Ajeet Kumar

Leads the business and technology team at Zeenews.com. His expertise lies in commodities, agriculture, markets, personal finance and socio-political economy of India. 

India must be an engine of global growth: PM Narendra Modi

India must be an engine of global growth: PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Our aim is that India must be an engine of growth as well as an example in climate friendly development in the years to come, Prime Minister Narendra Modi s

May 23, 2017 - 12:57 PM IST
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7th pay commission: Check out maximum and minimum HRA city-wise if govt accepts bare recommendations of AK Mathur-led panel

7th pay commission: Check out maximum and minimum HRA city-wise if govt accepts bare recommendations of AK Mathur-led panel

New Delhi: The 10-month long wait of central government employees and pensioners for allowances is about to end as the Narendra Modi government is expected to announce a maximum HRA hike of up to 1

Jun 7, 2017 - 12:30 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: How changes in pay matrix, IOR will benefit government employees

7th Pay Commission: How changes in pay matrix, IOR will benefit government employees

New Delhi: The Union Government has modified the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission in respect of both defence and civil pay matrix and Index of Rationalisation (IOR).

Jun 7, 2017 - 12:30 PM IST
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GST rates for services finalised: Education, healthcare to be exempted; telecom, financial services to attract 18% tax

GST rates for services finalised: Education, healthcare to be exempted; telecom, financial services to attract 18% tax

New Delhi: The all-powerful GST Council on Friday finalised tax rates for services under the Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime which is scheduled to be rolled out from July 1.

May 20, 2017 - 12:10 AM IST
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GST rates finalised; food grains to be cheaper, 5% tax on sugar, tea, edible oils

GST rates finalised; food grains to be cheaper, 5% tax on sugar, tea, edible oils

New Delhi: The GST Council on Thursday finalised tax rates of goods and services under the four-slab structure with essential items of daily use being kept in the lowe

May 18, 2017 - 08:21 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners- how to calculate

7th Pay Commission: Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners- how to calculate

Revision of pension of pre–2016 pensioners and family pensioners

Jun 7, 2017 - 12:31 PM IST
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7th CPC: Bihar Pay Commission submits report, Nitish govt likely to hike employees’ salaries by 14%

7th CPC: Bihar Pay Commission submits report, Nitish govt likely to hike employees’ salaries by 14%

New Delhi: Around 4.5 lakh Bihar government's employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners are likely to get 14 percent hike in salaries after implementation of Bihar state Pay Commission report.

May 17, 2017 - 12:35 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: Will government employees get maximum monthly HRA hike of Rs 48,000 from next month?

7th Pay Commission: Will government employees get maximum monthly HRA hike of Rs 48,000 from next month?

New Delhi: The central government employees are likely to get maximum monthly hike in house rent allowance (HRA) by up to Rs 48,000 from June.

Jun 7, 2017 - 08:34 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: When will govt employees get minimum HRA hike of Rs 4,320 per month?

7th Pay Commission: When will govt employees get minimum HRA hike of Rs 4,320 per month?

New Delhi: The Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) set up to screen the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations on allowances is likely to firm up the proposal in next 15 days for a

May 10, 2017 - 06:13 PM IST
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7th Pay Commission: Modifications in pension revision formula, pay structure, pay matrices- Full statement

7th Pay Commission: Modifications in pension revision formula, pay structure, pay matrices- Full statement

Must read the full statement of Finance Ministry dated May 04 - a day after the Union Cabinet approved modifications related to pension revision formula, pay structure and pay matrices of centr

May 9, 2017 - 09:33 AM IST
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