Biotech startups rose from 50 to 9,000 in last decade: Jitendra Singh
From just 50 biotech startups in 2014 in India, the ecosystem has grown to nearly 9,000 in the last decade, according to Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
The central government on Wednesday made an announcement that the Indian Railways’ employees will get a 78-days bonus this year. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, bonus will benefit 11.52 lakh non-gazetted railway employees.
The bonus will cost the government Rs. 2,024 crore. This will mark sixth straight year in which the Railway staff will get a bonus, said Javadekar.
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“For 11 lakh Railways’ employees, this govt has consistently for last 6 years, been giving record bonus, equivalent to the wage of 78 days. This year also, 11, 52,000 employees will get 78 days wage as bonus,” Union Minister said in a press conference.
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“This is the reward for productivity,” Javadekar further said.
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