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7th Pay Commission: Cabinet to take up proposal on allowances tomorrow, will govt employees get HRA higher than Mathur panel?

7th Pay Commission: Cabinet to take up proposal on allowances tomorrow, will govt employees get HRA higher than Mathur panel?

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet may approve HRA rates between recommendations of AK Mathur panel and 6th CPC/existing, most likely at 27 percent in its meeting on June 28

Jun 27, 2017 - 01:11 PM IST
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Cabinet passes resolution on GST, calls it game-changing reform

Cabinet passes resolution on GST, calls it game-changing reform

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday passed a resolution expressing gratitude to Chief Ministers of States and others for their cooperation in introduction of GST.

Jun 22, 2017 - 06:34 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: Cabinet to take final call on HRA, allowances on June 28; will govt employees get arrears for 17 months?

7th Pay Commission: Cabinet to take final call on HRA, allowances on June 28; will govt employees get arrears for 17 months?

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi Cabinet is likely to put an end to year-long wait of central government employees for allowances, including HRA (House Rent Allowance) by

Jun 23, 2017 - 12:41 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: Final decision on allowances, arrears next week; will government retain existing rates of HRA

7th Pay Commission: Final decision on allowances, arrears next week; will government retain existing rates of HRA

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi Cabinet is likely to put an end to year-long wait of central government employees for allowances including HRA by taking final call on the

Jun 16, 2017 - 04:25 PM IST
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Modi Cabinet approves sops for farmers; slashes crop loan interest by as much as 4%

Modi Cabinet approves sops for farmers; slashes crop loan interest by as much as 4%

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the interest subvention scheme (ISS) for the year 2017-18 which will help farmers getting short term crop loan up to

Jun 15, 2017 - 09:32 AM IST
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Cabinet approves proposal for bill to deal with bankruptcy in financial sector

Cabinet approves proposal for bill to deal with bankruptcy in financial sector

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to introduce a Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017.

Jun 14, 2017 - 03:29 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: Final decision on allowances soon; will govt employees get maximum HRA hike of up to 178 percent?

7th Pay Commission: Final decision on allowances soon; will govt employees get maximum HRA hike of up to 178 percent?

New Delhi: The central government employees are likely to get revised allowances from July onwards.

Jun 15, 2017 - 09:15 AM IST
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India's economy gets double dose of good news; industrial output rises 3.1%, inflation hits record low of 2.18%

India's economy gets double dose of good news; industrial output rises 3.1%, inflation hits record low of 2.18%

New Delhi: India's industrial production grew by 3.1 percent in April due to good performance of electricity, mining and manufacturing sectors, as per data released by Central Statistics Office (CS

Jun 12, 2017 - 07:47 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: Final decision on allowances today; govt employees may suffer monthly HRA loss of up to Rs 15,000

7th Pay Commission: Final decision on allowances today; govt employees may suffer monthly HRA loss of up to Rs 15,000

New Delhi: The central government employees are likely to get revised allowances from July onwards.

Jun 16, 2017 - 10:07 AM IST
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GST from July 1: Know how the new tax regime will make these things cheaper

GST from July 1: Know how the new tax regime will make these things cheaper

New Delhi: India's new indirect tax regime, Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is scheduled to be rolled out from July 1, will lead to lower tax burden in several com

Jun 30, 2017 - 01:06 PM IST
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