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About 8 lakh Central college teachers and staff members to get a salary hike of up to 28%

The much-awaited hike will be applicable on the salaries of the staff members of government colleges and universities as well as technical institutes such as IITs and NITs.

Jul 11, 2017

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Good in parts: Break-up of Air India an option as Modi pushes speedy sale

Modi's office has set a deadline of early next year to get the sale process for Air India underway

Jul 9, 2017

7th Pay Commission notified: Maximum HRA hiked from Rs 27,000 to Rs 60,000 for now

HRA shall not be less than Rs 5,400 per month, HRA rate to be raised to Rs 75,000 when DA crosses 50 percent.

Jul 7, 2017

Want to acquire AI's international operations: IndiGo

While IndiGo may be interested in buying national passenger carrier Air India's international operations, it has said that it is not keen on a joint venture with the government.

Jul 7, 2017

World's top 10 beaches: India's Radhanagar beach makes it to the list; check out other exotic shores [PHOTOS]

From Pamalican Island in the Philippines to Rhossili Bay in Swansea, check out these photos of world's 10 best beaches.

Jul 6, 2017

UK: Hindus in Wales urge all schools to close on Diwali

Holidays of all major religions should be honoured and no one should be penalised for practising their religion, says Universal Society of Hinduism president Rajan Zed.

Jul 5, 2017

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7th Pay Commission: 6.50 lakh Madhya Pradesh govt employees to get salary hike

The salary hike, in accordance with the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, will be applicable from January 1 2016 and the arrears will be paid over three financial years.

Jul 4, 2017

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Air India flight flies with no AC: Passengers complain of suffocation [VIDEO]

An Air India flight from Bagdogra to Delhi on Sunday saw passengers complaining of suffocation after the aircraft's air-conditioning system failed. Watch the video of their ordeal here.

Jul 3, 2017

GST, 7th Pay Commission can buoy up headline inflation

Over time, GST can help lower inflation if tax cuts are passed on to consumers, and the input tax credit mechanism works smoothly.

Jul 2, 2017

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GST at 18% on services, allowances hike for Central govt staff pose upside risk to inflation

The GST tax rate on services at 18 percent is 3 percent higher than the service tax levied earlier and is mostly likely to spike inflation, coming as it does along with allowances hike for Central government employees.

Jul 1, 2017

House Of Cards season 6 air date, spoilers: Showrunners to dig deeper into power beyond presidency

The popular Netflix political drama series will probably return with its sixth season in the first week of July 2018.

Jul 1, 2017

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7th Pay Commission: 7 key things to know about the Rs 31,000 crore bonanza that will benefit 48 lakh employees

The hike in allowances, including HRA, for the 48 lakh employees -- 34 lakh employees and 14 lakh pensioners -- will be effective from July 1, 2017.

Jun 29, 2017

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Stage set for GST rollout, says Finance Minister Jaitley

'GST date was decided on consensus by the GST Council, which comprises the Centre and the states'.

Jun 29, 2017

Modi govt approves 'in-principle' sale of Air India; Tatas can be in the fray to buy national carrier

FM Arun Jaitley says the Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave "in-principle" approval to sell Air India; Tata Group, among others, could bid for buying the carrier.

Jun 28, 2017

7th Pay Commission: Cabinet approves hike in HRA, other allowances for Central govt employees, pensioners; read list of all allowances here

The Union Cabinet retained 108 allowances, deferred decision on 12 and merged 34 with other benefits for Central government employees, almost 20 months after the 7th Central Pay Commission submitted its report. You can read the list of all allowances here.