Bank Clerical Staff DA (Aug-Oct 2018)
12 slabs increase in DA for Aug 2018 – Oct 2018 and CPI for June 2019 is 291 (6596.68) as per the announcement of Labour Bureau today (31.07.2018). With the above, the average CPI for April, May & June 2018 is 6588. AVG CPI: (6573.85+6596.68+ 6642.33/3=. 19812.86/3=6604.28-4440=2164.28/4=541 slabs @ 0.10%=54.10% So Confirmed Increase in DA…
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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19– Series-I
RBI has announced Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19– Series-I. The scheme is open for subscription from April 16, 2018 to April 20, 2018. The Bonds will be issued on the succeeding Monday after each subscription period. The Bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), designated post offices and recognised…
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Swaps in ATMs
In terms of recommendations of Shri.D.K.Mohanty Committee on Currency Movement(CCM), RBI advised all the banks to consider using lockable cassettes in their ATMs which shall be swapped at the time of cash replenishment. The above decision was taken by the Central Bank in order to mitigate risks involved in open cash replenishment/top up. RBI…
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Tax-free gratuity limit enhanced to Rs.20 lakhs through gazette notification
Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 is notified in the Government Gazette on 29th March 2018. The above amendment enables the employees to receive tax-free gratuity up to Rs 20 lakh from existing Rs 10 lakh under the Payment of Gratuity Act. According to the notification Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 (12 of 2018),…
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Budget 2018 highlights
Tax proposals for Salaried Class: No change in income slabs for salaried class. Health and education cess has been increased to 4 per cent Standard deduction of Rs. 40,000 for salaried employees in lieu of transport and medical expenses Education cess: 3% to 4% Surcharge of 10 % on income above Rs 50 lakh but…
Latest Dearness Relief chart for Bank Pensioners
(The DA relief for Bank Pensioners is continuously updated on this site as soon as the ministry of labour releases consumer price index (For example DA chart for the months of February to July will be updated on 31st Jan, and DA chart for the months of August to January will be updated on 31…
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