Government Employees News
Another pay commission? The government should hold its horses
India urgently needs a fresh assessment of the government’s staffing needs so that salaries can be rationalized and its fiscal burden eased. Even if demands get louder for a new Pay Commission, we must not simply go in for another round of pay hikes for government employees.
4 min read20 Nov 2024PM-JAY extended: New proposal for central govt pensioners to offer scheme option for CGHS beneficiaries: Report
A new proposal for central government pensioners, under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), will likely offer the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) scheme as an additional option, reported Financial Express on Saturday.
1 min read28 Sep 2024India Inc adds health goals to appraisals
India Inc is now looking at health benefits in not just a ‘feel-good’ factor but a more tangible way of curbing employee attrition and measuring performance.
3 min read22 Jul 2024DA hike news: HRA to Conveyance Allowance — these 13 central government allowances to jump by 25%. Details here
DA hike news: Dearness Allowance for central government employees and pensioners increased to 50% after a 4% rise, effective from 1st January 2024
1 min read6 Jul 2024Nawaz Sharif acquitted in a graft case. Can he contest Pakistan’s general elections in February?
Pakistan court Wednesday acquitted the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case, removing one of the major obstacles for him to run in general elections in February.
1 min read29 Nov 2023A Refusenik in a Country at War
Israeli statesman Natan Sharanksy on the 2005 Gaza withdrawal, the Palestinians’ prospects for democracy, Ukraine and the Russia-Iran axis.
10 min read27 Oct 2023Modi emphasises govt employees’ role in India’s ascent to 3rd-largest economy
He emphasised that they follow the approach of ‘Citizens First’ and stressed making use of it in their field of work and improving the efficiency of governance
1 min read26 Sep 2023No plan to change retirement age of central govt staff: Jitendra Singh
The minister said 122 officers have been given compulsory retirement under Rule 56 during the last three years, 2020-2023
1 min read9 Aug 2023Google owner Alphabet fined $47 million by Russia for failure to pay last fine
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has been fined over $47 million by a Russian court for failing to pay a previous fine related to its dominant position in the YouTube market
1 min read27 Jun 2023Decoding the tax exempt status of encashed leaves
For employees of the central or state governments, the entire leave encashment amount received is exempt, without limits or conditions.
1 min read5 Jun 2023Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared