Husband as paymaster? No thanks
The Union government’s idea of making husbands pay salaries to their wives or homemakers has not gone down very well with many women.
The draft Bill being considered by the Women and Child Developmen
Companies paid more to CEOs than in US tax: Study
Twenty-six big US companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid the federal government in tax, according to a study released on Thursday by a liberal-leaning think tank.
The study, by the
Pay of pre-primary teachers set to rise
The education department has told the high court that it will raise the salary of pre-primary school teachers from Rs900 to Rs5,000 and ayahs from Rs600 and Rs3,500.
The finance department’s final sa
E-filing of I-T returns expected to double in fiscal 2013
The Income Tax department is expecting a 100 per cent increase in e-filing of returns in fiscal 2013 as taxpayers whose annual salary exceeds Rs 10 lakh and holding assets abroad will have to mandat
IIM-Calcutta graduates bag Rs.2 mn in average salary
The fifth batch of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta's (IIM-C) Post-graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEX) got placed successfully with the highest salary offered being Rs.2.8 million per
Indian employees may get lower salary hike in 2012, says survey
Employees across corporate India are expected to get a lower average salary hike of 11.54 per cent in 2012 compared to last year as companies are grappling with sluggish economic activities, says a su
Survey projects 11.2 per cent average salary hike this year
Average salary hike this year for employees is projected to be 11.2 per cent, lower than over 12 per cent increase last year, as companies are grappling with sluggish economic activities, says a surve
Iraqi legislators get whopping $1,000 a minute for no work at all
London: Iraqi lawmakers have raked in more than $1,000 a minute for working just 20 minutes this year, enjoying a fee of $90,000 and a monthly salary of $22,500 and relaxing in a luxury hotel in Baghd
Cash strapped Air India grounds incentives, flying allowance
National carrier Air India has deferred by a fortnight payment of productivity-link incentives (PLI) and flying allowance to over 29,000 employees citing cash crunch. While the salaries will be disbur
Oz players unhappy over 10% cut in IPL salary
Australian cricketers and their board are heading towards a bitter stand-off with the former threatening not to sign their contract for next year over the latter's attempt to snatch 10 per cent of the