Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced his government's decision to form 19 new districts and three new divisions in the state, earmarking Rs 2,000 crore for development of infrastructure for them.
Here are some frequently asked questions about the one rank, one pension scheme
The Reserve Bank of India's retail direct scheme is off to a good start but the central bank itself sees it as an additional avenue and not an alternative to the existing one. Still, a reasonable expectation is to have at least 100,000 investors within a month of it being operational, and that could be well under way, if the latest trend is to sustain. The registration in the retail direct platform has crossed 35,000.
The political crisis arose in Himachal Pradesh during the recently held polling for the Rajya Sabha elections as nine MLAs, including six Congress rebels and three independents, voted in favour of BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan.
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The government wants to reduce the rate of contribution - part of the employee's share - for a class of workers depending upon age, income or gender, without changing the contribution from the employer's share.
It has initiated efforts to get full details only now.
Tax-saving investments should not be made with the sole purpose of saving tax, but should also help an individual grow his wealth, suggests Archit Gupta, founder and CEO, ClearTax.
The party also promised reservation to minorities on basis of their population after the caste census.
'PPF carries minimal risk.' 'Its fixed-income nature allows investors to diversify their portfolios.'
Functioning in several departments related to revenue collection has also been affected. Revenue collection has reduced by Rs 17,000 crore in March.
"I sometimes think of leaving it, but the chief minister's post doesn't leave me," Ashok Gehlot famously said earlier this year, in part as a signal to the Congress top brass not to pick someone else for the job if the party wins the assembly polls.
'This year overall hiring has seen a slight improvement as compared to the dip seen during the last financial year.'
The government has also revised the minimum wages for unskilled non-farm workers upwards by 42 per cent to Rs 350 per day
'Barring a temporary blip where stocks fell on verdict day, we are back to all-time highs.'
The demands include better package for trackman, upgradation technician's grade, improvement of pay scales of running staff and clearance of arrears, among others.
Directing the DISCOMS to make the payments to the employees within three months, the Delhi high court asked them to adopt a method to pay pension, gratuity, leave encashment etc.
Most insurers aren't comfortable with subscribing to the National Pension System as they see it as competition.
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This will incentivise employers to recruit unemployed persons and also bring into books the informal employees.
Tomar had discussed the two proposals with trade unions on June 24 and assured that the government will take at least two weeks to take a decision.
It had earlier proposed cutting it down to Rs 250 crore due to slow progress in enrollment of new employees.
The proposal had attracted strong criticism from the salaried class.
A panel set up by the trustees of India's largest pension fund has recommended an interest rate of between 8.0 and 9.0 per cent for the Employees Pension Fund scheme in 2003-04, a member of the panel said on Thursday.
As per the recommendations of the 2nd National Commission on Labour, the ministry is codifying existing 44 central labour laws into four codes by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalising the relevant provisions of the legislations.
'The actions of Indian monetary authorities will depend on how quickly they want the inflation to come down to 4 per cent.'
Public-sector banks, which are the largest employers in the banking space, have seen a drop in clerical staff over the years.
Ahead of this election, the alliance between the BJP and the SKM had broken down. One reason is the fear that like Article 370, Article 371F might also be changed.
Charging the Indian Banks Association with going back on its commitments to the employees on increasing their wages and introducing a pension scheme, CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta said he apprehended "prolonged confrontation" which would put the entire financial system in jeopardy.
The poll panel has asked state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra to respond to the notices by 3 pm on Thursday and 7 pm on Friday, respectively.
Since 1993, when the BJP came to power after a stint of President's rule, the state has alternated between the Congress and the BJP.
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The normal operations, including payment and settlement activities in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), are likely to be affected on Friday with its employee unions going on one-day strike to press their demands on pension.
'Basic Covid protocols were not followed, which is why so many teachers lost their lives.'
Invest in MFs for liquidity and choice of funds. Invest in NPS for the tax benefits, tax-free rebalancing, and for earmarked savings for retirement.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which contested the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh for the first time, drew a blank securing just 1.10 per cent of the total votes cast.
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