Households in India are allowed a maximum of 12 LPG cylinder purchases per year at subsidized rates. However, cylinders have to be bought at full price at the time of purchase, and the subsidy is then credited to the customer’s bank account by the government. Under the PAHAL (Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme) scheme introduced by
NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio has officially launched its JioMeet video conferencing service on Google Play Store, App Store and for desktop users. The HD video conferencing app, which can support up to 100 participants at once, will take on the likes of Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft’s Teams among others. Jio Meet is a platform
The auto debit facility for contributions towards Atal Pension Yojana has resumed this month. Also, no penalty if Atal Pension Yojana contributions from April, 2020 to August, 2020 are regularised before September 30, 2020. This was said by pension fund regulator PFRDA or Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). A subscriber can make contributions
The Indian Railways on Wednesday kick-started the process to allow private players to operate certain trains on its network by inviting Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for operation of passenger train services on over 100 routes with 150 modern trains. The Ministry of Railways said this is the first initiative of private investment for running passenger
Indian citizens will soon be able to apply for a chip-enabled electronic passport (e-passport). The introduction of such passports with advanced security features is part of the government’s push to increase the use of technology and digitisation. Announcing the development recently, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said that “the procurement process for the production
The government has left the rates on small savings schemes like the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) unchanged for the second quarter of the fiscal, a senior government official said. “There is no change in the interest rates,” the official said. During the start of the first quarter of FY21, the
Amazon.in today announced ‘WoW Salary Days’ bringing together a host of exciting deals and offers on appliances, TVs, furniture and more. Customers can choose their brands and products at great prices from this store until July 03, 2020. During ‘Wow Salary Days’ on Amazon.in, customers can also look forward to more savings on high-value products
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had notified on May 29, 2020 all the seven Income Tax Return (ITR) Forms for the Assessment Year (AY) 2020-21 and has also issued the ITR Forms to allow the assessees to file their return on the basis of income earned in the Financial Year (FY) 2019-20. The
Are you worried about cash as your insurance premium payment date is approaching? Don’t worry as Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) can do this for you. As per the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, account holders can pay premium due on a life insurance policy – taken by the member on his own life –
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the food security scheme, which will benefit most states that have witnessed reverse migration, but also spoke about the concerns raised by state governments during Unlock 1.0, particularly the lack of precaution taken by people during the period. The decision to extend the food security scheme
