All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of December, 2009 increased by 1 point and stood at 169 (one hundred and sixtynine). This correspond to a DA hike of of 8% (Refer http://staffcorner.com/blog/2009/12/07/8-da-increment-from-january-2010/) During December, 2009, the index recorded a ...

For an employee earning an annual income of less than Rs 10 lakh, there are a whole lot of venues that can help reduce the taxes. Karthik, 27, working as a software engineer, has finally decided to take a quick look at how best to save on taxes for the current ...

The Government has initiated the process of expanding the network of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country by opening another 200 such schools during the 11th Plan period. The HRD Ministry has projected a requirement of Rs 813.7 crore for the purpose as the Planning Commission has given "in principle" support for ...

All state and central government male employees would need to furnish declarations after marriage stating that they have not accepted any dowry. The declaration has to be signed by their spouses, fathers and fathers-in-law. Incidentally, this practice is already mandatory for Kerala state government employees. The government is going to ...

We would like to wish all of our readers and contributors all very the best of wishes for the New Year of 2010. We would like once again to thank you all for your support and contributions throughout 2009, and look forward to more of the same in 2010. We sincerely hope ...