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Railway Board Issues Clarification on Passes and PTOs in Namo Bharat Rapid Rail (रेलवे बोर्ड ने नमो भारत रैपिड रेल में पास एवं पीटीओ की वैधता पर जारी किया स्पष्टीकरण)

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  भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( रेलवे बोर्ड ) (RAILWAY BOARD) No. 2025/E(W)/30/04/3 New Delhi, dated 17.04.2026 The General Managers/DGs/CAOs (P & C) All Indian Railways, PUs & CTIs. Sub: Clarification to Commercial Circular No. 07/2024 dated 10.09.2024 regarding validity of Passes/PTOs for travel in Namo Bharat Rapid Rail. Ref: (i) AIRF’s letter No. AIRF/101 (347) dated 08.09.2025. (ii) Commercial Circular No. 07/2024 dated 10.09.2024. All India Railwaymen’s Federation, vide their letter cited under Ref.(i) above, have stated that Para-4(v) of Commercial Circular No. 07/2024 dated 10.09.2024 is causing inconvenience to serving as well as retired railway employees as tickets are not being issued against Passes/PTOs in Namo Bharat Rapid Rail. 2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Commercial (PM) Directorate who have indicated that “Free Complimentary Passes means free Complimentary Passes issued to Ga...
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Cabinet Clears 2% DA Hike from January 2026 for Govt Employees & Pensioners ( जनवरी 2026 से 2% महंगाई भत्ता वृद्धि – केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों व पेंशनरों हेतु मंत्रिमंडल की स्वीकृति)

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    Cabinet Approves 2% DA Hike Effective from January 2026 for Central Government Employees and Pensioners.  In a much-anticipated move, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially cleared a  2% increase  in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners This revision brings the total DA/DR rate to  60% , up from the previous 58%. Key Highlights of the Announcement: ·          Effective Date:  The revised rate is effective retrospectively from  January 1, 2026 . ·          Arrears:  Employees and pensioners will be entitled to arrears for the months of January, February, and March 2026. ·          Beneficiaries:  The move is set to benefit over  50 lakh employees  and  68 lakh pensioners , providing relief agains...
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EPFO Directive on Shift to Form 121 for TDS-Exempted Incomes ( टीडीएस-मुक्त आय हेतु फॉर्म 121 में परिवर्तन पर ईपीएफओ का निर्देश”)

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Employees Provident Fund Organisation MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Head Office Plate A Ground Floor Block II East Kidwai Nagar New Delhi-110025 No. WSU/TDS Issues/E-772040/2026-27/11 Date: 13/04/2026 To, All Addl. CPFC (Zones), All Regional P.F. Commissioners In-charge of Regional Offices. Subject: Implementation of the New IT Act, 2025 — Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes-reg. Madam/Sir, With the phasing out of the old Income-tax Act, 1961, and the commencement of the Income-tax Act, 2025 effective from April 1, 2026, significant changes have been introduced regarding the declaration of income without deduction of tax. Under the new regulatory framework, the erstwhile Form 15G and Form 15H have been replaced by a single, consolidated written declaration in Form 121. The declarant, who is a resident, must ensure that their expected final tax liability for the year is  NIL  and duly fill all the rows i...
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