More than 11 lakh railway employees to get 78 days wage as bonus, approves Cabinet

In a big decision approved by the union cabinet, more than 11 lakh railways employees will get 78 days wage as bonus.

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar announced the government's decision.

"For 11 lakh railway employees, this govt has consistently for the last 6 years, being giving record bonus, equivalent to the wage of 78 days. This year also, 11,52,000 employees will get 78 days wage as bonus. This is the reward for productivity."

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: The Union Cabinet has given approval to ban e-cigarettes. It means the production, manufacturing, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertising related to e-cigarettes are banned. pic.twitter.com/qayCrQHPZp

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In a press conference which was addressed by Prakash Javadekar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, they announced, "the Union Cabinet has given approval to ban e-cigarettes. It means the production, manufacturing, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertising related to e-cigarettes are banned.'

Nirmala Sitharaman said, "reports say that there are some who are probably getting into the habit of e-cigarettes as it seems cool. It is believed that there are more than 400 brands, none of which is manufactured yet in India. And they come in over 150 flavours."

(More details awaited ...)