Despite 7th Pay Commission implementation, no worries on fiscal deficit: Jaitley

Despite 7th Pay Commission implementation, no worries on fiscal deficit: Jaitley New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said he was not worried about fiscal deficit and government would be able to meet its target despite additional outgo towards the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission. He admitted however that the impact of implementing the pay commission’s recommendations, which will result in an additional annual burden...

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Government sets target to add one crore more Income Tax payers this year

Government sets target to add one crore more Income Tax payers this year New Delhi: Government targets adding one crore new income tax payers in the current financial year, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said today. “The government has set a target of adding one crore new Income tax payers during the financial year 2015-16. The said target has been further distributed among various field units of the Income Tax Department,” Sinha said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Sinha said in this financial year over 2.4 crore income...

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Defence Forces up in arms against 7th Pay Commission Report

Defence Forces up in arms against 7th Pay Commission Report   New Delhi: The Defence forces forces have raised their concerns with the defence ministry about the ‘shortcomings’ in the Seventh Pay Commission report, Indian Navy chief Admiral R K Dhowan said on Thursday. The navy chief, addressing the customary annual press conference in Delhi on the eve of Navy Day, was asked if there was discontent in the armed forces on the...

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NFIR: Revised entitlement of passes for Railway Employees

NFIR: Revised entitlement of passes for Railway Employees NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055 Affiliated to : Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) No.I/15/Part III Dated: 03/12/2015 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Revised entitlement of Passes for Railway employees – hardship caused to certain staff who became entitled for 1st Class Pass as per old norms-remedial action urged. Ref: NFIR’s PNM Item No....

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