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Central Govt Increases Dearness Allowance From 17% To 28%
The central government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners from 17% to 28%. The change will come into effective from July 1, 2021. Notably, the revision has come for 5 million employees and 6.5 million pensioners before the forthcoming festival season. Earlier, the government had increased the DA in 2020 from 17% to 21%, but it was not implemented due to COVID-19.
Tags: DEARNESS ALLOWANCE, Central Government, GOVERNMENT EMPOLYEES, Anurag Thakur, PENSIONERS
Courtesy: Business Standard
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No Rs 2000 Note Printed In 2 Years, Says Anurag Thakur In Lok Sabha
Union Minister Anurag Thakur has confirmed the government has not printed any Rs 2000 note in the last two years. Reportedly, Thakur gave the reply to a question asked by MDMK MP A Ganeshamurthi over less circulation of Rs 2000 notes. Besides, citing demand-based currency printing, Thakur said the decision of printing different denominations lies with RBI and the Centre. Notably, the Rs 2,000 note accounted for only 35% of the total… read-more
Tags: Anurag Thakur, Finance Minister, Demonetisation, FINANCE MINISTRY
Courtesy: NDTV
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Anurag Thakur Denies Any Govt Plans To Impose New Tax On Petrol, Diesel
Minister Anurag Thakur on March 9 stated that the Centre has no plans of imposing any new taxes on diesel and petrol. Earlier during Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced agricultural tax at Rs 2.5 and Rs 4 on petrol and diesel respectively. Moreover, answering to question on the inclusion of petroleum products in the GST ambit, Thakur said, inclusion “will require the recommendation of the GST Council."
Tags: Anurag Thakur, Finance Minister, Petroleum, GST
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Govt Open To Evaluate Cryptocurrencies In Governance: Anurag Thakur
Addressing an event organised by the Entrepreneur's Organisation, Union Minister Anurag Thakur reiterated the Centre's willingness to improve governance by evaluating and using cryptocurrencies. Besides, Anurag welcomed innovation mentioning blockchain technology. Interestingly, the Reserve Bank of India banned cryptocurrency trading in 2018, directing all government-regulated concerns to stop dealing in cryptocurrency. However, the Supreme… read-more
Tags: RBI, Anurag Thakur, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin
Courtesy: The Financial Express
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ICAI Launch Project To Boost Employment Chances For Class 12 Pass-outs
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has launched a pilot project intending to boost employment opportunities for class 12 pass-outs. The scheme eyes to impart knowledge about GST and Income Tax compliances. Students clearing this scheme would be able to intern with Chartered Accountants and institutions and would help youths to seek jobs locally. However, Minister Anurag Thakur stated that the scheme would initially be launched in… read-more
Tags: ICAI, Hamirpur, Anurag Thakur, Himachal Pradesh, Class 12
Courtesy: The Indian express
