Government should hike tax-exempted savings limit to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 1.5 lakh at present, and re-introduce standard deductions for salaried employees to boost consumption, industry body Assocham has said."As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley begins engagements with stakeholders for the ensuing Budget for 2016-17, Assocham has recommended to the

NEW DELHI: Commenting on the demand of lawmakers demanding 100 per cent hike in their salary, distinguished Indian Constitutional expert Fali Sam Nariman on Saturday said they would be entitled even to 100 per cent salary increase, provided that they gave all their time to Parliament."In England, Parliament sits throughout the year, except for a

The employees including Group ‘C’ (which includes erstwhile Group ‘D’) are granted three financial upgradations under Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme in the next immediate Grade Pay hierarchy as per CCS(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of regular service. There have been instances where