The 2013 ghost returns: Will higher gold duties actually restrict imports or just fuel the grey market?India’s shock hike in gold and silver import duty to 15% has revived memories of the 2013 crisis. While the move aims to curb dollar outflo...
13 May, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionThe government is poised to significantly boost foreign direct investment in the pension sector, potentially raising the limit to 100%. A b...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Government to increase dearness allowance to 107%, up from 100%With increase in DA, the pensioners will also gain as the benefit provided to them as dearness relief will be hiked to 107 per cent of basi...
31 Aug, 2014, 12.13 PM IST
Govt likely to increase and merge dearness allowance with basic payDA is merged with basic pay when it breaches the 50% mark. DA merger helps employees as their other allowances are paid as a proportion of ...
20 Feb, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
Centre to hike DA by 10% for second time, will make it 100%It will be the second double digit DA hike in a row. The govt had announced a hike of 10% to 90% in September last year, effective from Jul...
03 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Tamil Nadu announces pay hike for TANGEDCO employeesTamil Nadu government today announced a seven per cent hike in salary of Electricity Board employees.
01 Jan, 2014, 02.09 PM IST
Govt hikes pay packages of regulatory bodies chairpersons, members"Cabinet today approved the revision of the consolidated pay package of Chairpersons and full time members of regulatory bodies with effect...
04 Oct, 2013, 07.45 AM IST
ONGC for one-time diesel price hike to combat rising fuel pricesONGC said today that one-time hike in diesel price is the only option to combat rising fuel prices globally.
03 Sep, 2013, 10.40 PM IST
Govt likely to announce 10% DA hike next monthThe government is likely to announce a hike in dearness allowance to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent in September.
04 Aug, 2013, 01.03 PM IST
Power tariff goes up by average 9% in Punjab; max hike in industryThe power regulator also announced hike in peak load hour exemption charges by whopping 50 per cent.
10 Apr, 2013, 04.11 PM IST
- Decision on hiking dearness allowance deferred
The government on Tuesday deferred a decision on hiking dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees to 80 per cent.
02 Apr, 2013, 08.19 PM IST
Centre may hike DA to 80 per cent tomorrowUnion Cabinet is likely to approve tomorrow a proposal to increase DA to 80% from existing 72% benefiting about 50 lakh employees and 30 la...
01 Apr, 2013, 07.19 PM IST
Corporate sentiment cautiously positive; employees can expect 12% hike this year: MercerThe pharmaceutical sector, at 12%, expects the highest salary increments while high-tech sector is expected to give the lowest increments a...
07 Mar, 2013, 12.44 AM IST
- Government panel likely to allow 25% hike in sugarcane FRP
A government panel may approve nearly a 25% hike in sugarcane prices that the mills have to pay to farmers in a season in which plantings a...
31 Jan, 2013, 06.20 AM IST
New Year may bring in up to 10 lakh jobs, 10-15% pay hikesThe New Year may usher in loads of cheers for job seekers, as companies are likely to dole out pay hikes in the range of 10-15% to high-per...
01 Jan, 2013, 04.45 PM IST
Pay hikes likely to be at 11.2%; IT may not reward with similar incentives as 2012: Hay GroupHay Group said that sectors such as infrastructure, real estate and IT may not be rewarding their performers with similar incentives as las...
26 Dec, 2012, 07.19 PM IST
NDMC proposes 3 per cent hike in property taxPeople residing in New Delhi Municipal Corporation areas may end up paying double the property tax from next fiscal with the civic body tod...
05 Dec, 2012, 05.53 PM IST