SEWA International, a leading Indian-American non-profit organisation, has so far raised more than $250,000 for its COVID-19 relief efforts. It is using the money to buy personal protective equipment's, in particular facial masks and surgical masks, to donate free to the local law enforcement officials and hospitals in some of the hot spot areas like New York, who have run out of these essential items.
Otherwise, EPFO can freeze your account. But seek detailed calculation to verify the numbers
Chandrashekar rejected the allegations of AAP leaders that he was trying to malign the image of the party and its leaders at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Delhi Municipal Corporation election in Delhi.
News of all that transpired on and off the cricket field
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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept in a sealed cover the Centre's suggestion on a proposed panel of experts for strengthening regulatory measures for stock markets in the wake of the recent Adani group shares crash triggered by Hindenburg Research's fraud allegations.
EPF allows partial withdrawal to meet situations like house construction, medical emergency, and so on.
Ahead of the Union Budget 2023, insurers are hoping that the Centre will act on their recommendations, which includes increasing the limit for tax deduction under 80D of the Income Tax Act. Also among them are issuance of long-term bonds, tax incentives for home insurance premiums, and a separate section to claim deduction for term-insurance premium, among others. These suggestions would help improve the penetration of insurance in the country.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The school was run on strict Gandhian lines, with stress on students doing things themselves. Physical comforts were minimal, in keeping with the relatively backward geographical area. But it had a staff of teachers dedicated to educating their students, not just imparting them book-learning, remembers Shreekant Sambrani.
The challenge is to enhance opportunities for people to generate livelihoods through entrepreneurship, both big and small, argues R Jagannathan.
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Insurance behemoth LIC on Tuesday said it has garnered a little over Rs 5,627 crore from anchor investors led primarily by domestic institutions ahead of its mega initial public offering (IPO). Anchor Investors' (AIs) portion (5,92,96,853 equity shares) was subscribed at Rs 949 per equity share, the insurer said in an early morning filing to exchanges. Out of the allocation of about 5.9 crore shares to AIs, 4.2 crore shares (71.12 per cent) were allocated to 15 domestic mutual funds through 99 schemes, the filing said.
At present, organised sector workers covered under social security schemes run by EPFO are exempted from contribution towards schemes.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Your provident fund statement reveals the progress of your retirement savings
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'The current launch is a sounding rocket, this cannot be called a milestone. The importance is this is for the first time a private player is doing it.'
A title match requires months of preparation and pulling out of other events, putting together a team of seconds, etc. Carlsen just says he lacks the motivation to do this again.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Furnishing of Aadhaar is still mandatory for final settlement of pension
Around 67.59 jobs were generated in the entire 2018-19 fiscal, the payroll data based on members joining the schemes of the EPFO showed.
Ekka, who is embroiled in the controversy for allegedly signing official documents at a private place, was removed from the post following Bharatiya Janata Party's allegation of his conniving with middlemen.
In a chat with rediff readers, fund expert T Srikanth Bhagavat talks about mutual funds that will outperform the markets.
Fulfill the formalities before extending the term, else it is a dead investment.
It helps in getting excellent monthly pensions
EPFO had started investing ETFs in August last year.
On the implementation of the old pension scheme, Baghel said Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have written to the Central government to return the people's money with the National Pension System to implement the old pension scheme, but they refused.
At present, deposits, accrual of interest and withdrawals are tax free under the scheme.
According to a 2021 Redseer report, India's overseas education market is estimated to more than double to $80 billion by 2024.
The new form does not require attestation by employer and can be submitted directly to the concerned EPFO offices
The US has being trying to stop such private donors in the Gulf oil states sending funds to the ISIS
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
According to sources, the proposal is listed in the agenda of the meeting of the Union Cabinet scheduled for Friday.
Besides managing retirement funds, EPFO may come out with a scheme to provide housing to its over 5 crore (50 million) subscribers on additional contribution of 10 per cent by them from their basic wages every month.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
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