Now you can get higher gratuity without paying taxes. The Government is going to increase the limit for tax-free gratuity. The union cabinet has decided to increase the tax-free gratuity limit to Rs.20 lakhs. As of now, it is Rs.10 lakhs. Therefore, this decision would benefit the employees of the private sector and PSUs. The central government employees have already got this relaxation through the Seventh Pay Commission. In other words, the decision to increase the tax-free gratuity limit is taken by the union cabinet. But the government can’t implement it immediately.…
Day: July 26, 2024
WhatsApp not planning to shut services in India: Vaishnaw tells RS | India News
WhatsApp and its parent company Meta has not informed the government of any plans to shut down its services in India, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha on Friday. “Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has shared that WhatsApp or Meta has not informed the government about any such plans,” Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. Congress member Vivek Tankha had asked whether WhatsApp was planning to shut its services in India due to the government’s directives to share user details. Earlier this year,…
Malin 10 years on: Part 3 | In new Malin, over 60% homes remain locked throughout the year | Pune News
The rehabilitated Malin village has been touted as a ‘model’ and an example for future rehabilitation projects. The homes are landslide-resistant and the village is said to have 18 different amenities. As many as 60 per cent of the 67 allottees, however, aren’t able to make most of them as they hardly ever stay in the village. The Indian Express found that of the 67 allotted homes, only about 30 were occupied while the rest remained locked. They are so for almost the entire year, locals said. Apparently, the allottees…
As Krishna waters rise in Sangli, Army deploys column | Pune News
With the water level rising in Krishna river in Sangli district, the Southern Command of the Indian Army has deployed a column of around 100 soldiers consisting of infantry troops, medical team and engineers after the district administration sought assistance. With increased discharge of water from Koyna and Chandoli dams, the water level in Krishna river in Sangli is rising. “An Army column of approximately 100 soldiers consisting of infantry troops, medical team and engineers has moved for deployment at Sangli district based on assistance sought by the District Collector,…
What happens to the body when you are addicted to sex?
Actor Jason Shah has recently opened up about his personal struggle with sex addiction, shedding light on a topic often shrouded in stigma and misunderstanding. The Heeramandi actor described the challenging journey of overcoming his addiction, emphasising the difficulty he faced in breaking free from its grip in conversation with YouTube channel Shaardulogy. He spoke about his various addictions, “It was alcohol. I was smoking about two and a half packs a day. I can definitely say I was addicted to women. It was a sex addiction which was very…
Newsmaker | RSS man, called off rebellion after call from Modi: Meet new Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore | Political Pulse News
Months after he rebelled against the party, and then called it off after receiving a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP, late on Thursday, appointed Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore its Rajasthan unit president. The 70-year-old Rathore replaces C P Joshi who had offered to resign a couple of days ago in the aftermath of the BJP losing 11 seats in the state in the Lok Sabha elections. This was a major setback for the party, which had won all 25 parliamentary seats in Rajasthan in 2014 and…
Scrap NITI Aayog, bring back Planning Commission: Mamata Banerjee | India News
In Delhi to attend a NITI Aayog meeting on July 27, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the public policy think tank brought by the Modi government should be scrapped and the Planning Commission restored. Banerjee, who is set to attend the NITI Aayog meeting even as most INDIA bloc chief ministers have decided to give it a miss, said she felt their voices should be raised on a common platform. “They (BJP) have formed the government but they don’t have people’s mandate. This is the first…
Riddhima Kapoor answers how Kapoor family dealt with Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor’s deaths: ‘We became closer, more united’ | Bollywood News
Riddhima Kapoor Sahani reflected on the tough phase the Kapoor family faced a few years ago as they dealt with the losses of family members — while her father Rishi Kapoor died in April 2020, uncle Rajiv Kapoor passed away in February 2021. Earlier, Riddhima’s aunt Ritu Nanda died of cancer in January 2021. Riddhima, who will be seen making her debut in Netflix’s Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives season 3, accepted that the years have been challenging but at the same time, the family united to face the harrowing…
Jio waives Rs 1,000 AirFiber installation charges till August 15: From benefits to price, here’s everything you need to know | Technology News
Reliance Jio recently announced the Jio Freedom Day offers for users interested in purchasing a new broadband connection. As part of the limited-time promotional offer, the company will waive off the Rs 1,000 installation fee for new Jio AirFiber customers if they book a connection before August 15. Previously, users had to pay Rs 3,121 for a three-month all-in-one plan, which included Rs 1,000 installation charges. But now that the company is waiving off the charges, new users who purchase a new connection between July 26 and August 15 will…
India’s GST Structure Should Change to Three Rate Slabs
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said that India’s indirect tax structure will drive towards minimum tax slabs and the Centre will overhaul the present classification under both goods and services tax (GST) and customs. It is possible and prudent to have three tax rate slabs in the GST. In his opinion three GST slabs are possible, a median slab (and) a lower slab for the goods and services for the common person, and a higher slab for items used by the affluent class,…