The decision taken by the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will help farmers take a call on which kharif (summer) crop to grow as sowing picks with the spread of the Southwest monsoon.
New Delhi: At a time when the central government employees are still awaiting further increase in the minimum pay, a big news is making rounds that is likely to benefit over 1 crore employees and pensioners of the Central and State Government. As per a report of Zeebiz Online, these 1 crore employees may soon […]
New Delhi: In a major development, the government has raised interest rates on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, by up to 0.4 per cent for the October-December quarter, in line with rising deposit rates in the banks. Interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on a quarterly basis. The rates of interest […]
New Delhi: In a major development, the Union Cabinet today approved to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2018 representing an increase of 2 per cent over the existing rate of 7 per cent of the Basic Pay/Pension, […]
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the court that documents related to Rafale that have appeared in the media and cited by petitioners seeking a recall of the December 14 ruling giving a clean chit to the government on the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets were privileged documents stolen from the Defence Ministry. Referring […]
New Delhi: In a good news ahead of the colours of festivals, Holi, the central government has approved a five-fold increase in one-time incentive given to its employees who acquire higher degrees while serving in their departments. The Personnel Ministry has amended a 20 years old rule in this regard to increase the amount of […]
Kolkata: Assuring the Muslim community that they have nothing to fear, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said with its help she would fight “every battle” to save the country. Banerjee acknowledged that the community has helped her uphold secularism, national unity, the ethos of the country and the state as also “every social […]
New Delhi: The Central government has granted final approval to National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) in Kalinganagar, Jajpur district, Odisha. As per Press Information Bureau(PIB) release, “On the receipt of proposals from State Government, the concerned central Ministries/Departments have undertaken steps for creation/upgradation of external infrastructure linkages.” Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, […]
New Delhi: In the biggest consolidation exercise in the banking space, the government on Friday announced four major mergers of public sector banks, bringing down their total number to 12 from 27 in 2017, a move aimed at making state-owned lenders global sized banks. United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce will be […]
In a major development, the Central Government has amended Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. Latest reports suggest that the family of a government servant, who dies within 7 years of joining service, will also be eligible for family pension at enhanced rate of 50% of last pay drawn, for a period of 10 […]
Panaji: The Indian Navy is looking forward to the Central government to take a decision on a third aircraft carrier, Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Friday. Singh, while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Goa Maritime Conclave here, also said, that the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff was […]
New Delhi: The Central government has directed NAFED to continue supplying pulses and onions from the buffer stock in order to keep the prices under control, an official said. A meeting was held here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Avinash Kumar Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, to review the onion and pulses prices, […]
New Delhi: Around 15,000 Indian nationals evacuated by the Central government from 12 countries are expected to land in India in the next one week. The evacuation of Indians is part of the relief measures provided to Indian nationals amid a country-wide lockdown which has been imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Official […]
New Delhi: The Central Government on Monday said that biometric attendance will continue to be suspended during the fourth phase of the lockdown as it issued guidelines on the regulation of attendance in government offices. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said that all officers of the level of Deputy Secretary and above shall […]
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court it is willing to withdraw 96 per cent of the Rs 4 Lakh crore dues pending against various PSUs in the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) matter. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, told a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra that the Centre is […]
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