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The 8th central pay commission (CPC) has on its official website posted a number of notices regarding official state visits and stakeholder meetings across India in the months of August and September 2026 during the consultation stage. As per the notices, the panel plans to hold meetings and discussions with employee unions, representative groups and…
The online registration portal for the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women in the national capital will receive financial assistance of ₹2,500 per month, was launched by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday. “The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana is a scheme that will provide economic empowerment to the sisters of Delhi,” Gupta said while…
Employees who resign without another job offer often turn to their Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) balance as a temporary financial cushion. Under the old EPF Scheme, 1952, a member who remained unemployed for two months after leaving service could withdraw the entire provident fund balance, and lakhs of employees used the provision that way between…
Transactions through the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) again reached a record high of ₹29.9 lakh crore in July, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). UPI transactions touched a record high of ₹29.9 lakh crore in May 2026. As per the data released on Saturday, UPI transactions in volume…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) expects most fresh PF withdrawal claims filed by members to be settled on the same day or within a maximum of two days, giving major relief to salaried individuals. This announcement was made by Ramesh Krishnamurthy, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC), EPFO, on Friday, while he was addressing the…
Beneficiaries of the Annapurna Bhandar scheme are inquiring about the August 2026 credit date. The scheme replaces TMC’s Lakshmi Bhandar, offering ₹3,000 monthly aid.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is considering one-time regularisation of contractual employees and extending entry-pay, dearness allowance, leaves and other benefits to them, according to a PTI report. The MCD is examining possibility of one-time regularisation of eligible contractual employees working against vacant sanctioned posts, the report added. This comes after Mayor Pravesh Wahi…
The income-tax department today said that more than 5.9 crore I-T returns were filed for AY 2026–27 (FY 2025-26) by 31 July 2026. In a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), the official Income-Tax India account said, “Thank you, taxpayers! Over 5.9 crore ITRs filed for AY 2026–27 by July 31st!…
Leopold Aschenbrenner, the former OpenAI researcher who once positioned himself as a prophet for the coming age of artificial super intelligence, is now being forced to wind down his hedge fund’s positions amid a global downturn in AI stocks. Aschenbrenner’s fund, Situational Awareness, massively grew to as big as $45 billion at the beginning of…
The Indian stock market extended gains for a third consecutive session on Friday, with benchmark indices the Sensex and the Nifty ending higher amid overall bullish global market sentiment. Sensex rose 166.5 points to close at 78,095, while the Nifty 50 gained over 66 points to end the session at 24,384. Broader markets also remained…