{
  "id": 19650689,
  "title": "Centre sets Rs 1.8L laptop price limit for employees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/centre-sets-rs-1-8l-laptop-price-limit-for-employees",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T12:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/central-government-latest-guidelines-sets-rs-1-5-lakh-laptop-price-limit-for-employees-rs-1-8-lakh-for-make-in-india-devices/articleshow/135768252.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The central government has updated guidelines for Level 8 and above-level officers to purchase laptops or similar devices for official use. These officers can now buy devices up to Rs 1,50,000 plus taxes, with a ceiling of Rs 1,80,000 plus taxes for devices with more than 40% Make-in-India (MII) component. Officers can retain the device for four years, after which they can keep it if they retire, paying a value equivalent to its book value. The government will cover maintenance costs post-warranty, and the device belongs to the government. The revised guidelines apply to all central government employees, excluding ministers, PSU staff, state governments, and consultants.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}