Places in the News 2026

Places in the News 2026 

=>Assam is the 1st state in India to adopt 8th pay commission: Assam Leads the Nation with 8th State Pay Commission, Bringing Timely Relief to Employees Assam has taken a decisive and forward-looking step in public administration by becoming the first state in India to constitute the 8th State Pay Commission, well ahead of the expiry of the 7th Pay Commission provisions in January.

=>Bulgaria joins the Eurozone: Thus, the total number of nations in zone is 21,At midnight on Jan 1, Bulgaria officially stepped into the eurozone. From Aug 8, 2025, merchants were required by law to display prices in both lev and euro, with fines imposed for noncompliance. In major supermarket chains, customers were constantly reminded of the coming change.