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How To Avail Free Amazon Prime Subscription Private telecom players like Airtel and Vodafone-Idea have joined hands with OTT players to offer free content to their users. For example, Airtel and Vodafone-Idea are offering Amazon Prime subscription and access to ZEE5. Similarly, the state-run telecom operator BSNL offers content from Amazon Prime worth Rs. 999. In fact, the company is offering similar benefits to its broadband plans. So we will list all those plans, where you get Amazon Prime benefit. BSNL Plans That Offers Amazon Prime Subscription: Details At present, the telco is offering 10 plans, where you get the Amazon Prime membership. The plans are priced at Rs. 99, Rs. 399, Rs. 401, Rs. 499, Rs. 525, Rs. 725, Rs. 798, Rs. 799, Rs. 1,125, and Rs. 1,525. However, Rs. 499 and Rs. 798 plans are available in two circles, such as Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The first plan of Rs. 99 ships 500MB data along with talk time worth Rs. 50. It includes free SMS benefits

No tax on PF after five years of service From a tax perspective, as per Section 10(12) read with Rule 8 of Part A of Fourth Schedule of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the accumulated PF balance due and payable to you, that is, balance to your credit on the date of cessation of your employment,is exempt from tax if you have rendered continuous service for a period of five years or more. Where there are multiple employers and the accumulated PF balances, and the previous balances are transferred to the PF account with the last employer, the cumulative period of employment with all the employers are required to be considered for the purpose of evaluating whether the employee has rendered continuous service for a period of five years or more. In your case, as the cumulative period of employment exceeds five years, the accumulated balance payable to you at the time of ceasing your employment with the last employer, shall be exempt from tax. However, any accretions to the balance

How to apply e-pass using government’s new e-Pass website With the announcement of lockdown 4.0, the government of India has eased the interstate movement. If there’s an emergency and you want to visit your home town by road you will need an e-pass for it. Basically, to cross state-borders you will require an e-pass. If you have a flight to catch and need to travel from Noida to Delhi Airport or from Gurgaon to Airport you will not be required to get an e-pass as your flight ticket will work on its behalf. How do you apply for an e-pass? What’s the procedure for your state? Here’s a state-wise breakdown on how you can get an e-pass for entering a certain state. HOW TO GET E-PASS FOR MAHARASHTRA To visit Maharastra head over to https://serviceonline.gov.in/epass/ website to get an e-pass. After opening the website you will need to enter details such as name, state coming from and so on. You will need to keep a scanned copy of the documents handy, After successful subm

Relief for H-1B visa holders! US allows non-immigrant visa extension In the wake of the current Coronavirus crisis, the US has decided to relax H-1B visa, other non-immigrant visa deadlines. The decision comes days after the Indian government got in touch with the US government for extending the validity of the visa of Indian nationals (H1-B and other types of visa holders) who are stranded in America because of the pandemic. What is H-1B visa? The H1-B visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows the USA companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Indians working in the US on H-1B visa were worried because several companies are laying off employees due to the pandemic and skilled workers with H1-B visa who are either unemployed as of now or maybe sacked have just 60 days to find a new job get deported. H1-B visa, other non-immigrant visa extended: However, in a statement released on Monday, the Uni

LPG Cylinder Prices Cut by Up to Rs 65, Check Latest Rates In a big relief to consumers, the prices of non-subsidised Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders (14.2 kg) have been slashed by up to Rs 65, according to the state-run Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s (IOC) monthly revision released on Wednesday (April 1). The LPG prices have been slashed considering over 55 per cent decline in global crude oil prices in March. As per India Oil, an LPG cylinder will cost Rs 744 in Delhi from April 1, down Rs 61.5 from the previous month. The price of a non-subsidised LPG cylinder was Rs 805.5 earlier. The price of 14.2 kg non-subsidised LPG cylinder in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai will be Rs 714.5 (Rs 62 less), Rs 774.5 (Rs 65 decrease), Rs 761.5 (Rs 64.5 less), respectively, from April 1. It is worth noting that local prices of petrol and diesel remained unchanged across the country for the 16th straight day today (April 1). Since January 11, petrol price has become cheaper

How to apply online for PF Advance withdrawal due to COVID 19 How to apply online for PF Advance withdrawal due to COVID 19 The EPFO has released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the benefit of those who wish to avail the PF advance. Before applying, it’s important to know how much can be withdrawn, will your company be eligible and the amount be taxable? Being an advance,the employee need not have to put the money back into the provident fund (PF) account. The government had earlier relaxed the EPFO rules regarding the withdrawal of PF money keeping the difficulties employees may face during the lockdown because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The new PF advance or PF withdrawal rule will apply to all establishments across the country. This is because COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by appropriate authorities for the entire country and, therefore, employees working in establishments and factories across entire India, who are members of the EPF Scheme, 195

COVID-19 Testing, treatment free under AB-PMJAY Modi government has taken a big decision to combat Coronavirus crisis. Now, more than 50 crore citizens, eligible under the government’s health assurance scheme –  Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana  – will be able to avail free testing through private labs and treatment for COVID -19 in empanelled hospitals as well. The major decision that can be seen as a reprieve for many as the Centre has decided to make the testing and treatment for COVID-19 available under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PM JAY). The testing and treatment of COVID -19 is already available for free in the public facilities. “The empanelled hospitals can use their own authorized testing facilities or tie up with an authorized testing facility,” said a government statement. These tests would be carried out as per Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines and by private labs either approved or registered by the

Aarogya Setu will alert you on COVID-19 – Know More here Indian Government launched  Aarogya Setu  COVID-19 tracker app has recorded over 1.1 crore downloads in India. It has been installed over 50 lakh times on the Google Play Store and has also become the top free app on the App Store (India). For the uninitiated, the app helps prevent the spread of coronavirus by alerting users when they come close to infected persons. Details of Aarogya Setu app :- The Aarogya Setu app arrives as an improved version of the now-discontinued Corona Kavach app. It uses community-driven tracking to alert you when you come in contact with someone who may have tested positive for the coronavirus. The app will also proactively inform you "regarding risks, best practices and relevant advisories pertaining to the containment of COVID-19," according to the official description. GPS and Bluetooth to track your movement :- The app uses GPS and Bluetooth to track you