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EPFO shares stepwise guide on PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: How salaried workers can unlock full Rs.15,000 incentive

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) is a welfare scheme for salaried workers and employers. Launched in August 2025, it provides "employment linked incentive... Read More


8th pay commission Mumbai official visit: Work conditions, to operations - What's on agenda for railway dept meetings?

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) is in its consultation stage and has scheduled meetings in Mumbai this week and will hold discussions with employee unions, representatives, ... Read More


Rationale or aspirational? What drives car buying? Why Gen Z is moving towards higher-value purchases, big EMI and loans

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Rising car prices and aspirational consumer choices are driving higher auto loan sizes, according to TransUnion CIBIL's 'Shifting Gears 2026 - Credit Drives Today's Mobility' rep... Read More


Home loan of Rs.30 lakh, Rs.50 lakh or Rs.1 crore: Higher EMI or longer tenure-Here's what works better. Calculation explained

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (RBI MPC) unanimously voted to raise the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% from 5.25% on 7 October, marking the first such increa... Read More


EPFO: How to check status, EPF account passbook on official portal, Umang app, SMS, Missed Call, WhatsApp-Stepwise guide

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a government-backed investment and retirement savings option for salaried individuals in India. For FY26, the Centre ratified 8.25% interes... Read More


8th pay commission: Official state visit to Mumbai planned this week - Here's all we know about meetings, agenda

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) is in its consultation stage and has scheduled meetings in Mumbai this week and will hold discussions with employee unions, representatives, ... Read More


DA news: Assam, West Bengal, Telangana, Sikkim, Kerala - Check full list of states with dearness allowance hikes in 2026

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- In line with the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations, the government hikes dearness allowance (DA) biannually using data from the All-India Consumer Price Index (AIC... Read More


Tata Trusts posts on Twitter what JRD Tata believed about the country's future - Read full post

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Tata Trusts posted former Tata Sons and Tata Group chairman, the later JRD Tata's belief about the country's future in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The Tata Trusts c... Read More


'JRD Tata believed country's future wasn't something that would simply arrive': Full text of Tata Trusts' X post

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Tata Trusts posted former Tata Sons and Tata Group chairman, the later JRD Tata's belief about the country's future in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The Tata Trusts c... Read More


Income tax on property buying: Over Rs.30 lakh deal? Experts suggest what to report in realty purchases to avoid taxmen

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- An Income Tax Department survey last week found discrepancies in records of near 25,000 properties worth around Rs.55,000 crore, including the alleged use of the same PAN number ... Read More