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HOLI SALE: Vistara airline offers fare starting 999 INR

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Vistara airline, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines is offering fares starting Rs 999 on the occasion of Holi festival. The Gurgaon-based airline is offering its promotional fare of Rs 999 on the Guwahati-Bagdogra route. The fares are all inclusive and one-way. Tickets under the offer can be booked from March 10 […]

NPS fund managers: All bidders to get licence

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In a significant move, pension regulator PFRDA has decided to award pension fund manager (PFM) licences to all the nine entities that had bid for managing private sector schemes of the National Pension System, a top official said. “All the nine are going to get it. Our board had recently discussed it and decided to […]

Aadhaar is now must for free LPG connection under PMUY scheme

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The government has made having an Aadhaar card must for poor women to avail of free cooking gas (LPG) connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. While the government in October last year had made the unique identification number mandatory for everyone to get LPG subsidies, it has now extended the same for free cooking […]

Poshan Vatika Yojana to Grow Plants in your Own House

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Poshan Vatika Yojana (Bhopal) has been started to fulfil nutritious vegetable related demand of people. Under this Yojana people will be trained to grow vegetables by using water & garbage of kitchen. Bhopal Government has decided to launch this Yojana because farmers are using Chemicals to grow their vegetables. Which harms human body. This Yojana […]

Jharkhand Free Mobile Phone Scheme for Women Enterpreneurs

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The state government of Jharkhand has announced a free mobile scheme for Women Entrepreneurs in the state. The Jharkhand government would distribute 1 Lakh free smartphones to women Entrepreneurs under the scheme. The scheme would be aimed at boosting Digital India initiative. Chief minister of Jharkhand Mr. Raghubar Das announced the free mobile scheme for […]

Prices of essential medicines cut by 30-50%

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Drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has slashed the prices of around 33 essential medicines, bringing down their retail prices by 30-50%. This includes anti-allergics used for common cold and cough, antibiotics and drugs used to treat ulcerative colitis, arthritis, psoriasis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (Gerd) and tuberculosis. “Manufacturers not complying with the ceiling […]

FM may widen Atal Pension scheme, offer cover for domestic helps

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The finance minister may announce changes in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) rules, widening the age for subscription to 50 years from 40 years and double the maximum monthly pension to Rs 10,000; a government-funded health insurance scheme for domestic workers, construction, and migrant laborers also under consideration   The government is likely to announce changes […]

National Pension Scheme (NPS) would not see much impact from demonetisation

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Demonetisation has slowed economic growth and resulted in job losses for many in the organized and unorganized sectors. However, the National Pension Scheme (NPS) would not see much impact from demonetisation, says Sandeep Shrikhande, CEO of Kotak Pension Fund. Demonetisation has resulted in a lot of job losses across the organized and unorganized sectors. What […]