NEW DELHI : Allowing subscribers to update exit date online after changing jobs, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has now launched ‘date of exit’ facility on the EPF portal. Earlier, EPF account holders were dependent on their ex-employers to declare the date of exit as the facility was not available online to EPF subscribers. “Now employees can…
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Groom’s father and bride’s mother ‘elope’ just weeks before their childrens’ wedding
Surat: Two youngsters’ plans of tying the knot was shattered after the groom’s father and the bride’s mother reportedly eloped. The two revived their younger days’ love and fled. The marriage was scheduled in the second week of February, but the 48-year-old man and 46-year-old woman, are nowhere to be found for 10 days, a Times of…
(Alert) Fake Flipkart Ads Phishing Scam Exposed On Twitter
Before starting the article SUSCRIBE Quickclarity news to get latest news updates Quickclarity News Service The fake advertisements are directing the user to a website, which has the look and feel of the official Flipkart website When contacted by Inc42, Flipkart said that it has a stringent process to check for fake and phishing sites Ministry of Consumer Affairs…
India Expected To Have 1.5 Lakh Jobs In Data Science This Year, Says Hyderabad-based Firm
HYDERABAD: India is expected to have 1.5 lakh new job openings in data science in 2020, an increase of about 62 per cent as compared to 2019, said a report by Hyderabad-based ed-tech company Great Learning.
‘Cannot do terror politics just because we have numbers’: Chandra Kumar Bose on CAA
‘Cannot do terror politics just because we have numbers’: Chandra Kumar Bose on CAA Amid continuing protests against CAA, NRC taking place in the country, West Bengal BJP vice president Chandra Kumar Bose said that he has suggested to the party leadership that with a little modification, the entire opposition campaign will fizzle out. Bose…
Facebook apologises after vulgar translation of Xi Jinping’s name
Facebook Inc said on Saturday it was working to find out how Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appeared as ‘Mr Shithole’ in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologising for any offence caused and saying the problem had been fixed. The error came to light on the second day of a…
For the Sake of India, I Believe Arvind Kejriwal Must Be Re-Elected in Delhi
Elections to Delhi have been announced for February 8, 2020. Winning these elections may be important for Arvind Kejriwal, but it is even more important for India, or at least for that part of India which cherishes all that the constitution had promised it. Although Delhi has just 70 seats, only 14 million voters (less than 2% of India’s electorate) and is not even a full-fledged state, its politics is disproportionate to its numbers for it is the national capital, houses all the foreign consulates, is the hub of all media reporting and is a genuine microcosm of India. Its residents represent the full spectrum of Indian politics, ideologies, opinions, religions, regions, castes and concerns.
Cuttack to Delhi, Amazon for $2-bn annual exports by Indian sellers
Buoyed by the success of Indian sellers exporting products to global markets through its e-commerce platform, Amazon has raised its target of exporting India-made products to $2 billion per year till 2025, up from its $1 billion sales in the first three years of its global selling programme in the country (May 2015-April 2018).
Kohli named ICC’s ODI, Test captain of the year
India skipper and batting mainstay Virat Kohli was on Wednesday named captain of the International Cricket Council’s ODI and Test teams of the year, capping off a memorable season for the world No.1.
Govt proposes to treat rare disease patients at one-time treatment cost of up to Rs 15L
New Delhi: The government will provide a financial support of up to Rs 15 lakh under its Rashtriya Arogaya Nidhi scheme for one-time treatment of rare diseases, according to the much-awaited draft Rare Diseases Policy.
Under the draft National Policy for Rare Diseases released on Monday, beneficiaries would not be limited to Below Poverty Line families, but will also cover 40 per cent of the population eligible as per norms of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana for their treatment in government tertiary hospitals only.
The Union Health Ministry intends to notify certain medical institutes as Centers of Excellence for Rare Diseases.
Amit Shah should accept that India is democracy: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut
PUNE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is a “staunch nationalist”, but he should accept the fact that there is democracy in the country, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said here on Wednesday.
The Sena’s Rajya Sabha member was speaking at an awards ceremony of the media group Lokmat.
During a public interview, he was asked to describe the qualities of some prominent leaders and also to give them advise in a rapid-fire session.
About Narendra Modi, Raut said he was a very hard working man.
“I do not have the right to give him any advice.
Army Day 2020: PM Modi tweets clip of jawans carrying pregnant woman through heavy snow
On the occasion of Army Day today, a video of Indian Army officers taking a pregnant woman on a stretcher through heavy snow in the Kashmir Valley is going viral on Twitter. And it is the most heartwarming thing we have seen today. The video was shared on the social media app by the official…
Modi’s ‘Political’ Comments on CAA at Belur Math Upset Ramakrishna Mission Members
New Delhi: Members of the Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, expressed displeasure at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making ‘political statements’ made at the Belur Math – the mission’s headquarters, an accusation that was echoed by opposition parties. At the Belur Math in Howrah district of West Bengal, the PM addressed people on the occasion of National Youth Day – hosted by the mission to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda – and reiterated his government’s refusal to back down on the controversial Citizenship.
New Citizenship law comes into effect from today: Home Ministry
The much-talked about Citizenship Amendment Act has come into force. Ministry of Home Affairs issued notification in this regard late on Friday. In th gazette notification, the Union home ministry said the act under which non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship, will come into force from January 10 that is, on Friday itself.
Iran launches missile attacks on 2 US airbases in Iraq, says Pentagon
Iran fired missiles Wednesday at Iraqi bases used by the US military, officials in Washington and Tehran said, in the first act of the Islamic republic’s promised revenge for the US killing of a top Iranian general.
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