Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation, the Congress on Sunday (September 21, 2025) took a swipe at him, asking whether he will address U.S. President Donald Trump’s India-Pakistan “ceasefire” claims and the concerns of lakhs of Indian H-1B visa holders or just repeat what is already known on the new GST … Read more
Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images All UK airports should stop charging blue badge holders for being dropped off close to terminals, a disability charity has said. Several people with blue badges got in touch with the BBC following news that more than half of the busiest airports had raised the so-called “kiss-and-fly” … Read more
Tiruchi Collector M. Pradeep Kumar launching the distribution of Pongal gift hamper to ration cardholders on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Distribution of Pongal gift hampers to ration cardholders began in the central regions on Thursday. The gift hampers contain one kg each of raw rice and sugar and sugarcane, besides saris and dhotis. … Read more
While the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has demanded that only medical postgraduates be appointed as teachers in medical colleges, the M.Sc. Medicine Association (India) has appealed to the Health Ministry, stating that M.Sc. holders have been denied their right to teach by creating a “false narrative”. “The narrative states that we are non-medical teachers with non-medical … Read more
The EPF rate for 2021-22 was declared at 8.1%, the lowest level since 1977-78, in March 2022 and was approved by the Finance Ministry in June. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Nearly two years after the Budget 2021-22 introduced a tax on annual Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributions of over ₹2.5 lakh, implementation challenges continue to … Read more