More than 8 lakh net subscribers added during first quarter of FY 21: EPFO payroll data

The provisional payroll data published by EPFO on 20th August 2020 reveals that the subscriber base of EPFO increased by around 8.47 lakh members during the first quarter of FY21. The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak had adversely affected the enrolments in the month of April and May 2020. Despite the lockdown, around 0.20 lakh and 1.72 … Read more

158 lakh MT steel to be consumed in construction of houses sanctioned under PMAY(U): Hardeep Singh Puri

About 158 lakh Metric Tonne steel and 692 lakh Metric Tonne cement is likely to be consumed in construction of all the houses sanctioned under PMAY(U) as per estimates, said Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, MoS, I/C, MoHUA and MoCA. Addressing a webinar on Atmanirbhar Bharat: Fostering Steel Usage in Housing & Construction and Aviation Sector, the Minister said that nearly 84 … Read more

Area covered under rice 47.60 lakh ha more and under oilseeds 24.33 lakh ha more in comparison to last year

The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic. There has been satisfactory progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops, the status of which is given as under: Rice: About 321.79 lakh ha area coverage under … Read more

Proposals for the construction of nearly 10.28 Lakh houses approved under PMAY(Urban)

The 51st Meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) was held on 7th August, 2020 in New Delhi. The Meeting was attended by 19 States/UTs. In the meeting, 1589 proposals from participating States were approved for the construction of nearly 10.28 Lakh houses. These houses are proposed to … Read more

Total 13.92% increase in sowing area coverage of kharif crops in comparison to last year

The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic.   There has been satisfactory progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops, the status of which is given as under:   Sowing Area Coverage of … Read more

41 lakh jobs added in eight months

There has been a perceptible increase in the rate of employment generation in the month of April this year as compared to March.  Using information on the number of subscribers who have availed benefits under three major schemes, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPFO), Employees’ State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) and the National Pension Scheme (NPS). The … Read more

Omar Abdullah releases Rs 1.30 lakh to help Budgam girl’s father build house

SRINAGAR : Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and MLA Beerwah, Omar Abdullah on Friday released Rs 1.30 lakh in favour of Kawoosa girl’s father to help in the construction of their house.The girl was in news recently after being held with army major Leetul Gogoi at a hotel in Srinagar.“Our local party office bearers … Read more

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