Govt dismisses media reports of pensions being proposed by Centre for employees under NPS

June 22, 2023 4:49 PM

Govt dismisses media reports of pensions being proposed by Centre for employees under NPS

The Government today dismissed media reports which have given details of pensions being proposed by the Centre for the employees under the National Pension System (NPS). In a tweet, the Finance Ministry termed the reports as false. The Ministry said, the Committee, set up under the chairmanship of the Finance Secretary to review the NPS, is in the midst of its deliberations and in the process of consulting stakeholders. The Committee has not yet reached any conclusions.   Media reports claimed t...

Govt approves financial assistance to re-hire Mathias Boe as badminton doubles coach

April 22, 2022 5:10 PM

Govt approves financial assistance to re-hire Mathias Boe as badminton doubles coach

In a bid to strengthen Asian Games and Commonwealth Games preparations, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved financial assistance of seven lakh rupees per month to re-hire Mathias Boe as the badminton doubles coach of India. The assistance has been approved under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). He will specifically be looking after the men's doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag Shetty and also other members of the doubles team. Boe's hiring has been done ...

Govt dismisses report claiming COVID mortality in India is higher than official count

March 11, 2022 5:36 PM

Govt dismisses report claiming COVID mortality in India is higher than official count

<span style="color: #222222;">Health and Family Welfare Ministry has termed an article speculative and misinformed which claimed that Covid 19 mortality in India is higher than official count. This article has published in an international journal.<br />''<br />''The Ministry said, often these studies takes into account a relatively small actual sample and extrapolate the result to the entire population. It said, this may achieve near accurate results for a small homo...

Govt dismisses report claiming COVID mortality in India is higher than official count

March 11, 2022 5:36 PM

Govt dismisses report claiming COVID mortality in India is higher than official count

<span style="color: #222222;">Health and Family Welfare Ministry has termed an article speculative and misinformed which claimed that Covid 19 mortality in India is higher than official count. This article has published in an international journal.<br />''<br />''The Ministry said, often these studies takes into account a relatively small actual sample and extrapolate the result to the entire population. It said, this may achieve near accurate results for a small homo...

Govt terms order as fake which claims that DA payable to Central govt employees & pensioners will be kept in abeyance

January 3, 2022 9:17 PM

Govt terms order as fake which claims that DA payable to Central govt employees & pensioners will be kept in abeyance

<span style="color: #222222;">The Government has termed an order fake which claimed that Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief payable to Central Government employees and pensioners will be kept in abeyance. An order in the name of Ministry of Finance is circulating on the social media claiming that dearness allowance and Dearness Relief payble to Central Government employee and pensioners to be kept in abeyance to deal with any unprecedented situation arising due to rise in Cov...

Govt terms order as fake which claims that DA payable to Central govt employees & pensioners will be kept in abeyance

January 3, 2022 9:17 PM

Govt terms order as fake which claims that DA payable to Central govt employees & pensioners will be kept in abeyance

<span style="color: #222222;">The Government has termed an order fake which claimed that Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief payable to Central Government employees and pensioners will be kept in abeyance. An order in the name of Ministry of Finance is circulating on the social media claiming that dearness allowance and Dearness Relief payble to Central Government employee and pensioners to be kept in abeyance to deal with any unprecedented situation arising due to rise in Cov...

Over 1.38 lakh new companies registered from April, 2020 to Feb 2021: Govt

March 22, 2021 5:48 PM

Over 1.38 lakh new companies registered from April, 2020 to Feb 2021: Govt

More than one lakh 38 thousand new companies have been registered from April, 2020 to February 2021.  Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur said this in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.  He said, during this period, 10,113 of Companies have been struck off by invoking the Provisions of the Companies Act.  He stated that the financial statements are filed with Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the statutory compliances to maintain the registry fo...

No service charge applicable on Basic Savings Bank Deposit accounts: Govt

November 3, 2020 8:10 PM

No service charge applicable on Basic Savings Bank Deposit accounts: Govt

Government today said that no service charge is applicable on the 60 crore Basic Savings Bank Deposit accounts, including Jan Dhan accounts.   Finance Ministry said, there have been several media reports alluding to steep increase in service charges by certain Public Sector Banks.   It said, the charges have not been increased.   The Ministry said, Bank of Baroda had made certain changes with effect from 1st November this year, with regard to the number of free cash deposits and withdrawals per ...