7th CPC recommended Disability Pension – Lok Sabha Q&A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6124 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4TH APRIL, 2018 DISABILITY PENSION 6124. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether concerns expressed by armed forces before Seventh Central Pay Commission regarding disability pension are being resolved and if so, the details thereof; (b) the reasons for converting existing percentage based system of disability pension into slab based system; (c) the steps taken by the Government to rectify the discrepancies that have emerged in disability pension system after Seventh Central Pay Commission; (d) whether the Government is considering to bring disability pension of defence services equivalent to disability pension in civil sector in Seventh Central Pay Commission and make a review thereof; and (e) if so, the...

Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place -  Lok Sabha Q&A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1173 ANSWERED ON:09.02.2018 SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE SUSHMITA DEV (a) whether the number of complaints of sexual harassment of women at work places has increased in the country over the years; (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of complaints received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; (c) whether the Government has also launched SHe-Box online complaint management system to register complaints related to sexual harassment of women at work place and if so, the number of complaints registered in the system during the said period along with the action taken thereon; (d) whether the NCW has stressed for setting up of an Internal Complaint Committee in each and every Government department/institution/ autonomous body in t...

Government says No Proposal to Revise Income Tax Rates this year GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1355 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER, 2017 01, PAUSHA, 1939 (SAKA) AMEND INCOME TAX RATES 1355. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to amend the present rates of income tax so that more people may pay income tax; (b) if so, the details thereof and the benefits likely to accrue to common man and the Government by this step; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA) (a) to (b) No Madam. Currently, there is no such proposal under consideration. (c) The rates of income tax are prescribed through the Finance Act every year