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23 Jan

The proposed $450 million contract includes 4.5% annual salary increases for the next four years

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The Victorian government's new offer aims to resolve a longstanding police pay dispute. The proposed $450 million deal includes a 4.5% annual pay increase for the next four years, an additional 0.5% increase for frontline police, and no requirement to "kit up" outside of shift times. This offer, which would cost around $456 million, is a compromise from the 6% annual increase the police union initially sought. It would also remove a costly "golden handshake" clause, potentially saving up to $50 million annually. The Police Association has welcomed the offer, and a formal vote by members is pending. If accepted,…

09 Nov

At a goodbye event in New Delhi on Friday, outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud spoke with Chief Justice-designate Justice Sanjeev Khanna

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In a tearful statement on Friday, Chief Justice of India-designate Sanjiv Khanna praised Chief Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud and stated that the Supreme Court will be left with a "void" following his departure.According to news agency PTI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna also commended departing Chief Justice Chandrachud for his "monumental" efforts to advance the Supreme Court and pursue his vision of it being "a sanctuary of inclusivity" that was open to everyone. Justice Sanjiv Khanna observed, "When a towering tree in the forest of justice steps back, the birds pause their songs, and the wind moves differently," during a goodbye gathering…

02 May

The death toll in China’s highway accidents has risen to 36

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A shiny four-lane road. A huge ditch has been created across one side of it! Under which there is a row of cars. South China's Guangdong province witnessed such a terrible incident. China's state media reported that a section of the connecting highway between Meizhou and Dapu in Guangdong province suddenly collapsed around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday. A deep ditch, about 58 feet long, is formed in the middle of the road. The death toll was initially estimated at 19. Later, according to news agency Associated Press, the death toll has risen to 24. At least 30 injured people are…

17 Apr

In Rajganj a goods-laden lorry lost control and overturned on the roadside

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Recently a horrifying incident surfaced where a goods-laden lorry lost control and overturned on the roadside in an area adjacent to Fatapukur on Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway (NH) in Rajganj. According to reports, on Tuesday evening, a lorry loaded with flour was heading towards Mathabhanga from Siliguri. During this, the lorry abruptly lost control and overturned on the roadside near Fatapukur. Fortunately in this incident the driver and his assistant narrowly escaped. Upon receiving the news, the cops of Rajganj police station actually arrived at the spot, recovered the lorry and initiated an investigation into the incident. This is actually very…