The 8th Pay Commission, chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, will hold stakeholder consultations in Bengaluru on 7 and 8 October 2026. Central government employee organisations, unions and associations must submit appointment…
State-run banks have proposed changes to the priority sector lending (PSL) framework to create specific lending categories for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and climate-transition projects. The proposals include PSL-linked limits of up…
The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) and the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL) signed an MoU on Monday to facilitate legitimate pharma exports while preventing diversion of products. The agreement…
The Indian Economic Survey 2023-24, produced by the finance ministry, has recommended that India attract Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) to address the growing bilateral trade deficit with China and benefit from…
The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) unveiled several initiatives on Actuaries Day 2026, including a Brand Bible, a Job Portal, and a Memorandum of Understanding with Bhimtech on carbon markets and…
The 8th Central Pay Commission's terms of reference do not explicitly cover pension revision for employees who retired before 1 January 2026. The Union Cabinet approved the ToR in October 2025 and…
The Centre's fiscal outlook for 2026-27 is under pressure from geopolitical headwinds and recent tax changes, though strong non-tax receipts and policy interventions may keep outcomes broadly on track, according to Controller…
The government is in the advanced stage of consultations to remove the 11 per cent customs duty on imports of raw cotton, a senior official said on Friday. The textiles, finance and…
India's total government jobs account for only about 4% of the country's 610 million workforce, according to economist Santosh Mehrotra. Central government sanctioned posts fell by nearly 75,000 between 2020 and March…
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a network illegally importing areca nuts from Southeast Asia into India by declaring them as Bangladeshi to claim duty exemptions under the South Asian…
