The BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh government will introduce a bill to restore pensions for MISA detainees during the Emergency period, with the legislation referred to as ‘Chhattisgarh Loktantra Senani Samman Vidheyak-2025’. The Congress government had discontinued the pension programme, leading to legal battles and eventual reinstatement by the current government, providing relief to around 350 beneficiaries with pensions ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000.
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BSF keeps Attari gates closed, no customary handshakes now
(File photo) AMRITSAR: The BSF has decided to keep the Attari border gates closed and refrain from customary handshakes with Pakistan Rangers during the daily Beating Retreat ceremony due to heightened tensions and India's suspension of passenger movement. Security measures, including quick response teams and anti-drone systems, have been intensified at Attari, Sadiqi, and Hussainiwala posts. Amid these developments, several Pakistani nationals have returned home, while services like the Samjhauta Express and cross-border bus routes...
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