Union Budget: Odisha CM expresses concern on drastic reduction of share in Central taxes

Bhubaneswar, February 1: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday welcomed certain positive points in the Union Budget-2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, but expressed concern on drastic reduction of share in Central taxes by the 15th Finance Commission and centralisation of revenue by introduction of cess on petrol and diesel which will weaken Centre-State […]

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Odisha CM writes to Centre for recasting pension structure of EPF pensioners

Bhubaneswar, December 17: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to Union Labour and ESI Minister Santosh Gangwar to address the grievances of EPF pensioners by recasting their pension structure. The Chief Minister wrote that it will benefit EPF pensioners throughout India, including around 1.62 lakh pensioners in Odisha. “I would like to draw your […]

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