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Andhra hikes free medical treatment scheme limit to Rs 25L , monthly social pension to Rs 3K
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Arsenic, fluoride, other heavy metals in ground and drinking water across multiple states: Parl panel alerts Centre
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FPIs remain net buyers for 5th month in a row, pump Rs 10,384 cr in June
“FPI investment, though trending down post March, continues to be positive. So long as the leading central banks continue to be dovish, FPI inflows will continue. As of now, there are no signs of a stance reversal,” V K Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said.
Hike in I-T exemption level, tax on income over Rs 10 cr in Budget: Survey
A whopping 74 per cent of the respondents felt that exemption threshold of personal income tax would be hiked from Rs 2.5 lakh, while 58 per cent said the government would consider a new 40 per cent tax slab for the ‘super rich’ — those earning above Rs 10 crore.
Make India No. 1 in disaster response & mitigationShah
Shah asked the NDRF, an agency under his ministry, to collaborate with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and develop indigenous equipment to combat disaster not only for Indian agencies but also for neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded foundation
India has 106 million adult smokers, second only to China, and more than 900,000 people die each year in India due to tobacco-related illnesses.
Indians still buy insurance for “tax-saving and investment”
A whopping 98 per cent of those surveyed purchased health insurance remains financial protection against medical expenses, even as 24% gave additional weightage to a combination of factors that include tax saving, personal events such as marriage, birth of child etc.
Govt to launch ‘one nation one ration card’
“The Department of Food and Public Distribution is working on war footing to achieve the objective of One Nation One Ration Card and in the next two months beneficiaries of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will be able to access the PDS shops,” the statement said.
US-bound Air India plane gets bomb threat, escorted to UK by fighter jets
“An Air India Boeing 777 diverted into London Stansted Airport at approximately 1015 and landed safely with Essex Police in attendance. It is parked on an isolated stand away from the normal airport operations,” the airport said.
Govt considering hike in pension age limit under Atal Pension Yojana
The APY is based on defined benefit for providing a guaranteed minimum monthly pension of ₹1,000/ ₹2,000/ ₹3,000/ ₹4,000/ ₹5,000 at the age of 60 years based on the pension amount chosen
Modi govt considers tougher rules for audit firms amid crack down on lapses
To stamp out conflicts of interest, the corporate affairs ministry is also weighing either a complete ban on non-audit services or limiting the revenue generation from consulting businesses such as advising companies on restructuring and valuing mergers, the person said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public.
HDFC Life partners with startups, to co-create targeted solutions
HDFC Life is looking for startups working in areas of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML), Blockchain, Data Sciences, Augmented Reality/ Virtual reality (AR/VR), Internet of Things (IOT), Robotic Process Application (RPA) and computational linguistics amongst others.