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Is the Old Pension System for state government employees a feasible idea?

Under the old pension system, a retired employee is given assured pension which keeps on rising depending on the inflation rate

Services PMI climbs to a 4-month high in November on domestic demand

The Nikkei/IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 53.7 last month from 52.2 in Oct, its highest since July

Hydro power in India likely to see boost with 10 Gw units, new policy

Aims at reducing the cost of construction

How a labourer's identity impacts access to welfare schemes in Rajasthan

While Bamaniya's self-identifying mazdoors believed that they were legally entitled to certain benefits, this turned out to be a misunderstanding propagated by unofficial agents

Govt buys pulses, oilseeds worth Rs 441.42 bn from farmers in last 4 years

India reported production of 25.23 million tonnes (MT) of pulses during FY 2017-18 against 14.66 MT in FY 2009-10, an increase of 72.10%

I-T returns filed in April-Nov up 50% y-o-y owing to demonetisation: CBDT

48% of annual target for direct taxes already collected, says CBDT chairman

Next round of airport privatisation to be easier than Delhi, Mumbai

Companies with no prior experience in airport operations will be allowed

SBI will cease to be EPFO fund manager from March-end: Labour minister

The EPFO has separately engaged SBI Capital and UTI Mutual Funds as exchange-traded fund managers

Indenting agents of foreign firms may get relief on IGST: Sources

Indenting agents in the metal industry have already approached Gujarat High Court against the IGST

NREGA spend to exceed budgeted amount by Rs 50 billion this year: Jaitley

The NDA government has pumped in resources into rural areas, which improved infrastructure, the quality of life of people living therein and increased agricultural productivity, he said

Soon, filing income tax returns may get easier with pre-filled forms

Apart from this, the tax department is trying to ease the process for the assessee

Economists differ with govt, revise down GDP growth to below 7.5%

SBI group chief economist says growth in the second half would be less than 7%

RoadMin fixes Dec 19 as bid deadline for 2nd tranche of 8 road projects

The offer has 12 toll plazas across four highways

Govt notifies dual fuel usage for agriculture, construction vehicles

This move will give a boost to vehicles run on bio-fuel, and help in reducing both cost and pollution

Modi govt set to allow extension of business visa for up to 15 years

The business visa extension will be allowed for a period of five years at a time

MNRE creating database for renewables energy sector, land availability

According to Anand Kumar, secretary, MNRE, plans are on to introduce location-specific bids to strengthen transmission facilities

Lights out? More load shedding on the cards, suggests power supply report

Data shows that peak demand for power rose 8.5 per cent in just six months

DeMo, agrarian crisis exposed consequences of financial exclusion: Report

Following demonetisation, the agriculture sector was one of the worst hit as farmers usually deal in cash

Falling prices, rising costs & 'gau rakshaks': Dairy is milking farmers dry

Cow vigilantism has compounded the impact of falling milk prices and rising fodder cost on producers

Indian Railways increases reserved births for women in AC 3-tier

Railways currently also offers a reservation quota of six sleeper class berths in every mail/express train for female passengers