PUBG: New State to offer players Chicken Medals as compensation for delay in update: Key details

PUBG New State’s scheduled December maintenance and subsequent update have been delayed yet again, with the developers citing continuous delay in the app review as the reason. PUBG New State was set to receive a major update on December 9, but the maintenance routine has been pushed back a couple of times now.…

TN chopper crash: Rs 1 cr compensation announced for Squadron Leader Kuldeep Singh’s family

The Rajasthan government has announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the family of Squadron Leader Kuldeep Singh, who died in the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on December 8. Squadron Leader Kuldeep Singh was killed along with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 11 others in the chopper…

Google not likely to raise company-wide employee pay to match inflation

Tech giant Google has noted that it will not raise the salaries of its employees across the board to match inflation. The development was announced by Google’s vice president of compensation, Frank Wagner, reportedly during an internal Google meeting. The question was raised by a staff member and addressed by…

Rohingya expats sue Facebook for $150 billion for failing to stop hate speech that led to Myanmar genocide

Facebook is now facing legal action in the US and the UK for failing to control the spread of violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar through its platform. In a coordinated move in both countries, the lawsuits ask for compensation of more than $150 billion (about Rs 11 lakh crore) from the firm, for the families…

Covid deaths and compensation: Rahul Gandhi opens new front against Modi govt for Parliament session

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has opened a new front to target the Narendra Modi government during the Winter Session of Parliament on the issue of deaths caused by Covid-19. Rahul Gandhi is likely to lead the Congress in Parliament in demanding compensation to each of the affected families. Sources in the Congress said…

Over 10,000 Australians want compensation for Covid vaccine side effects

As countries rush to vaccinate their population against coronavirus, Australia is looking at millions to be paid as compensation for vaccine-related injuries. According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, thousands have registered to claim compensation under the federal government’s no-fault indemnity scheme.…

Delhi govt to pay compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers for crop damage due to untimely rains

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said an order has been issued to give compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers whose crops have been damaged due to untimely rains in the city. Revenue officials are conducting a survey of the damaged crops and it will be completed within two weeks. The…

Centre amends provisions, kin of Covid victims to get Rs 50,000 compensation

After Supreme Court orders on compensation for Covid-19 victims, the Centre amended provisions for assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), enabling states to pay compensation of Rs 50,000 to the next of kin of those who died due to the pandemic. The Ministry of Home Affairs Friday said it…