This comes after the ministry amended a 20-year old norm in regard to the incentives payable. This will encourage the central government staffers to go for a higher educational degree.

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2019: President Kovind who handed the awards said that there is a need to change the mindset of the people towards cleanliness as many people don't think about public cleanliness.

CMIE employment report: The labour force is down 25.7 million since September 2016 and the number of employed persons has declined by 18.3 million in the same period.

According to a state government spokesperson, the order will be applicable with retrospective effect from January 1, 2019.

The government decided to double the income tax exemption on gratuity income in the Interim Budget to accommodate rising inflation and salary levels. This will result in huge savings for people with long years of service.

Air pollution is likely to cause the death of nearly seven million people around the world in the next year and will cost around $225 billion to the global economy

The move will reportedly benefit around 2.5 lakh government employees and pensioners.

After laying the foundation stone of the rifle-manufacturing unit, he said these modern rifles will be made in Amethi under a Russia-India joint venture.

\"The revised pay structure will be effective retrospectively from April 1, 2016,\" according to a statement released by the Chief Ministers Office (CMO).

7th Pay Commission: Taking cues from Centre, the Rajasthan state government has hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) paid to its staff and pensioners.

The universities and colleges can initiate measures to implement the hike in allowances under 7th Pay Commission right away, the UGC said in a notice.

Over 7,000 GSRTC buses are off the roads since midnight, parked in various depots of the corporation across the state.

\"Our government has decided to stop our share of water which used to flow to Pakistan. We will divert water from eastern rivers and supply it to our people in Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab,\" Gadkari said.

The proposal got the nod from Bihar's cabinet on Monday and will entail an additional burden of Rs 436 crore for the state.

The CISF recruitment 2019 notification invited applications for 429 posts of head constables.

This is the second time in six months that the Centre has released an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to central government employees.

7th Pay Commission: The move will benefit more than one crore central government employees and pensioners. The decision will cost the exchequer over Rs. 9,000 crore.

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