Online Provident Fund (PF) transfer for workers under pvt trusts soon
New Delhi – Employees covered under private PF trusts, which manage retirement fund of their workers themselves, will be able to transfer their PF accounts online from next month. There are about 2,750 private Provident Fund (PF) trusts which themself manage the account of their workers. The... read more »
China’s e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba to expand cloud-computing ser...
Beijing – China’s e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba is planning extending its cloud-computing services to overseas markets in March. According to China Daily, Aliyun, Alibaba’s spinoff cloud-computing division, is scheduled to set up data centers outside China to provide... read more »
Former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian politics most val...
New Delhi – Offering his warm wishes to former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 89th birthday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh described Vajpayee as Indian political history’s most valuable person and added that he is being respected, not just by the... read more »
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe close to deal on controversial US base o...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday moved close to winning approval from the island of Okinawa on a replacement for a US air base, a move that would resolve a nearly 20-year-old deadlock that has strained ties with Washington. A deal with officials in Okinawa would be an achievement for... read more »
Digvijay Singh congratulates Kejriwal
New Delhi – Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Monday congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for agreeing to form a government in Delhi. “Kudos to his... read more »
Jorhat holds 11th Assam Mahotsav to promote culture and traditions
Guwahati – The eleventh edition of the Assam Mahotsav, a two week long annual fair, was organized in Jorhat recently, and provided a window to the culture of the state. More than... read more »
New malaria `blocking` drug raises hopes for new cures
Washington – In a major breakthrough against fighting malaria, researchers have discovered a new technique to halt the multiplying process of malaria parasites. A new study shows that... read more »
Beyonce admits being nervous about surprise new album
London – Beyonce has admitted that she was really nervous about releasing her surprise new album, saying that it was a huge risk. The 32-year-old singer said that she was so scared... read more »
Rodgers insists Man City favourites to win PL title despite Liver...
London – Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that Manchester City are favourites to win the Premier League this season, despite seeing his side beat Cardiff 3-1 and go top of the... read more »
