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Jio's listed plans combine broadband, OTT access and live television benefits. The ₹400 broadband plan offers three types of services, while a ₹599 option includes unlimited data at 30Mbps, 15 OTT channels, 100 live TV channels and unlimited voice service.
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GRAP-1 has been imposed across Delhi-NCR after AQI readings crossed 300 in several areas. The measures include higher parking fees, tighter checks on vehicle pollution certificates, restrictions on open burning, dust-control steps and limits on demolition work. Violations involving vehicles without valid PUCC may attract fines of up to ₹10,000.
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Airtel's ₹206 voice-only recharge is aimed at users who primarily need calling. The plan includes unlimited calls, 300 SMS and validity for a full calendar month, but does not provide internet data. Subscribers also receive a free Hello Tune service for 30 days with the recharge.
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The 8th Pay Commission is scheduled to meet in Bengaluru and Mumbai as consultations continue with employees, pensioners and other stakeholders. Different employee organisations expect the report between February–March and May 2027, while implementation could take several more months after the government reviews the recommendations.
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Delhi has restarted its “no PUC, no fuel” drive amid growing concern over winter air pollution. Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control certificate are being denied petrol and diesel, while PUC centres have reported an increase of up to 50% in certificate applications.
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From 1 October 2026, LPG consumers seeking subsidy at the regulated retail selling price will need completed Biometric Aadhaar Authentication. Cylinders will still be available without authentication, but customers who have not completed the process may have to pay the market price and will not receive the subsidy.
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BJP MP Raghav Chadha said India's government has introduced the Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The announcement highlights 30-day recharge plans for prepaid mobile users, a change described as reducing the need for 13 monthly recharges to 12.
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The government has removed the location-based restriction that earlier limited CGHS eligibility for serving central government employees according to their residence or ing. Eligible employees outside covered areas can now choose CGHS, subject to other conditions and payment of the prescribed contribution, but the choice cannot later be changed.
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The Ministry of External Affairs has notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, changing the validity provision for ordinary 36-page passports issued to children under 15. Such passports will remain valid for 5 years or until the child turns 15, whichever comes first.
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The government’s new UPI framework keeps person-to-person payments free and removes MDR on merchant payments up to 2,000 rupees. For eligible transactions above that threshold, merchants may face a 0.4% charge, capped at 300 rupees, while customers should not be billed separately.
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The Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the EPFO wage ceiling from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month. In Bhopal, National Front of Indian Trade Unions General Secretary Dr Virat Jaiswal said the change could affect between 50 lakh and one crore people, though his quoted statement is incomplete.
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The government has sold around 4,000 tonnes of onions from its buffer stock in 17 cities within 10 days, offering the produce at Rs 35 per kg through retail channels. The move aims to ease pressure on consumers after onion prices rose sharply in several parts of the country.
