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To discourage liquor consumption, Andhra hikes tax on booze to 75 pc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 5 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday announced another hike in liquor prices by 50 per cent, just a day after imposing a 25 per cent increase as shops were reopened in view of relaxation given amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked in Delhi as govt raises VAT
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Delhi government has increased the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel to 30 per cent each leading to an increase in the price of Rs 1.67, and Rs 7.10 in both the commodities, respectively.
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Rajasthan hikes excise duty on liquor
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 30 (ANI): Excise duty has been hiked on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) to 35 per cent, other liquor categories to 45 per cent, including beer with immediate effect, said Rajasthan Excise Department.
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3 IRS officers chargesheeted, stripped of charge for publishing unauthoris
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the chargesheet to three senior IRS officers under Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, for the violation of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, and has divested them of their current responsibilities.
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Not necessary to freeze DA, DR hike, says former PM Manmohan Singh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Expressing concerns over the Centre's decision to stop the hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to all government employees and pensioners, Congress leader and former PM Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that it is not necessary to impose hardshi
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Rahul Gandhi hits out at centre for freezing DA, DR hike
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi hit out at the centre's decision to stop the hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to all government employees, pensioners in view of the financial situation in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic calling it 'insensitive and inhu
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Congress attacks Modi govt on freezing of DA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday hit out at the Centre after it announced freezing the hike in dearness allowance (DA) for the central government employees and dearness relief (DR) for the central government pensioners till July next year.
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Centre freezes DA, DR hike till July 2021, no arrears to be paid
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance on Thursday announced to freeze the hike in dearness allowance (DA) for the central government employees and dearness relief (DR) for the central government pensioners till July next year.
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German couple stranded in lockdown says people in India were compassionate
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): A German couple, who was stranded in India after the government enforced a lockdown to contain spread of COVID-19, said that they were touched by the gesture of Indians during this challenging situation.
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COVID-19: Odisha hikes contingency fund to meet emergency needs
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 10 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for amendment of the Odisha Contingency Fund Act, 1967, raising its corpus fund to meet the emergency needs to combat COVID-19.
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COVID-19 cases globally witness highest single-day hike
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], April 3 (ANI): The world witnessed the highest single-day hike of new coronavirus cases on Thursday with 80,600 new cases, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Haryana CM announces hiked ex-gratia compensation for nedical staff workin
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 1 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced that doctors, nurses, paramedics and other staff working in private hospitals in the state shall also be extended the benefit of enhanced ex-gratia compensation available for those
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