1. The Central Govt. on 14 Jul (Wednesday) approved an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to central govt employees & pensioners from 17% to 28%. The hike will be applicable with effect from 01 July 2021. 48.34 lakh central govt employees & 65.26 lakh pensioners will be benefited. The DA & DR were due from 01 Jan, 01 Jul 2020, & 01 Jan 2021. **No arrears for the period from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021 shall be paid.**
2. Cabinet approves continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary for further five years at total cost of Rs.9000 crore.
3. Centrally Sponsored Schemes are schemes that are implemented by state governments of India but are largely funded by the Central Government with a defined State Government share. Some examples of such schemes are Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and also includes National AYUSH Mission as a Centrally-sponsored Scheme from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026.
4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14 Jul (Wednesday) restricted Mastercard from adding new customers to its network for not adhering to its norms on storage of payment system data.
As per directions, Mastercard cannot issue new debit, credit or prepaid cards to domestic customers from 22 July.
5. PM Modi will visit Varanasi today (i.e. on 15th July, 2021). He will inaugurate & lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects during the visit.
6. Projects worth Rs. 744 crores include 100 bed Maternal and Child Health Wing (MCH) wing in BHU, multi-level parking at Godauliya, Ro-Ro Vessels for tourism development on River Ganga & three lane flyover bridge on the Varanasi Ghazipur Highway.
7. Pregnant women will be administered COVID-19 vaccines at 35 inoculation centres in Mumbai from today (15 July).
8. The Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBOSE) on Wednesday, July 14 declared the HPBOSE class 12th examination result on its official website at hpbose.org.
9. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekarwa sworn in as 28th governor of Himachal Pradesh on 13 Jul.
10. Madhya Pradesh govt decides to reopen schools for Class 11, 12 with 50% attendance.
11. Weather forecast for 15 Jul (Thursday) Shimla is expected to have thunderstorm with rain. The temperature will vary between 17 and 25 degrees Celsius.
12. Bihar Floods: Rail, road traffic disrupted in different parts of state. Several rivers including Bagmati, Gandak and Kosi are flowing above danger mark
13. Assam govt decides that tea garden labourers to be given employment under MGNREGA during the winter season when tea production is less.
14. The Indian Army has invited applications for recruitment to the posts of officers under the NCC Special Entry Scheme for both male and female candidates. All the interested and eligible candidates can apply for Indian Army recruitment by visiting the official website of the Indian Army, joinindianarmy.nic.in. **The last date for registration is July 15, 2021(Today)**
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