EFPO launched a number of new facilities this year.
Salaried employees get several benefits under Sections 80C, 80D, 80G and others.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation and the Labour Ministry are in touch with the Prime Minister's Office for the purpose, a senior official said.
Governments must encourage micro-irrigation, use of natural manure and pesticides in a big way. Farm income can be doubled by reducing cost as much as by increasing MSP, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
Retirement fund body EPFO will provide permanent or universal account numbers on the pattern of core banking services to its over 5 crore active subscribers.
The election campaign finally ended on Friday, May 17. Arindam Majumder reveals what he discovered on the election front on a long rail journey.
'If you consider only demonetisation and GST as my government's work, it will be a big injustice to me.'
India is not so worried about meeting fiscal deficit target.
A friendly working environment, special healthcare facilities, flexible work hours, work from home options, support and camaraderie among the team members keep employees highly motivated in these 10 companies.
Broader markers outperformed their larger peers.
For FY16, MTNL's standalone net loss was over Rs 2,000 crore.
Indian economy about to take-off
'He is not looking at the interest of farmers. He only wants to do the politics of elections.' 'This Budget is for the new super India. It is exploiting the villages of Bharat.'
In a statement, the CBDT, which is the apex policy making body for direct tax policies, said it has never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report and no permission was sought by them before making the report public. 'It is unequivocally stated that CBDT never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report.
He also emphasised on the need for saving water and planting trees to preserve the environment.
'EPFO's investments this financial year should be Rs 1 lakh crore'
Air India must tighten costs to comes out of the red or it wil perish in no time, says experts.
Trade unions reiterate the call for countrywide general strike on September 2 against the "anti-worker and anti-people policies" of the government.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget for 2016-17.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Rajiv Chandrashekhar, Rajya Sabha MP, explains that the argument that other government servants are eligible for OROP is incorrect and the comparison is laughable.
In last few years, a number of global players have exited the Indian mutual fund business.
In Madhya Pradesh, the C-Voter poll projections gave the BJP 107 seats with a vote share of 41.5 per cent, against Congress' vote share of 42.3 per cent and a simple majority of 116 seats.
Enthused over Congress' victory in three out of four Assembly seats in Rajasthan, state party president Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said people have rejected the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for brutal "misuse" of power.
Why did such a 'socially conscientious' people adapt to cash-for-votes and the like, as fish to water? N Sathiya Moorthy offers an explanation.
Many exemptions make little sense, such as a monthly exemption of Rs 100 for college education and Rs 300 for hostel fees.
Mohandas Pai took part in an hour-long chat on rediff.com
Experts have started giving comments on provisions that the govt must make in Budget 2016-17.
GST will make it easier for governments to spend more, says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.
The decline is attributed to lower salary growth and a rise in households' financial liabilities.
Sandeep Shanbhag, a chartered accountant and director of Wonderland Consultants, a tax and financial advisory firm, discussed the impact of Budget proposals in a chat with Rediff.com's readers.
'There is no question of diverting funds. This government is pro-poor, pro-worker and pro-progressive.'
When the Centre collects money through cess, it can retain the entire fund for the particular scheme.
There are a couple of proposals, however, whose goals are not easily achievable.
In the absence of the over-arching 'Jaya charisma', EPS has to convince the AIADMK's traditional constituencies, including those in his western districts, that his leadership would stand up against the BJP-led Centre even in a post-poll scenario, a la Jayalalithaa, and would not yield as much as party founder MGR had done, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'We need to take steps towards ease of doing business.'
Smart investors fine tune their investments as per the Budget announcements to make the best possible use of tax deductions and other sops.
Taxpayers can claim a deduction on tuition fees for a maximum of two children.
Room for rise of up to 2 percentage points, move to help meet higher expenditure need in FY17
