MUMBAI: There is a need to extend pension coverage to workers earning above Rs 15,000 a month, said M Nagaraju, secretary in the department of financial services, calling the current framework inconsistent and inadequate for large sections of salaried employees in the private sector.At the CII Financial Summit, Nagaraju said those earning below Rs 15,000…
Anurag Singh Thakur made the ceremonial first move on Tuesday Panaji: Former Union sports minister, Anurag Singh Thakur, has asked sports federations to focus on homegrown talent rather than scampering for the inclusion of overseas citizens of India (OCI) and persons of Indian origin (PIO) in the national team.As per India’s policy since 2008, only…
NEW DELHI: In a huge relief to Union and state govts, Supreme Court on Tuesday recalled its May 16 judgment in which it had directed demolition of public projects worth Rs 20,000 crore as these were granted ex-post facto environmental clearance (EC) after payment of penalty. Steel Authority of India, through solicitor general Tushar Mehta,…
MUMBAI: Federal Card Services (FCS), a Miami-based producer of premium payment cards, has pledged $250 million to build a manufacturing, technology, and services facility in Pune, which it will turn into a central node in its global network. The investment is expected to generate more than 1,000 jobs. A 32,000-sq-ft plant is set to begin…
BENGALURU: Edtech major PhysicsWallah’s stock price closed its debut session on the bourses on Tuesday up 44% over its IPO price as investors rushed to own a pie of the new age learning platform. With this stellar gain, the company joined a handful of start-ups-like Groww and Urban Company-that have given strong returns to their…
MUMBAI: Representatives of India’s capital market on Tuesday urged finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to keep the securities transaction tax (STT) on cash equity lower than that of equity derivatives trades in the forthcoming Budget. They also suggested to the ministry that in case of a buyback of shares, tax should be imposed only on profits…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Cantonment area echoed with chants of ‘Sardar Patel Amar Rahe” on Tuesday as thousands of citizens joined deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak in a massive Unity March organised to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary year of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.The march, taken out through key stretches of the Cantonment Assembly constituency, aimed at…
Public universities and FAFSA help US students graduate without student loans. (Getty Images) College in the US is famously expensive, and many students worry about the long-term burden of student loans. But for a significant number of undergraduates, graduating without any debt is entirely achievable. More than half of students earning bachelor’s degrees from public…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday said there was “no hiatus” in the Indo-US relationship and that “you will hear good news” on a trade deal once it is fair, equitable, and balanced.Goyal described the bilateral partnership as “very important and very strategic” and said negotiations were a process that should protect…
Lucknow: The UP State Electricity Board Engineers’ Association will launch a phased protest from Nov 20 against the alleged harassment of engineers by energy management authorities. The association has appealed to CM Yogi Adityanath to intervene and restore a healthy work environment in power corporations.Association president Sanjay Singh Chauhan said a request was made on…