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Avoid Offering Freebies That Can Hit State's Fiscal Health: Poll Body Chief
Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India's hands is tied on the issue of "freebies".
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BJP Got Rs 614.53 Crore As Contributions Last Year, Congress 95.46 Crores
The ruling BJP received Rs 614.53 crore as contributions, more than six times the funds garnered by the opposition Congress during fiscal year 2021-22. Congress received funds to the tune of Rs 95.46 crore, according to Election Commission data.
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, Ex-PM Imran Khan Not As Rich As Their Wives: Report
The wives of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his predecessor Imran Khan are richer than their husbands, according to the statements of assets filed for the fiscal year ending on June 30 of 2020 with the Election Commission of Pakistan.
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Wages Rise Under MGNREGA With Election Commission Endorsement
The Union Rural Development Ministry has increased the rate of wages under the MGNREGA for the 2019-20 fiscal with approval from the Election Commission and has asked state governments not to publicise the enhancement of wage rates under the rural employment scheme.
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15th Finance Commission Invites Public Suggestions By June 30
The 15th Finance Commission, set up to recommend the devolution of central pool taxes to states, as well as a fiscal consolidation roadmap for government finances, has invited suggestions from the public, according to the Union Finance Ministry.
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Opinion: Salary Hikes For Government Employees Is Smart, Calculated Move
Although there are many sceptics who will contend that the infusion of approximately Rs one lakh crore into the economy by way of this bonanza will result in a demand push and consequent inflationary pressure, the government could not have avoided implementing the award by a statutory body.
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Five-Year Plans On Way Out, 15-Year Vision From Next Fiscal
The government has decided to replace Nehruvian five-year plans being followed for over six decades with a 15-year vision document to be prepared by NITI Aayog that will cover internal security and defence.
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Congress Didn't Submit Audit Report, Says Association for Democratic Reforms
The Congress is the only national party not to have submitted its audit report for 2014-15 fiscal to the Election Commission while the BJP had the highest income among all national parties, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Tuesday.
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BJP's Claims Of Giving More Funds To Uttarakhand A Myth, Says Harish Rawat
Chief Minister Harish Rawat today rubbished BJP's claims that more funds were allocated by the Centre to Uttarakhand and said the state suffered a loss of over Rs 1,000 crore during the current fiscal due to the 14th Finance Commission recommendations.
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Rs 1.10 Lakh Crore Needed In Budget For OROP, Pay Panel: Arun Jaitley
Budget for the next fiscal needs to provide Rs 1.10 lakh crore for implementing the One Rank One Pension (OROP) and 7th Pay Commission award, besides a higher allocation for the farm sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
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EU Winter Forecasts For Italy Will Show No Major Change: EU Official
The winter forecasts the European Commission will publish on February 4 will not make any major change to the outlook for Italy, Marco Buti, Commission Director General for Economic and Fiscal Affairs said on Thursday.
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To Decongest Choked Network, Indian Railways to Fast Track Projects
Indian Railways has fast-tracked the capacity augmentation projects in certain busiest rail corridors to decongest the choked path for faster movement of trains. There will be commissioning of total 2,500 km new track in the current fiscal, Railway Board Member (Engineering) VK Gupta said today.
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Nearly 41000 Jobs Created Under Prime Minister's Employment Programme
Nearly 41,000 jobs have been created under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme in the current fiscal till July 16, Parliament was informed on monday.
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari to Take 50 Per Cent Pay Cut: Office
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will take only half of the salary paid to former head of state Goodluck Jonathan, his office announced on Friday.
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Indian-American Economist Advocates 'Lean and Thin' Planning Commission
A replacement for the Planning Commission must be "lean and thin", a top Indian-American economist has said, even as he listed fiscal consolidation and trade and FDI liberalisation as key areas the new Indian government should focus on to return to high growth.
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Avoid Offering Freebies That Can Hit State's Fiscal Health: Poll Body Chief
Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India's hands is tied on the issue of "freebies".
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BJP Got Rs 614.53 Crore As Contributions Last Year, Congress 95.46 Crores
The ruling BJP received Rs 614.53 crore as contributions, more than six times the funds garnered by the opposition Congress during fiscal year 2021-22. Congress received funds to the tune of Rs 95.46 crore, according to Election Commission data.
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, Ex-PM Imran Khan Not As Rich As Their Wives: Report
The wives of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his predecessor Imran Khan are richer than their husbands, according to the statements of assets filed for the fiscal year ending on June 30 of 2020 with the Election Commission of Pakistan.
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Wages Rise Under MGNREGA With Election Commission Endorsement
The Union Rural Development Ministry has increased the rate of wages under the MGNREGA for the 2019-20 fiscal with approval from the Election Commission and has asked state governments not to publicise the enhancement of wage rates under the rural employment scheme.
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15th Finance Commission Invites Public Suggestions By June 30
The 15th Finance Commission, set up to recommend the devolution of central pool taxes to states, as well as a fiscal consolidation roadmap for government finances, has invited suggestions from the public, according to the Union Finance Ministry.
-
Opinion: Salary Hikes For Government Employees Is Smart, Calculated Move
Although there are many sceptics who will contend that the infusion of approximately Rs one lakh crore into the economy by way of this bonanza will result in a demand push and consequent inflationary pressure, the government could not have avoided implementing the award by a statutory body.
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Five-Year Plans On Way Out, 15-Year Vision From Next Fiscal
The government has decided to replace Nehruvian five-year plans being followed for over six decades with a 15-year vision document to be prepared by NITI Aayog that will cover internal security and defence.
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Congress Didn't Submit Audit Report, Says Association for Democratic Reforms
The Congress is the only national party not to have submitted its audit report for 2014-15 fiscal to the Election Commission while the BJP had the highest income among all national parties, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Tuesday.
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BJP's Claims Of Giving More Funds To Uttarakhand A Myth, Says Harish Rawat
Chief Minister Harish Rawat today rubbished BJP's claims that more funds were allocated by the Centre to Uttarakhand and said the state suffered a loss of over Rs 1,000 crore during the current fiscal due to the 14th Finance Commission recommendations.
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Rs 1.10 Lakh Crore Needed In Budget For OROP, Pay Panel: Arun Jaitley
Budget for the next fiscal needs to provide Rs 1.10 lakh crore for implementing the One Rank One Pension (OROP) and 7th Pay Commission award, besides a higher allocation for the farm sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
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EU Winter Forecasts For Italy Will Show No Major Change: EU Official
The winter forecasts the European Commission will publish on February 4 will not make any major change to the outlook for Italy, Marco Buti, Commission Director General for Economic and Fiscal Affairs said on Thursday.
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To Decongest Choked Network, Indian Railways to Fast Track Projects
Indian Railways has fast-tracked the capacity augmentation projects in certain busiest rail corridors to decongest the choked path for faster movement of trains. There will be commissioning of total 2,500 km new track in the current fiscal, Railway Board Member (Engineering) VK Gupta said today.
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Nearly 41000 Jobs Created Under Prime Minister's Employment Programme
Nearly 41,000 jobs have been created under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme in the current fiscal till July 16, Parliament was informed on monday.
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari to Take 50 Per Cent Pay Cut: Office
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will take only half of the salary paid to former head of state Goodluck Jonathan, his office announced on Friday.
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Indian-American Economist Advocates 'Lean and Thin' Planning Commission
A replacement for the Planning Commission must be "lean and thin", a top Indian-American economist has said, even as he listed fiscal consolidation and trade and FDI liberalisation as key areas the new Indian government should focus on to return to high growth.
