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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Pakistan’s Chargé d’Affaires in New Delhi on Wednesday and lodged a strong protest over a collision involving Pakistani and Indian naval units in international waters. The MEA described the conduct of the Pakistani naval units as “unacceptable and unprofessional” and said the incident did not cause ... Read more The post India summons Pakistan diplomat over naval collision in international waters appeared first on IndiaVerve.

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a proposal to increase the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month. The decision is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees under mandatory EPFO coverage, widening access to ... Read more The post Cabinet raises EPFO wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 appeared first on IndiaVerve.

New Delhi: The chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana on Tuesday signed the Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement in the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah and Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil, marking a major step towards implementation of the long-pending project. The ... Read more The post Six states sign Kishau project agreement; Centre to bear 90% financial burden appeared first on IndiaVerve.

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited, which operates the ride-hailing platform Rapido, for misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices, unfair contract terms, and dark patterns in the way riders were prompted to pay more before their rides were confirmed. The ... Read more The post CCPA fines Rapido Rs 10 lakh over misleading pricing prompts appeared first on IndiaVerve.

Bhubaneswar: A host of top leaders extended greetings to the people on Tuesday as western Odisha celebrated Nuakhai, the region’s major agrarian festival. Nuakhai marks the arrival of the new harvest and is celebrated with the offering of newly harvested rice, or Nabanna, to presiding deities before families partake of the new crop. In Sambalpur, ... Read more The post Western Odisha celebrates Nuakhai as top leaders extend greetings appeared first on IndiaVerve.