Home to nearly five lakh people, this remote archipelago is a living repository of the freedom struggle. Many residents are descendants of revolutionaries and political prisoners exiled to the infamous Cellular Jail—Kala Pani—by the British. These freedom fighters came from Bengal, Punjab, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
According to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry, the revision is in line with the formula recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission and is “a periodic adjustment based on inflation data, intended to maintain the purchasing power of government servants.
The India Meteorological Department's latest weather outlook, depicted in this infographic, highlights soaring temperatures and signals an early monsoon onset over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.