DEATH DISABILITY RELIEF
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Up to Rs 10 lakh relief in train accident: How a 45 paisa IRCTC travel insurance can be a huge help for your family in case of death or disability
IRCTC travel insurance: Do you know that IRCTC offers an optional travel insurance policy at just 45 paisa premium per passenger. This policy offers coverage up to Rs 10 lakh in cases of death and permanent disability. God forbid if you perish in a train accident, atleast your family will get the required financial assistance.
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DA hiked to 50% for central government employees; retirement and death gratuity will increase by this much
Latest on DA hike: The Central government increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) by 4% in March 2024. This hike in DA to 50% also increased various components of a central government employee’s salary.
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Carving the route to a healthy heart: Here’s how to identify and manage risk factors
It's crucial to tackle risk factors proactively, especially concerning cardiovascular diseases. This underscores the significance of the cardiac wellness session featuring Dr. Sameer Dani and Dr. A. Sreenivas Kumar. Exploring the realm of heart health, these distinguished cardiologists offered invaluable insights in the latest installment of The Economic Times health awareness multimedia series—‘Ensuring Cardiovascular Wellness by Tackling Risk Factors’—in collaboration with USV. Discover comprehensive guidance on recognizing both traditional and emerging risk factors, the importance of early screenings, lifestyle adjustments, and more in this insightful heart-to-heart conversation.
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Journey savvy: 9 tips for mastering time and budget during international travel
This article discusses essential hacks for planning an international trip. It emphasizes the importance of strategic planning, flexible booking strategies, travelling light, using public transport, and eating like a local.
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BNSS allows rape victims to file eFIR
The amended Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sahita, 2023, brings significant relief for women by allowing electronic FIRs for cognisable offenses as per Clause 173. This provision spares women victims from retelling their experiences to the police. Clause 173 states that information about a cognisable offense can be conveyed orally or through electronic communication to a police station officer, recorded by a female police officer.
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'Please save Gaza, I beg you. It's dying': staff working with UN agency for Palestine refugees issue desperate appeals for help
The situation in the Gaza Strip is described as "catastrophic" by UN agency staff, who have appealed for immediate supplies of food, water, and medicines for those seeking shelter. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has issued an emergency appeal to support Palestinian refugees in Gaza, stating that hundreds of thousands are suffering from the escalation in violence. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the recent attacks by Hamas on Israel killed over 1,200 people and injured thousands, followed by intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza that has killed over 2,300 people.
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New rules for disability pension aimed at protecting interests of genuine personnel, enhance efficiency of 3 services: CDS
The new rules titled 'Entitlement Rules (ER) for Casualty Pension and Disability Compensation Awards to Armed Forces Personnel, 2023' were brought out based on the recommendations of a study involving the three services, Armed Forces Medical Services and the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare.
Ahoy, solo travellers! Here are 5 things you need if you're travelling solo
Solo travel can be an exciting adventure, but it also comes with its challenges. To ensure a smooth journey, it is important to have a checklist of essential items. These include a digital wallet or physical folder to store important documents, important gadgets like power banks and a camera, an anti-theft bag to prevent pick-pocketing, a forex card for foreign transactions, and reliable travel insurance to protect against untoward incidents. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance offers a Travel Prime Individual Plan that covers personal accidents, medical expenses, loss of baggage, loss of passport, hijack cover, and delay of checked baggage.
SC junks PIL seeking cancellation of Centre's relief to stressed telcos from paying statutory dues
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said that no doubt, the apex court by its judgment had issued certain directions with regard to the telecom sector but in the backdrop of the COVID-19 challenges, with huge surge in data consumption, online education, work from home, etc., reform measures were found necessary to boost the proliferation and penetration of broadband and telecom connectivity.
Irdai instructs insurers to ease, expedite claims settlement for victims of Odisha train accident
Insurance companies must abide by rules set forth by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) when resolving insurance claims for those hurt in the recent train disaster tragedy in Balasore, Odisha.
Crying tutorials: Asking internet to teach how to cry is becoming the new normal
Mental health professionals recommend journaling and therapy from skilled professionals to those struggling with crying. Meanwhile, internet culture helps turn the discourse around crying from suppressing tears to the importance of letting it all out… one tweet, post, and reel at a time.
Understanding surrender value and its implications on life insurance policies
Policyholders of life insurance policies can opt for surrendering their policy before maturity, which will pay them a surrender value, constituting a part of the sum assured. The guaranteed and special surrender values apply only if all premiums are paid for at least two years. Single premium policies acquire the surrender value immediately, but ULIP plans require five years of lock-in period for payout. Upon surrendering the policy, all associated rights, interests, and benefits, including protection cover, cease to exist. Policyholders should weigh the pros and cons and consider alternative options, such as taking a policy loan before making decisions.
China to drop travel tracing as it relaxes 'zero-COVID' policy
The move follows the government's snap announcement last week that it was ending many of the most draconian measures. That follows three years of lockdowns, travel restrictions and quarantines on those moving between provinces and cities, mandated testing, and requirements that a clean bill of health be shown to access public areas.
India's elderly wait for monthly pension to hike from Rs 300
The solution, according to Datta, is that the Central government and state governments set up a committee to jointly decide on the pension fund for senior citizens. The Ministry of Rural Development's own data through the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 says that 50 per cent of the elderly are poor.
New income tax rules and other money related changes effective from April 1, 2022
The beginning of the new financial year marks the changes in the income tax rules and others money changes. It is important to know new income tax rules to plan your money moves for the financial year. Read on to know more about these 11 money changes for FY 2022-23.
Budget 2022 personal taxation proposals and how they will impact taxpayers
The surcharge on long-term capital gains tax from equity funds and listed stocks is already capped at 15%. But for gains from other assets, the surcharge is based on the income slab of the taxpayer.
Budget 2022 introduces new tax relief for parents of disabled under Sec 80DD
Earlier, Section 80DD allowed deduction on the premium amount to the proposer of the policy if it was a term plan where the disabled person being the beneficiary would get the lump-sum or annuity payment only in case of the death of the proposer (Parent/Guardian) of the policy.
Covid: No weekend lockdown in J&K; night curfew relaxed by an hour
The weekend lockdown on non-essential activities was initially announced on January 15. The next week, restrictions were imposed from Friday 2 pm for 64 hours, but again restricted to Saturday and Sunday on January 30 after the business community raised concern and demanded a review of the decision.
Tax benefit on insurance for disabled
Earlier, the premium paid on insurance policies bought by parents of differently abled children or dependants qualified for deduction under Section 80DD only if the annuity or lump sum was paid to the disabled child on the death of the policyholder.
Important Budget 2022 announcements that impact individual taxpayers
While no changes have been proposed to the income tax slabs and tax rates, the Budget contains some proposals which will impact individual taxpayers.
Family pension rules for government employee's child suffering from disability
The department said that been bought to its notice that in some cases, the Pension Disbursing Banks are not allowing family pension in respect of a mentally retarded child through the person nominated by the pensioner.
Saving Sheikh Hasina, heroics of Gorkha Rifles: On 50th anniversary of 1971 Indo-Pak war, 5 books recount grit and valour
Take a look at the new books that tell stories about the heroes of 1971 Indo-Pak war.
COVID-19 aid: Indian-American NGO raises $100000 for specially abled people in India
An Indian-American non-profit body has raised USD 100,000 to help specially-abled people in India tide over the impact of the second wave of COVID-19.
Alternatives to nursing homes in US get $12B boost in COVID bill
Advocates hope the estimated $12.7 billion will accelerate what has been a steady shift to supporting elderly and disabled people and their overwhelmed families in everyday settings.
Maharashtra government opposes plea seeking removal of Kangana Ranaut's Twitter account
Arguing before a division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik on Thursday, Deshmukh said he had written to the police and Maharashtra authorities in the past seeking action against Ranaut and her sister.
World Trauma Day: Practise meditation to de-stress, don’t be afraid to ask for help when coping with crisis
Dealing with the aftermath of trauma or an injury can be challenging.
Govt asks states to disburse ex-gratia amount under National Social Assistance Programme in two days
Government, under the Rs 1.7 lakh crore Garib Kalyan Yojana Package, will provide one time ex-gratia amount of Rs 1,000 to old age, widow and divyang pensioners under the three pension schemes of the National Social Assistance Programme in two equal instalments of Rs 500 each.
Why companies are hiring people with disabilities?
Amid wave of conscious capitalism, products and services with a streak of social good find favour among investors and consumers.
Railways hikes relief from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 8 lakh in case of death
In case the person is seriously injured like loss of hand and foot, then he would also get the same amount of Rs eight lakh as compensation.
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