CONTRIBUTIONS

A street in Abu Dhabi has been named in honour of Dr George Matthew, a UAE citizen of Indian origin, in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the emirate's healthcare sector over nearly 60 years, as reported by Khaleej Times. Dr Matthew, no...

According to AMFI, industry assets reached a record high of Rs 61.16 lakh crore in June, primarily due to MTM gains and net inflows into equities. ​

SIP inflows reached Rs 213 billion, growing 53% since January. Contributions hit Rs 1.19 lakh crore, AUM at Rs 60.89 lakh crore in June. Record highs in SIP AUM, equity funds, with 8.99 million SIP accounts, 17 NFOs, Rs 12,974 crore from sectoral fu...

India's new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has replaced the IPC, introducing community service as a penalty for minor crimes like theft under Rs 5,000. This marks a shift towards rehabilitative justice, offering offenders alternatives to fines or jai...

Reliance Industries was the top contributor adding 1,927 points. The country’s largest company by revenue and market capitalisation gained 26.3% since December 11, 2023 when the Sensex had touched 70,000 for the first time.

Quant, Nippon India, and SBI smallcap funds together attracted a staggering 61% of all investments in the category.

The Union Home Ministry has extended the validity of FCRA registered NGOs with pending renewal applications until September 30. This notification impacts entities dealing with the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, particularly those facing expi...

The government has changed the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) of 1995 to enable members with fewer than six months of employment to receive a withdrawal benefit. Additionally, the government amended Table D to ensure that withdrawal benefits are pa...

New NPS rules: The new NPS contribution timeline allowing for same-day investment will come into force on July 1, 2024, as per a circular issued by PFRDA on June 28, 2024.

Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said the state is at the forefront of innovation, contributing 22 per cent to global R&D, and is leading in areas such as technology services. The state government is striving to make not just Karnat...

New Zealand will enhance its contribution to North Korea sanctions monitoring based in Japan, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on Tuesday. The government will deploy New Zealand Defence Force ships for the first time and increase aircraft ...

New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, while addressing a Press Conference said that a ‘Prerna Sthal’ is to be set up in the new Parliament of India, where statues of great personalities of India will be placed at one place. He furthe...

"We were moving forward with two objectives. Our first objective was to bring down the Modi government and our second objective was to get the maximum number of seats for the AAP. Today, the seats that the BJP has lost, you people have laid the foun...

Climate experts gathered in Bonn to prepare for COP29 in Baku, emphasizing the urgent need for global cooperation in mitigating climate change impacts, highlighted by the Climate Change Tracker's new data dashboard. The report reveals that human-ind...

Shah Rukh Khan's NGO, Meer Foundation, granted FCRA licence by MHA for 5 years to support acid attack survivors.

Coal India Ltd's contribution to the government's exchequer decreased by 2.2% to Rs 9,560.28 crore in April-May of the current fiscal year, down from Rs 9,777.64 crore in the previous year. Total levies paid to the government in May rose to Rs 4,763...

Companies promoted by entrepreneurs often have several rounds of funding prior to listing their equity shares on the stock exchanges. In such situations, the promoters' holding may fall short of the minimum promoter contribution i.e., 20 per cent of...

Rajiv Gandhi, India's PM from 1984 to 1989, was assassinated by LTTE cadres during an election campaign in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, in 1991. His impactful legacy includes the 1991 manifesto guiding economic policy changes.

Section 80C tax benefit on EPF: Many salaried individuals claim Section 80C tax benefit on their own Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution. However, not many are aware that if the EPF trust does not meet certain specified conditions, then both...