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Central govt employees retiring day before annual pay hike date to get notional increment
As specifically mentioned in the orders of the apex court, "grant...
Japan’s 3 major casualty insurers plan to sell $9.5 billion of cross-held shares
Eliminating cross shareholdings is seen by many as a yardstick for...
UK launches review of regulators, searching for post-Brexit advantages
"It's clear that the regulators that enforce the rules can also sometimes be a blocker to businesses, so our review will seek to root out the bad practices with the aim of making companies' lives easier and reducing costs for consumers" London: The British government...
US regulators settle with more firms over use of texts and WhatsApp
The settlements mark the latest enforcement actions in the SEC's two-year crackdown on Wall Street's use of unapproved messaging apps, which has so far resulted in more than $2 billion in fines Because companies do not surveil personal messaging channels, using them...
Confronting ageing: the talk Australia has to have
The rising number of older Australians is projected to increase the country's health spending on them to more than double to Australian dollar 270 billion (USD 174 billion) by 2035, even if the cost of providing care to each older person is static Public aged care...
Thousands of govt employees protest at Ramlila Maidan to demand restoration of Old Pension Scheme
In Old Pension Scheme (OPS)), the government employees are entitled to receive pension equivalent to 50 per cent of their last drawn salary. Under the NPS, a state government employee contributes 10 per cent of his/her basic salary plus dearness allowance with the...
Pension-related concerns, healthcare among top queries of senior citizens on govt helpline
About 65 per cent of senior citizens are facing financial problems due to limited income, increased financial needs in old age, dependent younger family members, etc while 63 per cent elderly are facing social problems like age and gender discrimination, social...
China to waive security checks for some data exports
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it was considering waiving data export security assessments for activities such as international trade, academic cooperation, cross-border manufacturing and marketing that do not contain personal information or...
Singapore’s total population touch new high at 5.92 million: Government
Of the 5.92 million in the multi-national city-state, there were 4.15 million residents and 1.77 million non-residents, which comprise the foreign workforce, dependants and international students, reported Channel News Asia, citing the report By 2030, around one in...
EPFO extends deadline to upload details till Dec 31 for higher pension scheme
The deadline for uploading wage details which was ending on September 30 has been extended following representations from Employers & Employers' Associations, according to a labour ministry's release New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO has given three more months...
HC asks Centre and AAP govt to streamline process of availing facilities under health welfare schemes
“The procedure required for availing free medical treatment must be streamlined, including various surgeries, as well as surgeries for implants/devices and to put in place a single-window mechanism with designated nodal officers at each hospital in Delhi,” a bench of...
If new cars are safer, why are fatalities on the rise?
Roadway deaths in the U.S. are mounting despite government test data showing vehicles have been getting safer. While the number of all car-related fatalities has trended upward over the last decade, pedestrians and cyclists have seen the sharpest rise: over 60%...