For most Indians, the fear of outliving retirement savings looms larger than ever as life expectancy rises and medical costs climb. Picture this: your morning coffee in retirement, bills paid, lifestyle intact — and all of it supported by a steady Rs 1 lakh monthly income. Financial planners say this is possible, but the secret…
The Centre has notified a new regulatory framework for India’s edible oil industry, aiming to increase transparency, prevent supply disruptions, and ensure fair prices for consumers. The Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, 2025, notified on August 1 by the ministry of consumer affairs, amends the existing 2011 Order under Section 3…
An investment of Rs 25,000 a month, invested with discipline, can make you a crorepati. (AI image) Rs 1 crore is a nice big round figure that everybody likes and many aspire for. It is a magic number for many Indian savers: a milestone of financial security and a goal that feels both ambitious and…
Russia’s Nordwind Airlines Boeing 777-200ER takes-off for the first flight connecting Moscow and Pyongyang at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport. (Picture credit: AP) Russia has started direct commercial flights between Moscow and Pyongyang, marking a significant expansion in its relations with North Korea. The first flight, operated by Nordwind Airlines, departed from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport at…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a hike in pension of accredited journalists in the state under ‘Bihar Patrakaar Samman Pension Scheme.’In a social media post on X, Nitish said that the monthly pension will be raised from Rs 6,000 to 15,000 to all eligible journalists.“I am pleased to inform that…
NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling that could influence future maintenance disputes, the Supreme Court has directed a man to pay his divorced wife Rs 50,000 per month as permanent alimony, with a 5% increase every two years. The top court also upheld an earlier order requiring him to clear the home loan and transfer…
In a significant compliance shift under the Goods and Services Tax regime, the GST Network (GSTN) on Saturday announced that the monthly GST payment form GSTR-3B will become non-editable from the July 2025 tax period onward. Starting with returns filed in August 2025, taxpayers will no longer be able to manually alter the tax liability…
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite venture is said to launch operations into the Indian market. Starlink is funded by SpaceX and promises high-speed internet using a constellation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Since India has such a huge geography to cover and numerous underserved zones, Starlink’s technology has the potential to usher in a revolutionary change…
India’s unemployment rate stood at 5.1 per cent in April 2025, according to the country’s first-ever monthly labour force data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Thursday.The release marked a significant shift in employment monitoring, as job data until now had been published only on quarterly and annual bases.The ministry launched…
PM Internship Scheme 2025: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) will soon close the registration window for the PM Internship Scheme 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can fill out the online application by visiting the official website, pminternship.mca.gov.in till March 12, 2025.The scheme aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experience, creating…