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Modi says 70 lakh jobs created under PM-Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana so far; transfers initial incentives worth Rs 2,400 crPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced over 70 lakh jobs created under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, disbursing Rs 2,400 ...
From forests to fields: How India's earliest rebels fought colonial exploitation before 1857Across the annals of Indian history, we find vivid accounts of agrarian resistance standing firm against exploitation. From indigenous fore...
Rs 7 lakh life insurance cover at zero premium, which very few EPF members are aware of; check how to claim when neededEmployees' Provident Fund contributions offer a life insurance cover of up to Rs 7 lakh through the EDLI scheme, at no extra premium. This ...
Marriage over, liability remains: HC orders husband to pay maintenance to wife despite his student status16 year old student married 25 years old girl; After marriage breaks down she asks for maintenance which he denies on the ground of being a...
EPFO held on to Rs 10 lakh for 11 years: Patna HC orders it to refund the deposit with 6% interest for ‘unjust enrichment’The Patna High Court has ordered the EPFO to pay 6% annual interest on a Rs 10 lakh deposit, citing unjust enrichment. The court ruled that...
Even casual employee can claim pension: SC says pension is a right, not favourThe Supreme Court ruled that government employees cannot be denied pension for decades of service due to a lack of formal regularization. I...
Will appeal to govt for a nationwide gig workers' law, like those in Karnataka, Telangana: Uday Bhanu ChibThe Indian Youth Congress held a conclave for gig workers. They highlighted the challenges faced by millions of delivery workers. These wor...
EPS-95 Higher Pension: Employees contributing to EPF on actual wages cannot be denied higher EPS 95 pension if they were EPS members on September 1, 2014, rules HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of exempt trust employees. Those who retired after September 1, 2014, and contributed Providen...
8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Railway employee body proposes 5 fitment factors; check pay calculationsThe Indian Railway Technical Supervisors' Association has proposed a significant change for the 8th Pay Commission. Instead of a single fit...
Rules for faster full and final settlement, annual leave encashment & other provisions are already effective under new labour code even without state government notification, know what it meansNew labour code provisions are now effective across India from November 21, 2025. Employee benefits like faster full and final payments and...
8th Pay Commission latest update: Railway technical staff seek multiple fitment factors, higher HRA, pay fixRailway technical supervisors have put forward significant demands to the 8th Pay Commission. Key proposals include a Rs 52,000 minimum sal...
Taxes and Trump leave UK in a worse state than Starmer found itBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a tough economic climate. Inflation is rising, and living standards are not improving. Economic...
South Korea stocks gyrate as top aide floats AI ‘dividend’South Korea is considering a 'Citizen Dividend' from AI profits. A top policymaker proposed using excess tax revenue to benefit all citizen...
Most married couples are leaving Social Security money on the table — here's how to claim it allSocial Security benefits for married couples are becoming one of America’s biggest retirement conversations in 2026. The average dual-incom...
Global Market: OECD sees Bank of Japan raising rates to 2% by 2027 amid inflation shiftJapan's central bank might increase interest rates to two percent by late 2027. This move signals confidence in Japan's economy moving past...
Is the biggest US stock market crash in history coming in 2026? Robert Kiyosaki warns rising debt, sticky inflation and the AI stock bubble could trigger a historic Wall Street collapseIs the biggest US stock market crash in history coming in 2026 as Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq face rising inflation, oil shock and recess...
8th Pay Commission pension update: Fearing losses, why this employee body wants assured pension in New Pension System (NPS)Central government employees are concerned about their NPS retirement corpus due to market fluctuations. The All India NPS Employees Federa...
Can you be fired from job despite achieving your annual target? Know what the labour law saysMeeting annual targets doesn't guarantee job security in the private sector. Labour laws, particularly the Industrial Disputes Act, offer p...
8th Pay Commission Pune meeting update: Rs 65,000 as minimum pay, fitment factor of 3.8; what Maharashtra pension body demands from 8th CPC8th Pay Commission: Maharashtra Old Pension Organization representatives met with the 8th Pay Commission in Pune, advocating for a Rs 65,00...
Tax-free allowances rise, so do employer costs: The salary structuring dilemma under the Social Security CodeEnhanced tax-free allowances under the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 can improve employees’ take-home pay. However, the expanded definition of “wa...