Madrid - The Spanish government approved four decrees on Friday aimed at recognizing the suffering of the leftist victims of the 1936-39 civil war and the subsequent dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.

Those jailed, tortured or forced to work in labour camps, their relatives, or relatives of executed people will be able to apply for a document which gives them no monetary rights, but constitutes the first official recognition of their status as victims.

New Delhi, Oct 3 : The Union Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for revising the income criteria for “creamy layer” from the present Rs. 2.5 lakhs per annum to Rs. 4.5 lakhs per annum.

The revision of income criteria was done to exclude socially advanced persons or sections (creamy layer) from the list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

This action of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government gains momentum in the wake of upcoming elections in various States later this year.

New Delhi, Oct 1 : The Union Cabinet today approved the Ministry of Defence''s proposal for effecting the upgradation of 1,896 posts in the services.

The move is a major step to improve career mobility, to fulfill aspirations and to achieve combat effectiveness by bringing down the age profile of commanding officers.

Popularly known as Phase-II of the Ajay Vikram Singh Committee (AVSC), report the proposals approved today would reduce stagnation.

New Delhi, Oct 3 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to notify interim enhancement of the rates of wages at the rate of 30 per cent of basic wage for the working journalists and other newsp