Over 78 lakh EPS pensioners can get pension from any bank, anywhere from Jan 1, 2025

 The Centre on Wednesday approved the Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) that will benefit more than 78 lakh people under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS), which is part of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).  Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Labour and Employment, said that EPS pensioners can get pension from any bank, any … Read more

How IITs have become new export from India

India’s prestigious Indian Institute of Technology is steadily spreading its wings to become the new export from India. In less than a year of opening its first offshore campus in Tanzania’s Zanzibar, the institute this week opened its second in Abu Dhabi, UAE.  While the Zanzibar campus was part of IIT Madras, the new campus … Read more

Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Wednesday

Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by weakening American currency overseas and after a sharp drop in crude oil prices on tepid global demand. Moreover, strong foreign fund inflows has also supported rupee sentiments. Foreign Institutional Investors were net buyers in the capital markets on Tuesday, as they purchased shares worth … Read more

India`s services sector growth accelerates to 5-month high in August, PMI shows

 Activity in India's dominant services sector rose at its fastest pace in five months in August as demand remained resilient amid easing inflationary pressures, a survey showed. The HSBC final India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, rose to 60.9 in August, up from July's 60.3 and exceeding a preliminary estimate of 60.4. … Read more

Government committed to creating conducive environment for employment generation, economic growth: Mansukh Mandaviya

Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, has said that employment generation is a top priority for the government, and the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme is a step in the right direction to achieve this goal. Government is committed to working closely with stakeholders to design a scheme … Read more