Third eye: Double dhamaka for Himachal employees, Chhath puja & Bihar bypolls, Breaking patterns
Despite facing a financial crunch, the Himachal Pradesh government surprised its employees by disbursing two months' salaries in October. This unusual move, aimed at easing financial burdens during the Diwali festival, benefited government officia...

Chhath puja & Bihar bypolls: Bihar BJP leaders are using the Chhath Puja week to campaign for assembly bypolls. The party leaders are planning to participate in the festival to measure people’s pulse. BJP president JP Nadda will be in Patna on Thursday evening to participate in Chhath Puja on the banks of river Ganga. He will also offer holy water to the people on fast. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is expected to accompany him.
Breaking patterns: Burglaries tend to ‘increase during Diwali and New Year vacations in Gujarat’. Some thieves in Ahmedabad, however, had a different plan. Taking a break from regular robbery, they got into the AAP office this time around. Gujarat AAP president Ishudan Gadvi complained that apart from LED television, some important party documents were also stolen.
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