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Sunday, May 27, 2012

बकरियों की तरह 'हम सब एक हैं

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देहरादून,'दूनघाटी रंगमंच' के 'भारत संस्कृति दर्पण नाट्य महोत्सव' की तीसरी शाम विविधताभरी नाट्य प्रस्तुतियों के नाम रही। आर्डनेंस ड्रामेटिक क्लब शाहजहांपुर की प्रस्तुति 'बकरी' ने हालात की हकीकत से परिचित कराया।

कब तक 'बकरी' बने रहेंगे

जिनके पास धन है, शक्ति है और जो सत्ता-संपन्न हैं, वही सर्वशक्तिमान हैं। यह व्यवस्था आदिकाल से वर्तमान तक ज्यों की त्यों है। अन्याय, शोषण एवं उत्पीड़न की शिकार गरीब जनता आज भी वहीं खड़ी है, जहां आजादी से पूर्व थी। लेकिन, इसके लिए हम और आप कितने जिम्मेदार हैं, यही सवाल खड़ा करता नाटक 'बकरी'। सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना की इस व्यंग्य, संगीत एवं हास्य प्रधान कृति का निर्देशन यशपाल कुकरेजा ने किया। प्रस्तुति संयोजक थे कल्याण राम। कलाकारों में सत्यनारायण 'जुगनू', श्रद्धा सक्सेना, एसएल सिंह, अभिनव, यशपाल कुकरेजा, अंकित सक्सेना, एपी सिंह, संजय सक्सेना, कौशलेंद्र पांडे, अनूप सक्सेना, मोनू कश्यप व रामविलास शामिलथे।

Saturday, May 26, 2012

INCOME TAX SLAB 2012-13 FOR INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS...

Exemption Limit for Individual Taxpayers Raised to Rs. 2 Lakh

Upper Limit of 20 Per Cent Tax Slab Raised to Rs. 10 Lakh

Deduction up to Rs. 10,000 Proposed for Savings Bank Interest

Senior Citizens not Having Income from Business Exempted from Payment of Advance Tax

The exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpayers has been enhanced to Rs. 2,00,000 from Rs. 1,80,000 in the General Budget 2012-13, presented by the Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the LokSabha here today. This measure will provide tax relief uptoRs. 2,000 to every taxpayer in this category.

The Finance Minister, Shri Mukherjee introduced the DTC (Direct Taxes Code) rates for personal income tax, marking progress in the direction of movement towards DTC and GST (Goods and Services Tax).

It has also been proposed to raise the upper limit of 20 per cent tax slab from Rs. 8 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh. The proposed personal income tax slabs are:

Income uptoRs. 2 lakh	Nil
Income above Rs. 2 lakh and uptoRs. 5 lakh	10 per cent
Income above Rs. 5 lakh and upto Rs.10 lakh	20 per cent
Income above Rs. 10 lakh	30 per cent

In another relief to the individual taxpayers, a deduction of uptoRs. 10,000 has been proposed for interest from savings bank accounts. This would help a large number of small taxpayers with salary incomes uptoRs. 5 lakh and interest from savings bank accounts uptoRs. 10,000 as they would not be required to file income tax returns.

It has also been proposed to allow deduction of Rs. 5,000 for preventive health check up.

For senior citizens not having income from business, it has been proposed to exempt them from payment of advance tax.

Children Education Allowance Clarification

No.12011/07/2011-Estt.(AL)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, Dated 23rd May, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy-Clarification

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008 Estt.(AL) dated 2nd September, 2008 and subsequent clarification No.12011/08/2010-Estt.(AL) dated 30th December, 2010 on the above subject and to say that this Department has been receiving various references seeking clarification whether fee charged by schools for teaching through audio-visual aids can be reimbursed.

It is clarified that fee paid to the school for the use of any aid or appliances by the child is reimbursable. Hence, if fee is charged by the school for teaching through audio-visual tools, the same is reimbursable as “fee” mentioned in para 1(e) of the O.M. mentioned above.

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(Vibha G. Mishra)

Director

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12011_07_2011-Estt-AL-23052012.

GPF (General Provident Fund) interest rate for 2012-13

(PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)

F.No.5(1)-B(PD)/2012

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

(Department of Economic affairs)

New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2012

RESOLUTION

It is announced for general information that during the year 2012-2013, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8.8% (Eight point eight per cent) per annum. This rates will be in force during the financial year beginning on 1.4.2012.

The funds concerned are :-

1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.

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(Brajendra Navnit)

Deputy Secretary (Budget)

Source: www.finmin.nic.in
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/budget/resolution12.pdf]