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India will hit back with 'double force' if sovereignty is challenged: PM

India will hit back with 'double force' if sovereignty is challenged: PM

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

He cautioned people against forces inside and outside India which are working against the country by targeting it and its constitutional values.

B-school graduates now prefer PSU jobs over private ones: survey

B-school graduates now prefer PSU jobs over private ones: survey

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

These firms offer job security and lucrative salries.

Govt provides for OROP, pay panel despite earlier doubts

Govt provides for OROP, pay panel despite earlier doubts

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

It should be noted that the CPC allocation is provisional.

The mystery behind the Rs 3 lakh crore deposits in 15 days

The mystery behind the Rs 3 lakh crore deposits in 15 days

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

The second fortnight of September saw Rs 3 lakh crore of time deposits, something unique, followed by liquidation of Rs 1.2 lakh crpre of these right after.

Second army veteran fasting for OROP hospitalised

Second army veteran fasting for OROP hospitalised

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Hawaldar (retd) Ashok Chauhan, on a fast-unto-death since August 18 over the non-implementation of the One Rank, One Pension scheme, was taken to the army hospital on Tuesday after his health deteriorated, in what is the second such case in as many days.

RBI to cut repo rate by 25 bps in April: Nomura

RBI to cut repo rate by 25 bps in April: Nomura

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The Reserve Bank is likely to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) after the Budget.

How household savings recovered quickly post DeMo

How household savings recovered quickly post DeMo

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

According to the report, financial assets of the Indian households are predominantly in the form of bank deposits, followed by life insurance - a pattern that got disrupted after note ban

TU leaders meet PM on EPF, labour policy

TU leaders meet PM on EPF, labour policy

Rediff.com23 Jun 2004

Leaders of major central trade unions on Wednesday made a strong demand before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for restoring the interest rate on Employees Provident Fund to 12 per cent

Phased pension hike likely to meet fiscal deficit target

Phased pension hike likely to meet fiscal deficit target

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The higher salaries and pension outgo will be equivalent to about one per cent of the GDP.

Manohar Parrikar: Defence minister with a difference

Manohar Parrikar: Defence minister with a difference

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'He consulted widely, both formally and informally and acted quickly on pragmatic suggestions.' 'To his credit, Parrikar took the initiative to reduce excessive litigation against armed forces veterans and widow over small sums of pensionary and disability benefits,' points out says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

DeMo and GST disrupted India's growth: World Bank

DeMo and GST disrupted India's growth: World Bank

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

A slowdown in India's growth rate, the bank said, has also affected the growth rate of South Asia. As a result, South Asia has fallen to second place after East Asia and the Pacific.

Give us a date, say ex-servicemen on hunger strike for OROP

Give us a date, say ex-servicemen on hunger strike for OROP

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Seeking their "promised dues", ex-servicemen across the country began their relay-hunger strike on Sunday demanding that the government announce a date for the introduction of the 'One Rank One Pension' policy.

Sensex ends 170 points lower on weak Japanese cues, April PMI

Sensex ends 170 points lower on weak Japanese cues, April PMI

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Index heavyweights continue to be top losers with ICICI bank.

Did Rajan go by majority view on rate cut?

Did Rajan go by majority view on rate cut?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Two members recommended bringing down the rate by 50 bps in the April policy.

Pay panel favours uniform rules for contractual govt staff

Pay panel favours uniform rules for contractual govt staff

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

The annual expenditure on contractual manpower in 2012-13 was about Rs 300 crore.

'5th pay panel biggest shock to India'

'5th pay panel biggest shock to India'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2003

The World Bank held India's Fifth Pay Commission as the "single largest adverse shock" to the country's strained public finance, according to the bank's India Development Policy Review.

What do India's GDP numbers tell us?

What do India's GDP numbers tell us?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Private consumption is looking up and will get better as the full effect of the good monsoon is felt on rural income, and the effect of the payout from the Seventh Pay Commission is felt on urban income, say Anis Chakravarty & Rishi Shah.

Samsung launches Note 7 for Rs 59,900; partners RJio

Samsung launches Note 7 for Rs 59,900; partners RJio

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

The Note 7 features 5.7-inch display, 12MP rear and 5MP front camera, 64GB onboard memory and 3,500 mAh battery

Govt approves 7% hike in DA; raises it to 107%

Govt approves 7% hike in DA; raises it to 107%

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, it said.

IAS vs IRS officers: The fight for supremacy

IAS vs IRS officers: The fight for supremacy

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

In July, IRS officers in Mumbai held an incendiary meeting where they criticised the alleged interference in 'operational matters' by the department of revenue.

'Railways were facing severe challenges'

'Railways were facing severe challenges'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

'The core sectors have not done very well in the past one year.'

OROP: Ex-servicemen dismiss govt's proposal, deadlock on 3 points

OROP: Ex-servicemen dismiss govt's proposal, deadlock on 3 points

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

The development came after a nearly two-hour long meeting was held between representatives of ex-servicemen and Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag.

Think tanks: Budget's numbers, fiscal path still suspects

Think tanks: Budget's numbers, fiscal path still suspects

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Several speakers noted that Budget carried the weight of expectations.

Amfi clears air on brokerage charge

Amfi clears air on brokerage charge

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

Bonanza for govt employees

Bonanza for govt employees

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

In a bonanza to its employees ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, the government on Friday decided to merge 50 per cent of dearness allowance with the basic pay

We want a 2nd green revolution: FM

We want a 2nd green revolution: FM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Tueday presented the Interim Budget for 2004-05 in the Lok

Another assurance on OROP, but ex-servicemen remain weary

Another assurance on OROP, but ex-servicemen remain weary

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Parrikar's statement did not go down well with the protesters who said they are "disheartened".

Govt may clear 4% hike in DA

Govt may clear 4% hike in DA

Rediff.com21 Jan 2004

After careful consideration, the finance ministry appears to have rejected the proposal of merging 50 per cent of dearness allowance with basic salary of government employees and setting up of the Sixth Pay Commission.

Govt staff wages set to rise

Govt staff wages set to rise

Rediff.com15 Jan 2004

No interference in working of probe agencies: Rajnath

No interference in working of probe agencies: Rajnath

Rediff.com20 May 2016

"All our investigation agencies have full-fledged autonomy...There is no interference from our side or from the government's side," he said while interacting with reporters on the sidelines of a Border Security Force event in New Delhi.

Govt yet to receive proposal for reducing retirement age

Govt yet to receive proposal for reducing retirement age

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

The govt has not received any proposal to reduce retirement age of employees.

'RBI may hold rates in 2016 on inflationary risks'

'RBI may hold rates in 2016 on inflationary risks'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

RBI may go for a 25-basis point cut at its February policy meet.

BJP will give employment to every household: Shah in Tripura

BJP will give employment to every household: Shah in Tripura

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Shah said a BJP government would protect and promote the cultural heritage and values of tribals.

OROP: Ex-servicemen begin dharna at Jantar Mantar

OROP: Ex-servicemen begin dharna at Jantar Mantar

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

About 70 ex-servicemen on Tuesday sat on a dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the delay in implementation of the 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme even as the relay-hunger strike by retired soldiers on the issue entered its ninth day.

Is defence hike enough to modernise armed forces?

Is defence hike enough to modernise armed forces?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Given the importance of equipment modernisation, the overall defence budget should rise at least at the same pace as salaries and pensions, so that equipment modernisation is not hit.

States' revenue deficit drops to 2.56%

States' revenue deficit drops to 2.56%

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said after the revenue deficit of states had shot up to 2.79 per cent of GDP in 1999-2000, it had come down to 2.56 per cent in 2003-04.

RBI to stay on hold until 2016-end, says Nomura

RBI to stay on hold until 2016-end, says Nomura

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

The agency said the move on liquidity will lead to an ease in the situation.

If pay panels can't bring about systemic changes, why have them?

If pay panels can't bring about systemic changes, why have them?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

The more market driven the economy becomes, the more its government sector should function in its basics like the rest of the economy.