- The government of India has raised the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. It is done to boost revenue collections by taking advantage from the fall in international oil prices.
- The Union Cabinet has approved a 4% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners. It will be effective from 1st January 2020.
- The Assam government has announced to construct 33 stadiums in the state under Uttaran scheme with an allocation of Rs 300 crore.
- The High Court of Bangladesh has ordered that ‘Joy Bangla’ will be the national slogan of Bangladesh. It was the main slogan during the liberation war of Bangladesh fought against Pakistan in 1971.
- HIL (India) Limited in association with Union Bank of India, has launched Customer Payment Portal to collect the payment from its customers. The portal will help to pay their dues in a quick and convenient manner by any Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI or online wallets.
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