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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


8th pay commission: Chennai, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Bengaluru - Check full list of meeting dates in September, October

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) has notified about official state visits and stakeholder meetings across India in the months of September and October 2026 amid its consultat... Read More


8th pay commission begins 2-day Jaipur meet today - What's likely on agenda at talks with employee unions, stakeholders?

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) began its two-day state visit to Rajasthan today, with official meetings in Jaipur scheduled from 31 August to 1 September (Monday-Tuesday). ... Read More


Here's how to invest your retirement corpus to keep income steady but still earn from your money

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- You may not actively earn during your retirement years, but that does not stop factors such as cost of living, medical inflation, lifestyle inflation, longevity and other uncerta... Read More


8th pay commission: Deadline for consultant role applications ends tomorrow - Here's how to submit, check eligibility

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) is set to close applications for its contract-based vacancies for consultant roles on its website tomorrow, on Monday, 31 August. Earlier thi... Read More