Archive | October, 2008

Sixth Pay Commission: The FM’s wrong, early govts followed fiscal discipline

29 Oct

S Gangadharan
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 03:57 IST

The fiscal rot assumed an endemic character only from 1979-80

The Union finance minister has been speaking about the budgetary position of the Union government both inside and outside Parliament. (more…)

Sixth pay commission: University teachers to be paid 40 % arrears in November

28 Oct

New Delhi, Oct 28, 2008: If all goes well the university teachers will be paid 40 percent pay arrears in November. It must come as a Divali gift for most of teachers who still don’t seem to have any idea as to when they will start receiving the revised pay scale. (more…)

Happy Birthday to Kelly Osbourne

27 Oct

Happy Birthday to Kelly Osbourne

Today October 27 is Kelly Osbourne Birthday

Happy Birthday to singer/actress Kelly Osbourne (1984)

States List of USA – 50states.com

27 Oct

U.S.A. States List

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho (more…)

Bangalore University Results

27 Oct

Bangalore University Results

Karnataka Examination Results » Bangalore University Results

Click here for Bangalore University Results.

Diwali

27 Oct

Diwali

Deepavali, or Diwali is a major Indian festival, and a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. Many legends are associated with Diwali. Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the “Festival of Lights,” where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being. The festival is also celebrated by Buddhists of Nepal, particularly the Newar Buddhists. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: FE Editorial : Growth booster?

27 Oct

Sixth Pay Commission: FE Editorial : Growth booster?

In 2008-09, the government plans to borrow (gross) Rs 1,35,000 crore and RBI figures show 78.52% of planned borrowing has

been done in the first six months. The bonds have been at interest rates between 7.38% and 8.33% and cut-off prices on

364-day treasury bills have been marginally higher. This is not the only way government pre-empts funds from private uses and

upshot of pre-emption is both lack of liquidity and higher interest rates. Ostensibly, the government is on an austerity

drive. But that is not reflected in supplementary grants. One can understand the clubbing of third supplementary demand for

grants (usually in Budget session) with the second demand (winter session) because there might not be a Budget session. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: NASA pros send resumes to India

27 Oct

Sixth Pay Commission: NASA pros send resumes to India

With Chandrayaan-I less than half way (1, 64, 600 km) to its rendezvous with the Moon, Indian space establishment’s

credentials seem good enough for job inquiries from scientists from around the world. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: Pay parity row: Ex-servicemen stage hunger strike

21 Oct

Sixth Pay Commission: Pay parity row: Ex-servicemen stage hunger strike

21 Oct 2008

NEW DELHI: Haemorrhaging under the onslaught of an ever-mounting number of officers seeking premature retirement, coupled with the sheer inability to attract bright youngsters to their fold, the armed forces continue to simmer with anger over their new revised pay scales. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: Short service plan to beat army crunch

21 Oct

Sixth Pay Commission: Short service plan to beat army crunch

New Delhi, Oct. 20: The army will recruit more officers on short service commission to overcome a shortage after the Centre accepted a proposal to restructure the officers cadre, defence minister A.K. Antony said in Parliament today. (more…)