Ashok Lavasa

Final allowances for central govt employees under 7th Pay Commission likely to come in March: Fin Min official​

The struggle of central government employees unions seeking better allowances under 7th Pay Commission may be bearing fruit soon.

Jan 06, 2017, 13:36 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Revised allowances for central govt employees to come into effect only after March 2017

Central government employees have been demanding a better monthly pay package under the 7th Pay Commission, and demanding reinstatement of all the allowances abolished or subsumed by the pay panel.

Dec 17, 2016, 07:26 AM IST

New currency notes to be available in ATMs from Friday: Govt

The new hard-to-fake Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes will be available at bank ATMs when they start operating again from Friday, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said on Wednesday.

Nov 09, 2016, 14:34 PM IST

States on board for scrapping Plan, non-Plan budgeting: Lavasa

New Delhi:States are on board to switch from 'Plan/non-Plan' budgeting to 'revenue/capital' spending from April 2017 and most will align their budgets accordingly, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said.

Sep 06, 2016, 14:48 PM IST