Maharashtra enhances D.A to 80%., issues order

Finance Department of Maharashtra Government has issued a resolution regarding D.A. which is increased by 8% i.e. from 72% to 80% from 01st January, 2013.  All the State Government Employee and other than eligible State Employee enjoying the increased D.A. benefit from May-13 and the arrears of balance amount will be paid soon.
Download the D.A. order

ICSE, ISC Results 2013 to be declared today. CBSE 12th results 2013 expected on 26th May

ICSE Results 2013 and ISC Results 2013 would be declared by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations at 3 pm on May 17 (Friday). Candidates can accesses their Indian School Certificate (ISC)/ Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) result by logging on to the website www.cisce.org  

CBSE 12th results 2013 are expected to be declared on 26th May 2013 by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
CBSE had conducted the CBSE 12th board exams from 1 March 2013 to 17 March 2013 in which lakhs of students have appeared from every part of India and are eagerly awaiting their results.

Jammu and Kashmir employees to get 8% more D.A.

In a major relief amidst back-breaking inflation the Jammu and Kashmir government today announced an 
eight per cent increase in dearness allowance (DA) for the state government employees, pensioners and family pensioners.
The hike would be effective from January 1 this year.
"The cabinet which met in Srinagar under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accorded the sanction to enhance of an installment of DA for state government employees, state pensioners and family pensioners from 72 per cent to 80 
percent from January 1, 2013," said an official spokesperson.
The DA arrears with effect from January to April would be paid in cash to the employees in May, the spokesman said.
Source : J & K Newspoint

Handsome return for New Pension Scheme for F.Y. 2012-13

The National Pension System (NPS) regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has delivered double digit returns for the financial year 2012-13 and has evidenced itself as not just being the cheapest retirement product but also as the highest returns generating scheme.

Employees Provident Fund to fetch 8.5% for the F.Y 2012-13

The Finance Ministry has approved payment of 8.5 per cent rate interest for 2012-13, up from 8.25 per cent in the previous fiscal, benefiting over 5 crore EPFO subscribers."Finance Ministry has notified 8.5 per cent interest rate for 2012-13. It will be implemented with immediate effect," EPFO's Central Provident Fund Commissioner Anil Swarup told PTI.
Source : PTI