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Indian companies willing to pay more for the right talent, 77% firms plan to expand global hiring, finds report

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Companies in India are looking for talent outside the country to fuel growth, with 77% of firms surveyed by Deel stating that they plan to increase global hiring over the next 12... Read More


Shift to small cities, digital applications: Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities account for 64% of home-loan volumes: Report

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Smaller cities are set to drive India's next home loan growth wave, amid increased number of digital lending applications, according to a report by SGA PR titled 'Housing Finance... Read More


EPFO: Check withdrawal rules for members, conditions for partial withdrawal, how to make PF claims - Stepwise guide

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Provident fund withdrawal is among the top queries among EPFO investors and members are allowed to access their savings in full or part under specific conditions. Notably, while ... Read More


7th Pay Commission DA hike: What is AICPI-IW? Why it matters so much for amount calculation for central govt employees

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Labour Bureau earlier this week released its monthly All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) numbers for July 2026, stating that it increased by 1.3 ... Read More


Delivery, ride-hailing and home services - Gig workers earn 2.5x compared to similar formal and informal jobs: Report

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Across delivery, ride-hailing and home services, gig workers make average net earnings of around Rs.138 per hour - 2.5 times the Rs.54 per hour earned in comparable formal and in... Read More


Ahead of festive season, what is silver hallmarking? Here's how to spot and read the classifications

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The government is considering making hallmarking of silver jewellery mandatory from next month, Mint reported in August, citing two officials. In an update on 28 August, the Bur... Read More


EPFO: Rejoining after break? Here's how to activate your UAN, recover inoperative account online - Stepwise guide

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) considers any member account with no contributions for three consecutive years after you have retired or reached 55 years of age ... Read More


8th pay commission: Here's how employees, unions, stakeholders can apply online for appointment in Bengaluru

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) is in its consultation stage now, with plans to interact with employee and pensioner associations, federations, unions of central governm... Read More


Will Gen Z be largest, wealthiest generation in history? Report finds youth poised to overtake Boomers by 2029

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Generation Z, more commonly known as Gen Z are positioned to become the largest and wealthiest generation in history, a recent study for manufacturers and brands, conducted by Ni... Read More


ITR deadline: Who must file returns by 31 October, what is the penalty for missed deadline? Key points to know

ITR deadline, Sept. 1 -- A record over 7.8 crore income-tax returns (ITR) have been filed for FY26 / AY27 till 31 August, compared to the more than 7.3 crore ITRs filed by 16 September last year with ... Read More