If one looks at the numbers across the board, it is clear that farmers across the globe have been denied fair incomes in a bid to keep food costs down
January 7, 2019Teaching and non-teaching staff of seven Haryana government universities, colleges and aided-colleges are set to get pay scales as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. While stating this on Friday, finance minister Abhimanyu said the new pay scales, approved by the Haryana government, would be applicable from 1 January, 2016, and put an …
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August 3, 2018The Defence Ministry is likely to take a decision on capping the educational expenses paid to the children of ex-servicemen in line with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, informed sources said on Tuesday. Amid demands not to go ahead with the decision, a letter dated September 13, issued by the Department of Ex-Servicemen …
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December 6, 2017Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi for keeping the youth of Gujarat unemployed and not implementing the 7th Pay Commission leading to the plight of contract and fixed salary workers in the state. Keeping up at his 22 questions in the countdown to the Gujarat Assembly polls, as promised, …
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December 4, 2017The President and the Vice-President continue to get less salaries as compared to the top bureaucrats and service chiefs since the laws are yet to be amended to rectify an anomaly with the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations nearly two years ago. The proposal for enhancement of the salaries of the President, the …
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November 19, 2017The Seventh Pay Commission and implementation of GST has put inflation in an uncertain zone, and prices are expected to rise temporarily, says an HSBC report. Both GST and HRA increase have kicked in from July 1 and though the pay commission allowances are likely to bump up inflation, the Reserve Bank is expected to …
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July 2, 2017Over 34 lakh central government employees and 14 lakh defence personnel will get enhanced house rent and other allowances, including special allowances in hardship postings like Siachen, that will cost the exchequer Rs.30,748 crore a year. This was decided by the Union Cabinet on 28 June which approved the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay …
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June 29, 2017In an effort to benefit more than 50-lakh serving and retired Central government employees, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The approval on allowances come nearly three months after the committee headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa submitted its report on revisions, following concerns raised by employee unions. …
June 28, 2017The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India's largest research and development organisation that runs 37 laboratories, has declared a financial emergency. Its Director General, Girish Sahni, has said that out of Rs.40.63 billion (Rs.4,063 crore) budgetary allocation for the current year (2017-18), after meeting the salaries, pensions, capital and other commitments, "the balance …
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June 4, 2017The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday announced the implementation of the 7th pay commission, becoming one of the few states which has implemented the recommenations of the Central Pay Commission. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Raman Singh and the move is expected to benefit 2.5 lakh state government employees. Several state government employees have …
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March 30, 2017Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday assured the armed forces that he will try to resolve the issues around the 7th Pay Commission, especially the "anomalies" the service chiefs had raised with him. Parrikar on Wednesday held a meeting with the three service chiefs, an official statement said. A statement from Air Chief Marshal Arup …
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September 14, 2016In view of reforms, better investment climate, improved ease of doing business and a normal monsoon so far, the Indian economy is expected to grow 7.5 percent in 2016-17 (FY17), global consultant Dun & Bradstreet said on Wednesday. "The sweeping reforms to rules on foreign direct investment, the clearance of bankruptcy code, GST, debt recovery …
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September 7, 2016As economic growth slowed to 7.1 per cent in the first quarter, India Inc on Wednesday said it expects economy to grow at a healthier pace in coming quarters on the back of a good monsoon even as a pick-up in investments remains elusive. "We expect growth to gain momentum in the second half of …
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August 31, 2016Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced to give Seventh Pay Commission benefits to its employees soon and to form a cabinet on employment to explore job oppotunities. "The government employees will get the benefit of seventh pay scale and cabinet on employment will be formed to explore job opportunities and facilitate eligible …
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August 16, 2016The Madhya Pradesh government will soon give its employees salary and allowances as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission and also confirm daily wagers in service, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Monday. Speaking after unfurling the tricolour on the Independence Day at the Motilal Nehru Stadium in the state capital, the Chief Minister …
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August 15, 2016