid rising inflationary pressures. Employees are likely to get…

New Delhi: Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and rising fuel prices, government of Delhi and Maharashtra provided a major relief to the aviation sector. The governments have reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to 7 per cent. While Delhi government has decided to reduce the VAT on ATF from the existing 25 per cent to 7 per cent, the Maharashtra has reduced it to 7 per cent from 18 per cent for a period of six months beginning May 15. As Delhi and Mumbai serve as India's two largest aviation hubs, this move has…

Mumbai: Shares of denim fabric manufacturer Vishal Fabrics are in focus as the company has announced quarterly results for the March quarter. The counter opened in green at Rs 21.60, up from the previous close of Rs 21.23, representing a gain of Rs 0.37 or 1.74 per cent. The scrip gained further to touch the high of 21.79. This is a gain of 2.63 per cent. However, the stock witnessed profit booking and fell to a low of 20.87. Last seen, the stock was trading at 21.20, down Rs 0.03 or 0.14 per cent. The market cap of the company…

Mumbai: Rates of precious metals in futures continued to drop on Thursday, May 21, 2026, amid a fall in spot demand and a drop in crude oil prices from recent highs. The gold June 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a fall of Rs 106 or 0.06 per cent at Rs 1,59,900 per 10 grams against the previous close of Rs 1,60,006. It continued the downward trend, touching an intraday low of Rs 1,59,319, a fall of Rs 687 or 0.42 per cent. Last seen, it was trading at Rs 1,59,491, down Rs 515 or 0.32…

New Delhi: Millions of farmers across the country are now awaiting the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. The government annually provides Rs 6,000 to farmers as financial assistance under the PM-KISAN scheme. This amount is transferred directly to farmers' bank accounts in three equal instalments. Farmers are now eagerly awaiting the date of the next Rs 2,000 instalment. When will the 23rd instalment come? Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 22nd instalment of PM Kisan in Guwahati, Assam, on March 13, 2026. Based on past records, the next instalment of the scheme, the 23rd,…