Author: Rakesh Ranjan

A guaranteed monthly pension of Rs 3,000 is provided to the unorganized workers after the age of 60 under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana.  Who can participate in the PM-SYM Yojana? The following workers can participate in PM-SYM Yojana: Unorganized workers such as brick kiln workers, cobblers, rag pickers, etc. Workers whose […]

Judge P Sathasivam presented Best Agriculture State Award to Maharashtra in recognition of the state’s significant advancements in innovative farming practices and the development of rural areas. According to the findings of the 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee, Maharashtra is the top state for farming in the present year.  Eknath Shinde, the Chief Minister of […]

  India and Russia have unveiled a plan to strengthen their strategic economic cooperation during their 22nd annual summit in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  This move comes at a time when trade is rapidly expanding between the two nations. The two nations have set a high target […]

On 9th July 2024, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) received a request from the Supreme Court (SC) demanding that Patanjali Ayurved remove all of its “misleading” advertisements from electronic, social, and other media. This directive specifically targets the products of 14 company products whose licenses were canceled by the licensing authorities of Uttarakhand. The case, […]

IEPF Form 5 is used to claim refunds from IEPF authority. However, this form may get rejected by the authority at times. Read to know more. What is IEPF Form 5? Refunds may be requested from the IEPF authority by any individual whose unclaimed or unpaid money has been transferred to the IEPF by the […]

A total of 9 Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) have surrendered their Certificate of Registration (CoR) which was granted to them by the RBI. Therefore, the RBI has revoked their CoR in accordance with the authority granted to it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The following is the list […]

Clarification on ITC  Clarification on ITC in relation to the premium for life insurance policies which is not included in taxable value. The amount of premium for taxable life insurance policies, which is not included in the taxable value as per Rule 32(4) of the CGST Rules, 2017 shall not be treated as exempt or […]

In a move to ease the burden on businesses, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the deadline for stock brokers and depository participants (DPs) to submit their annual reports. Previously due on September 30th, these reports will now be accepted until October 31st. This extension applies to two key documents: Annual […]

Taxpayers with annual aggregate turnover up to Rs. 2 crore are not required to file Annual Return using Form GSTR-9 for FY 2023-2024.  As a result, the compliance burden for small taxpayers has been reduced What is Form GSTR-9? Form GSTR-9 refers to an annual return which is required to be filed by the taxpayers […]

If your life certificate for pensioner, known as Jeevan Pramaan, is expiring soon, you can submit it digitally from the comfort of your home. For getting life certificate online, only a few steps are required. Step 1: Use an android smartphone having internet connectivity and 5 megapixel front camera. Step 2: Keep the Aadhar number […]