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The Hindu
32 minutes ago
- The Hindu
NSA Ajit Doval in Moscow to discuss Trump sanction threat on Indian import of Russian oil
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold meetings with senior Russian officials in Moscow on Wednesday (August 6, 2025), to discuss India-Russia defence and security cooperation, oil sanctions, and an upcoming Modi-Putin summit. Mr. Doval's visit to Russia began even as U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would announce 'very substantial' increases to the 25% tariffs on Indian goods expected to kick in on Thursday (August 7, 2025) because of Indian oil purchases from Russia. 'The current escalation of the geopolitical situation will also be discussed. Apart from that the topics will include such pressing matters as supplies of Russian oil [to India],' Russia's official TASS agency reported. Among talks on defence cooperation, Mr. Doval is also expected to speak about the delivery of the remaining S-400 missile systems, that played an important role during the India-Pakistan conflict and operation Sindoor in May this year. This is the NSA's first visit to Moscow since Operation Sindoor, although he attended the SCO NSA meeting in Beijing in June and met with Mr. Shoigu's deputy, Russia's Security Council Deputy Secretary Aleksandr Venediktov there. In addition, Russia's recent decision to grant recognition to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is also expected to come up. While Mr. Doval's visit was scheduled some weeks ago, he is expected to talk about India's stand on the U.S. threats and tariffs and will also prepare for the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India later this year for the annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two sides will also possibly discuss the latest moves for talks between Russia and Ukraine, after the Kremlin said on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) that U.S. Special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Announcing the upcoming visit of Mr. Witkoff on Tuesday (August 5, 2025), Mr. Putin's Presidential aide Dmitry Peshkov said that Mr. Putin was prepared to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after expert-level talks but gave no timeline for the meeting. When asked about Mr. Trump's latest threats against India, Mr. Peshkov said that Russia believes 'sovereign countries must have, and do have, the right to choose their trade partners, the partners in trade and economic cooperation, on their own, and independently determine those modes of trade and economic cooperation that suit the interests of a country in question.' Later this month, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will also visit Moscow for talks on the visit, which has been delayed for several years due to the Ukraine conflict which began in February 2022. PM Modi had visited Moscow last July, reviving the summit after a gap of three years. Mr. Doval travelled to Moscow overnight, leaving Delhi after the official and bilateral meetings during Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State visit to Delhi. In the U.S., Mr. Trump doubled down on the threats against India that came despite a strong statement from the Ministry of External Affairs that called U.S. and EU sanctions on India's import of Russian oil 'unjustified and unreasonable'. 'India has not been a good trading partner, because they do a lot of business with us, but we don't do business with them. So, we settled on 25% (tariff), but I think I'm going to raise that very substantially over the next 24 hours, because they're buying Russian oil,' Mr. Trump told CNBC in an interview. Since 2022, India increased its oil imports from Russia multi-fold, defying pleas from European countries to stop increasing Russian revenues, from procuring less than a percent of its imports from Russia, to nearly 40% of its oil at its peak. After the U.S. announced plans for penalty tariffs on India last week, many Indian oil importers have reduced their demand, although the government said it would not submit to the tariffs by the U.S. and sanctions by the European Union. In its statement on Monday (August 4, 2025), the MEA had also pointed out that the U.S. and EU continue to trade on other goods with Russia.
India.com
32 minutes ago
- India.com
8th Pay Commission Massive Update: Government holds consultations with key ministries, employees likely to get salary hike of…, fitment factors to get…
8th Pay Commission BIG update: When will 8th CPC come into effect, how much salary will increase? Key details Revealed 8th Pay Commission: In a major development, the Modi government has initiated discussions with key departments regarding the 8th Pay Commission. According to the reports, the government is holding consultations with the Home Ministry, Ministry of Defence, Department of Personnel and Training, and various state governments. It is important to note that once the commission is formally constituted and submits its report to the government, there be a clear picture of the new salary structure and allowances for employees. In the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was 2.57. Experts now estimate that in the 8th Pay Commission, it could range between 1.92 and 2.86. This means the higher the fitment factor, the greater the salary hike. For example, if an employee's current basic salary is ₹30,000 and the fitment factor is set at 2.57, the new basic salary would become ₹77,100. How fitment factors of 1.92, 2.28, or 2.57 may impact Grade Pay 1900, 2400, 4600, 7600, and 8900 employees' basic salary, house rent allowance (HRA), transport allowance (TA), National Pension System (NPS) and Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) amounts, know in this story through calculation examples. At 1.92 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 54,528 HRA: Rs 13,086.72 TA: Rs 3,600 Gross salary: Rs 71,214.72 NPS: Rs 5,452.80 CGHS: Rs 250 Net salary: Rs 65,511.92 At 2.57 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 72,988 HRA: Rs 17,517.12 TA: Rs 3,600 Gross salary: Rs 94,105.12 NPS: Rs 7,298.80 CGHS: Rs 250 Net salary: Rs 86,556.32 At 1.92 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 73,152 HRA: Rs 17,556.48 TA: Rs 3,600 Gross salary: Rs 94,308.48 NPS: Rs 7,315.20 CGHS: Rs 250 Net salary: Rs 86,743.28 At 2.57 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 97,917 HRA: Rs 23,500.08 TA: Rs 3,600 Gross salary: Rs 1,25,017.08 NPS: Rs 9,791.70 CGHS: Rs 250 Net salary: Rs 1,14,975.38 At 1.92 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 1,12,512 HRA: Rs 27,002.88 TA: Rs 3,600 Gross salary: Rs 1,43,114.88 NPS: Rs 11,251.20 CGHS: Rs 650 Net salary:Rs 1,31,213.68 At 2.57 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 1,50,602 HRA: Rs 36,144.48 TA: Rs 3,600 Gross salary: Rs 1,90,346.48 NPS: Rs 15,060.20 CGHS: Rs 650 Net salary: Rs 1,74,636.28 At 1.92 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 1,53,984 HRA: Rs 36,956.16 TA: Rs 7,200 Gross salary: Rs 1,98,140.16 NPS: Rs 15,398.40 CGHS: Rs 650 Net salary: Rs 1,82,091.76 At 2.57 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 2,06,114 HRA: Rs 49,467.36 TA: Rs 7,200 Gross salary: Rs 2,62,781.36 NPS: Rs 20,611.40 CGHS: Rs 650 Net salary: Rs 2,41,519.96 At 1.92 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 1,85,472 HRA: Rs 44,513.28 TA: Rs 7,200 Gross salary: Rs 2,37,185.28 NPS: Rs 18,547.20 CGHS: Rs 650 Net salary: Rs 2,17,988.08 At 2.57 fitment factor Revised basic pay: Rs 2,48,262 HRA: Rs 59,582.88 TA: Rs 7,200 Gross salary: Rs 3,15,044.88 NPS: Rs 24,826.20 CGHS: Rs 650 Net salary: Rs 2,89,568.68 (Disclaimer: These are projections. Actual revised amounts may vary.) We have calculated the estimated revised basic pay, HRA, TA, NPS, and CGHS payouts at 1.92, 2.28, and 2.57 fitment factors. We have taked the HRA as 24 per cent of the employee's basic salary, TA for higher TPTA cities, and CGHS at current rates. We will take 2 basic pays each from Pay Grades 1900, 2400, 4600, 7600, and 8900.
New Indian Express
2 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Satya Pal Malik: A chequered career of conviction, contradiction & controversy
NEW DELHI: Satya Pal Malik, a seasoned politician who traversed India's political spectrum from the Lok Dal to Congress to the BJP, and later emerged as a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, passed away on Tuesday at 1.12 PM at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital. He was 79. He had been undergoing treatment for kidney and age-related ailments. Once a trusted aide of PM Modi—holding gubernatorial posts in Bihar, J&K, Goa, Odisha, and Meghalaya—Malik's final years were defined by his outspoken dissent. He criticised the government over the handling of the 2019 Pulwama attack, the farmers' protest, and alleged corruption during his tenure as J&K Governor. Later, the CBI chargesheeted him in a bribery case linked to Rs 2,200 crore Kiru hydropower project in Kashmir. Malik's journey was as eventful as it was ideologically fluid. Born in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, into a Jat family, his political roots were in socialist movements. He began as a student leader and was elected MLA in 1974 on the Bharatiya Kranti Dal ticket led by Chaudhary Charan Singh. In 1980, he entered the Rajya Sabha as a Lok Dal member. By 1984, he had joined the Congress, which re-nominated him to the Rajya Sabha in 1986. He later aligned with Janata Dal and served as Lok Sabha MP from Aligarh. Despite his many political shifts, Malik remained a forceful voice on agrarian and regional issues, often taking on the powers that be. His political rise peaked when the Modi government appointed him as Bihar governor in 2017, later entrusting him with the politically sensitive state of Jammu & Kashmir in August 2018. His tenure in J&K was both historic and controversial. Malik was governor during the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Coincidentally, he died on the sixth anniversary of that move. He was also in office during the Pulwama attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel. Later, Malik accused the Centre of suppressing facts about lapses leading to the attack, including the denial of aircraft for troop movement. He claimed he was told to 'stay silent'. Malik's long career was marked by conviction, contradiction, and controversy.
