Thursday, 25 February 2016

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Economy & News

UK exit from EU to hit Indian businesses, professionals: Ficci 

One of India's leading industry groups today came out strongly in favour of the UK staying within the European Union, saying the exit of Britain will "create considerable uncertainty" for Indian businesses operating in the country. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) warned against "considerable uncertainty" for Indian businesses operating in the UK and Europe at the prospect of a British exit (Brexit) from the EU. Dr A Didar Singh, FICCI     [….] Read more at:



Central government employees demand minimum salary of Rs 26,000 

Government employees have demanded a minimum salary of Rs 26,000 as against Rs 18,000 recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission while threatening to go on strike if demands not met. "Minimum Pay needs to be revised to Rs 26,000 per month and the minimum pay of Rs 18,000 as recommended by 7th CPC is not acceptable," said Minutes of the meeting of Joint Secretary (IC) with the members of the Staff-side of the Standing Committee (National Council-JCM). Secretary, Staff-side    [….] Read more at:



Kerala has revenue arrears of Rs 10,435.55 crore: CAG 

Kerala's total revenue arrears stood at Rs 10,435.55 crore as on March 2015, a CAG report said today. The report on revenue sector by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), said out of this, Rs 1,872.12 crore was outstanding for more than five years and no effective efforts were made to recover them. Besides, arrears of Rs 2,138.17 crore were pending with the departmental authorities. The cases referred for write off to a tune of Rs 70.14 crore were also not being pursued by the     [….] Read more at:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/51126701.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Government approves over Rs 495 crore for 13 cities under AMRUT 

The Urban Development Ministry today approved an investment of Rs 495.11 crore in 13 cities of six states under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation ( AMRUT) Action Plans for 2015-16. Out of total project cost of Rs 495.11 crore, the Centre will provide an assistance of Rs 425 crore under the mission which seeks to ensure coverage of all urban households in mission cities for augmenting water supply, sewerage network services and storm water drains, besides     [….] Read more at:



Government may auction stake in ITC and L&T to achieve divestment target 

The government is planning to auction holdings in cigarette maker ITC and engineering firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to make up part of the shortfall in the money it targeted to raise from disinvestment and alleviate the stress on finances. The sale is expected to raise about Rs 35,000 crore, said two people aware of the plan. The government has more or less concluded that its holdings in the two companies are not of a strategic nature, that is, it has no role to play in their management. "The     [….] Read more at:



Competitive tax rates needed to make India a manufacturing hub: FM Arun Jaitley 

India needs competitive tax rates to become an attractive manufacturing hub that will help create jobs and boost economic growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. "Manufacturing is not only extremely important activity but it is one activity with its spiral effect on the economy which also creates the largest volumes of job, and a tax on that manufacturing adds to the government revenue. "In order to keep manufacturing competitive we have to keep our rates competitive and therefore     [….] Read more at:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/51126440.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

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Meetesh Shiroya

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