Women awaiting payments from the Annapurna Bhandar scheme are checking the status of their funds. The scheme replaces the Lakshmi Bhandar and offers helpline numbers for assistance. Possible reasons for delayed payments include banking issues and incorrect application information.
Shares of all four recently-demerged Vedanta Group stocks recorded sharp gains on Friday, with Vedanta Iron and Steel shares jumping 5% to hit the upper circuit, and Vedanta Oil and Gas shares surging more than 6%. Vedanta Iron and Steel shares snapped a five-session losing streak, which began after the stock surged 113% in just…
EPFO is crediting FY26 provident fund interest, and members can check the updated amounts online by July 15. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday, “Annual interest for FY26 at the rate of 8.25 per cent to 34 crore member accounts, estimated at over ₹1.44 lakh crore, will be auto-processed and then verified by Field…
The 8th pay commission is in the discussion phase before it releases its official recommendations on pay hikes, allowances, salary structure, and more. Constituted once a decade, this time, close to 1 crore beneficiaries — nearly 50 lakh central government employees and around to 65 lakh pensioners, including defence personnel and retirees — are set…
A Bengaluru bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted complete relief to a landowner who faced a long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax demand of more than ₹8 crore after entering into a joint development agreement (JDA) with a builder. While the tribunal agreed that capital gains arose when the development rights were…
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the seat-sharing arrangement within the NDA for the Assam assembly elections was a “done deal”. Among the NDA constituents in the state, the BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) have members in the assembly. Rabha Hasong Joutha…
The initial public offering of technical textile machinery and equipment-maker Lohia Corp continued to see decent investor interest during its second day of public bidding, with the Rs 1,101 crore maiden issue of the company being subscribed 43% so far on Friday. The public issue received bids for more than 61 lakh shares, as against…