If a PF account is not linked to Aadhaar or UAN is not Aadhaar verified, then its ECR-Electronic Challan cum Return will not be filled.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization’s new rules on Aadhaar and PF linking are kicking in from today June 1, 2021. A notification in this regard has also been released by EPFO.
If PF account holders do not follow the guideline, their EPF contribution may be severely impacted.
In its message to the employers, the EPFO said, “Dear Employer, with the coming into force of Section 142 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, the ECR shall also be allowed to be filed only for those members, whose Aadhaar numbers are seeded and verified with the UANs, w.e.f 01.06.2021,”
Also adding, ” Accordingly, please ensure the Aadhaar seeding in respect of all the contributory members to enable them to avail uninterrupted services of the EPFO and to avoid any inconvenience.”
Linking Of PF Account With Aadhaar
Under section 142 of the Social Security Code 2020, the EPFO has introduced new rules. According to the new EPFO rule, every account holder’s PF account must be linked to his or her Aadhaar Card.
If the employees do not comply by June 1, the employer’s payment to the PF account may also be stopped as well.
What If You Don’tLink your PF account with Aadhaar?
The regulatory body has also clearly instructed the employers that from June 1, if a PF account is not linked to Aadhaar or UAN is not Aadhaar verified, then its ECR-Electronic Challan cum Return will not be filled.
So the employees can see their own PF account contribution but they will not be able to get the employer’s share.
How To Do EPF Aadhaar linking Online?
Here is a step by step guide:
1] Log in at the direct link of EPFO — iwu.epfindia.gov.in/eKYC/;
2] Enter UAN and also the registered mobile number;
3] Click at ‘Generate OTP’ option;
4] Enter OTP and also select gender;
5] Enter your Aadhaar card number and select ‘Aadhaar Verification method;
6] Select ‘Use Mobile or E-mail based verification’ option;
7] Another OTP will come to your mobile number;
8] Enter that OTP; and
9] Also Complete your EPF, UAN Aadhaar seeding process.
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), recorded a cumulative domestic tally of 32,903 units in May 2021 as against 13,702 units during the same period last year
Maruti Suzuki recorded 32,903 units in May 2021 as against 13,702 units with a 140 per cent YoY sales increase.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. posted total sales of 46,555 units in May, the country’s largest automaker said in a statement.
“In May 2021, the company shut production from May 1 through May 16 to divert oxygen from industrial use for medical purposes. In May 2020, the company witnessed production disruption owing to lockdowns,” Maruti Suzuki India said in an official statement.
“Since neither of the two months had normal production, the sales volume of May 2021 are not comparable with May 2020,” it added.
The Auto Industry Had Recorded Unusually Low Sales
The Indian automotive industry, as well as the economy as a whole, has been going through another rough patch in the last three months, with restrictions imposed across the country causing a temporary halt in retail sales and production, as well as logistical challenges, but recovery is expected in the second half of this calendar year.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), recorded a cumulative domestic tally of 32,903 units in May 2021 as against 13,702 units during the same period last year with a Year-on-Year volume increase of 140 per cent. However, the MoM data led to a massive decline of 76 per cent.
In April 2021, Maruti Suzuki registered 1,35,879 units and when compared to last month, a huge drop in volumes of 1,02,976 units was seen.
The Indo-Japanese manufacturer held on to a market share of 31.9 per cent in May 2021 as against 37.5 per cent during the corresponding month last year as well with a decline of 5.6 per cent.
Year-on-Year Sales Growth In May 2021
While all of the automakers recorded appreciable.
Year-on-Year sales growth in May 2021 except for Toyota, the MoM negative sales gave a clear indication of where the industry stands this year as recovery can only be expected when the social and economic activities get back to normal or at least begin to get to that state.
Maruti Suzuki is expected to launch the second-generation CGlerio in the coming months.
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The digital payments market may have recorded 2.53 billion transactions worth Rs 4,90,638 crore
UPI transactions increased by double digits during the lockdown months as the virus spread and customers began to prefer digital payments. And thus march saw a significant increase in UPI volumes, with total transactions exceeding $5 trillion, up 18% from February.
But in May, the digital payments market recorded 2.53 billion transactions worth Rs 4,90,638 crore, according to NPCI data in a tweet shows.
Drop-In Volume And The Value Of UPI Transactions
The recent slowdown in growth may be attributed to rising transaction failures because of frequent technical glitches at banks, which also dethroned Google Pay and the UPI market leader.
In May, the digital payments market recorded 2.53 billion transactions worth Rs 4,90,638 crore
When compared to April, the UPI recorded 2.64 billion transactions worth Rs 4,93,663 crore, there is a 4.16 per cent decline in volume and a 0.61 per cent decline in value.
Whereas it had set a new record in March, with 2.73 billion transactions worth Rs 5,04,886 crore
While the market share of UPI apps for May has not been revealed by NPCI, PhonePe dominated the market in April with a 45 per cent share.
UPI Transactions During The lockdown Months
UPI market leader PhonePe also crossed a milestone during March. “We crossed a billion UPI transactions in March. Last month, the total transactions on our platforms across the payment instruments of wallet, card, and UPI that we offer stood at 1.3 billion,” a PhonePe spokesperson said.
Google recorded a decline in its market share to 34.3%.
Paytm had a market share of 12.14% in April.
NPCI Expanding Its Service To International Markets
The NPCI has already issued a new guideline that limits the market share of all third-party UPI apps to 30%.
The regulating body will, however, give exemptions to the top applications to comply with the new regulations.
NPCI is also expanding its service to international markets.
It partnered with Financial Software and Systems in April and incorporated a new entity called NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) to study potential use cases outside of India.
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CSBE board exams for Class 12 students cancelled; ISC also follows suit.
The Narendra Modi led government has finally voiced its decision to cancel the Class 12 CBSE board exams, amid the worsening situation of the second-wave of Covid-19 pandemic across the country.
This sets in the ‘much needed’ relief to about 14 lakh CBSE candidates registered for Class 12 board exams, along with their parents and teachers.
The announcement to cancel the board exams came late in the evening yesterday, as PM Modi broke the news through his Twitter account, insisting that the health and safety of students is of utmost importance and there would not be any step taken to compromise with this.
The news has also reportedly put an end to the anxiety faced by students, parents and teachers, with a lingering fate of the exams.
Additionally, the private board conducting ISC exams for Class 12, The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has also been reported to follow this suit.
CBSE Board Exams for Class 12 Cancelled
PM Narendra Modi, at 7:39 pm on Tuesday tweeted, “Government of India has decided to cancel the Class XII CBSE Board Exams. After extensive consultations, we have taken a decision that is student-friendly, one that safeguards the health as well as the future of our youth.”
In a press release, he was quoted stating that the decision to cancel the exams has been taken in the best interest of students.
He added that students should not be forced to appear for exams in such a stressful situation and asked all stakeholders to show sensitivity towards them.
This comes after the Centre cancelled the CBSE Class 10 exams last month in April.
Govt Grants Students the Option to Give Board Exams
The board sources have stated that the Government is currently working out a set of options to come up with an alternative assessment criteria, which is expected to come out soon.
Under the options being considered for alternate assessment criteria, the authorities are working out on whether the students should be assessed on the basis of their performances in Class 9, 10 and 11 final exams, or give a certain weightage to Class 10 board results and internal assessments of Class 12. The modalities will be announced in a couple of days, states a senior CBSE official.
It has also been announced that those students who are willing to give the Class 12 board exams (CBSE), will be provided with an option to do so, whenever the possibility to hold an examination arises.
PM’s Decision Widely Appreciated by Student Unions and Opp Parties
The government’s decision on cancelling the board exams for Class 12 CBSE students met wide appreciation from not just the student bodies and parents/teachers but also from opposition parties.
Ashok Pandey, director, Ahlcon Group of Schools stated that amid the trauma undergone by children due to the threat of the virus and no vaccination for them, made it difficult for students to bring in confidence for their exams.
“This is a well-considered decision by the government and I am happy that the PM has asked for a time-bound transparent and equitable assessment plan to be implemented”, added Pandey.
Congress MLA from Delhi Mukesh Sharma, stated that the government’s decision is a victory for students. “I am happy that the uncertainty has ended.”
Student bodies like Krantikari Yuva Sangathan, Students Islamic Organisation of India and NSUI also welcomed and greeted the government’s decision.
The long anxious wait of students has come to an end with this decision of the government.
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New AC 3-Tier Economy Coaches Ready For Roll Out; This Is How They Will Look (USPs, New Additions & More)
In another step towards providing affordable and pleasant service to its travelers, the Indian Railways has rolled out fifteen new train coaches for AC 3-tier Economy Class, which showcase features like none before.
These economy coaches are equipped with improved and modular design of berths and seats, along with other facilities.
The AC coaches will be attached to various mail and express trains.
Features of The New Train Coaches
The Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala, Punjab has recently rolled out 15 new train coaches of the AC 3-tier Economy Class.
This Economy class is expected to provide an air-conditioned, convenient, affordable, and pleasant travel experience to passengers, says Indian Railways.
Kepping this in mind, the newly built train cocahes have been designed to provide the finest quality of services at economical prices for its travelers.
The AC ducting of these coaches have been redesigned to provide individual vents for each berth.
It also comes equipped with ‘injury-free spaces and holders for water bottles, magazines and mobile phones, an improved and modular design of berths and seats, and also snack tables that are foldable in both transverse and longitudinal bays’, mentions The Financial Express.
Each berth is equipped with amenities like individual reading lights and charging points for elcetronic devices.
These new coaches have extra berths, increased from the standard number of 72 berths to 83.
To make it more comfortable for specially-abled passengers, these berths have wider doors in the coaches.
More Details
The RCF released the prototype for these specialized coaches on February 10, 202, which has been completed and launched only in 3 months after its inception.
The GM of RCF Kapurthala, Ravinder Gupta says that the AC Economy Class Coach offers the cheapest and finest air-conditioned travel in the world and is a landmark in the glorious journey of RCF.
This new class of passenger trains will make the whole experience of train journeys more convenient, safer and faster.
He also added that due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, only 50% of the RCF staff was assigned for the production work, besides a great blow to the supply of railway material to RCF.
Despite this, the RCF produced more than 100 coaches in May 2021, he added.
RCF plans to produce 248 coaches in the current and upcoming financial years.
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MIUI 13 update list full? MIUI 13 release date is out, it’s happening on June 25. While India will soon be getting the MIUI 12.5 update in phases, the MIUI 13 beta will be released, and the stable version is expected after a few weeks post that. The first devices to get the MIUI 13 update will include the current Mi 11 series, Mi 11X series, Redmi K40 series and the Poco F3 series. Xiaomi is expected to announce the custom MIUI 13 beta version shortly.
Soon the timelines for the MIUI 13 rollout for various Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco smartphones will be out. Xiaomi is expected to be bringing in a wide range of new features for MIUI 13.
There will be an array of new optimisations, animations and customisations. The company is also said to be bringing a new Super Wallpaper tool which will be integrated into MIUI 13 where users can develop their own Super Wallpapers.
The first MIUI 13 beta should be available by early 2021 followed by the phased MIUI 13 rollout in batches starting June 2021. The MIUI 13 update is expected with more features based on Android 11 and additional functionalities.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming MIUI 13 update.
The MIUI 13 update list will include multiple Redmi, Xiaomi and Poco phones. The MIUI 13 update will be rolled over in batches as the current MIUI 12.5 generation. Here’s the first list of leaked smartphones said to receive MIUI 13 update.
Checkout the first MIUI 13 smartphones list, the devices expected to receive the MIUI 13 update first.
With MIUI 12.5 already unveiled, Xiaomi previously confirmed some big changes with the MIUI 13 update. The MIUI 13 beta download will be available soon for testing, and these are some of the MIUI 13 features expected.
Improved animations with touch sensitivity
Support for native screen recording
Memory expansion and extension (RAM Flexibility)
More minimalistic theme with newer iconography
Scrolling screenshots and more add-on instant editing features
Back gesture tweaking and additional support
Better display animations, screen support
Improved MIUI Always-on Display
Scheduling option for Airplane mode
Share menu App pinning
Improved quick replies option with a wider acceptance on different apps.
Dark mode support improvement and scheduling
Option to grant access only for once: one time permissions
Scoped storage
Charge Turbo function
Better monochrome power-saving mode
Management of missed and older notifications
Project mainline enhancements
MIUI 13 Release Date, MIUI 13 Launch Date In India: MIUI 13 India Update
MIUI 12.5 has been unveiled officially and is yet to come to India. The next generation UI from Xiaomi, the MIUI 13 release date is also out, it’s happening on June 25. The MIUI 12.5 update will soon be available in batches in India. MIUI 13 India release date is expected to be around late Q2 2021. The first MIUI 13 beta download will be available in a few weeks.
MIUI 13 update (developer preview) will be made available in the early phase. A bunch of new features are expected from the upcoming MIUI 13.
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Amazon Will Launch 3000+ Satellites To Offer High Speed Internet In India; Threat For Airtel, Jio?
Amazon is working on bringing high-speed satellite internet services to India, joining the race and competing against Bharti-backed One-Web and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Read on to find out all the details about Amazon’s plans about introducing its own internet services!
Amazon To Introduce High Speed Satellite Internet Services To India
The global e-commerce giant is planning to start working on introducing high-speed satellite internet services to India. For this, Amazon is planning to approach the government in order to deal with the various factors that play a part in internet services, such as modalities, authorisations, permits, landing rights and satellite bandwidth leasing costs.
They will also require landing rights in order to downlink signals of foreign satellites into the country, which will be granted by the Department of Space (DoS) .
As per these sources, “Talks with the DoS and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will happen on the necessary regulatory approvals to bring Amazon’s high-speed broadband services to India via its Project Kuiper satellite constellation as part of the global launch.”
Some of the major competitors of Amazon will be One Web, by Bharti Airtel, SpaceX by Elon Musk, and Jio’s internet services.
Amazon To Invest More Than $10 Billion To Build A Constellation Of LEO Satellites
As per sources close to the development, Amazon will be investing more than $10 billion in order to build a constellation of 3,236 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites as a part of its global space internet initiative, Project Kuiper. However, its plans for India havent been disclosed yet.
However, Amazon’s spokesperson has declined to comment about the entire deal.
On April 28, SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States.
FCC has approved SpaceX to deploy 2,824 satellites at a lower earth orbit, as part of its Starlink project, to deliver high speed broadband internet to untethered regions.
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Upcoming phones in June 2021? Upcoming mobiles India? After a busy month of May, India will see a bunch of smartphones launching in the month of May. As we reach the mid-year time, we have almost completed two quarters with some great smartphones this year. With a lot still in the waiting line, June will see some top devices being unveiled. From flagships to top mid-range phones, we will see some much-awaited devices launching in June in the country.
Upcoming Smartphones June: Poco F3 GT, Poco M3 Pro 5G, Mi 11 Lite, Pixel 5a, OnePlus Nord CE 5G, Poco X3 GT
Checkout the top smartphones launching in June.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
OnePlus Nord CE 5G India launch will happen on June 11. The device will come with a 6.43-inch AMOLED panel offering 90Hz high refresh rate. In terms of optics, the OnePlus Nord smartphone is said to arrive with a triple rear camera system comprising of a 64-megapixel primary sensor. Up front, OnePlus Nord CE 5G will sport a 16-megapixel camera sensor. OnePlus Nord CE 5G will come with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, according to a leaked Amazon India quiz.
The base model may not be a 12GB/256GB variant. The upcoming OnePlus phone will be offered in Charcoal Ink, a black colour option. OnePlus Nord CE 5G India availability has been confirmed, the sale starts on June 16. The device will be available in European markets as well.
In terms of costing, OnePlus Nord CE 5G price is expected to stay in the same budget category, and will succeed OnePlus Nord N10 5G from last year for the mid-range category. OnePlus Nord CE 5G Amazon listing is now available with a glimpse of the top specifications. The latest announcement made by the company, OnePlus Nord CE 5G pre-orders will come with bundled gifts worth Rs 2,699.
Google Pixel 5a 5G
Pixel 5a launch date is said to be June 11, as leaked by Popular tipster Jon Prosser. The upcoming Pixel phone launch will happen in June 2021. Pixel 5a availability for different countries will different, and expect India availability by September. Pixel 5a India launch will happen in and around September, same as the last year. Google is yet to confirm any details officially. upcoming Pixel 5a will have a punch-hole cutout on the top left corner, a similar power button in different colour and a rear-mounted fingerprint print scanner.
Pixel 5a leaked specs further includes a 6.2-inch Full HD+ OLED display with similar dimensions as Pixel 4a 5G measuring 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8mm from the leaked image.The device main retain the 3.5mm jack as well, seen in the leaked render. Pixel 4a came with Snapdragon 730G chipset, an upgrade over Snapdragon 670 SoC on Pixel 3a.
Pixel 5a may ship with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 750G budget 5G chipset. The device will ship with 6GB of RAM and 128GB UFS 3.1 storage. Pixel 5a battery may see a little jump in capacity too. The device will ship with a 3,840 mAh battery with 20W fast charging support. The software is sorted on Pixel phones, Pixel 5a will ship with the latest Android 12 out of the box.
Poco F3 GT 5G: Poco Gaming Phone
Poco F3 GT India launch has been finally confirmed. The upcoming Poco phone will be the first-ever gaming-centric device by the brand. It’s going to be a rebranded gaming phone by Redmi, the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition. Poco F3 GT will feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED display offering a 120Hz refresh rate, powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. In terms of optics, Poco F3 GT will have a triple-camera setup at the back powered by a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor.
Upfront, the device will feature a 16MP unit. Poco F3 GT will be backed by a 5,056mAh battery, 67W charging speed and 5G connectivity.
Poco F3 GT price in India may start at around Rs 30,000 or somewhere close to it. Poco has officially confirmed the Poco F3 GT India launch on Twitter today, expected to be unveiled in the country soon. It’s the first ever gaming-centric phone by the brand. Poco F3 GT Flipkart availability is also expected to be confirmed soon with a dedicated page listing on the e-commerce site. Poco F3 GT launch date in India is yet to be confirmed, will happen in Q3.
Mi 11 Lite
Mi 11 Lite India launch has been teased officially. Company’s marketing lead, Sumit Sonal teased the upcoming Mi smartphone in India on Twitter indirectly with a floating block on water and unfilled caption ‘Lite and Loaded’ hinting at Mi 11 Lite India launch. Mi 11 Lite features a 6.55-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. The display supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. Mi 11 Lite price starts at CNY 2,299 (around Rs 25,500) for the 128GB variant and is priced at CNY 2,599 (around Rs 28,800) for the 256GB model. The device will come in Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black colour options. Mi 11 Lite price in India may start somewhere around Rs 25,000 mark.
Mi 11 Lite 5G is powered by the newly launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G SoC paired with Adreno 642 GPU, 8GB RAM, and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storag (further expandable up to 512GB) with a microSD card. Mi 11 Lite 5G runs on Android 10 with MIUI 12 on top.
Mi 11 Lite 5G has a triple rear camera setup with a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 5-megapixel macro sensor. Upfront, Mi 11 Lite packs a 20-megapixel camera. Mi 11 Lite houses a 4,250mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Poco M3 Pro 5G India launch has appeared on the Indian IMEI database with the model number M2103K19PI. Redmi Note 10 5G has been launched globally as Poco M3 Pro 5G, the first 5G phone from the brand. Poco M3 Pro 5G price in India may start at Rs 15,999 for the base model. The device will come with a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD DotDisplay, 1100 nits brightness offering 90Hz refresh rate with DynamicSwitch feature. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC coupled with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, up to 6GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 internal storage. It supports expandable storage with a microSD card.
The upcoming Poco phone runs on Android 11 based MIUI 12 with custom Poco skin on top. The device is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast-charging support. In India, Poco M3 Pro 5G will probably come with a higher fast charging brick.
Coming to optics, Poco M3 Pro 5G has a triple camera system at the back. It features a 48MP primary sensor, a 2MP depth unit, and a 2MP macro lens for close-up shots. Upfront, the upcoming Poco smartphone has an 8MP snapper. The design is different with a new rear camera design, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor supporting 5G connectivity, dual-band 4G, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB Type-C port for charging.
Poco X3 GT 5G
Poco X3 GT India launch will happen soon, as a new source code has leaked the launch details. After the brand confirmed Poco F3 GT launch, Poco is said to be bringing Poco X3 GT to India now, tipped to be a rebranded Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G China variant. Poco X3 GT specifications will include a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD display offering 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 1100 nits brightness and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus support. Poco X3 GT will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1100 SoC paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage.
The storage can be further expanded via an additional microSD card. The upcoming Poco phone will run on Android 11 based MIUI 12 custom Poco skin out of the box. Poco X3 GT connectivity features include 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and USB Type-C port for charging. Poco X3 GT will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast-charging support.
Poco X3 GT cameras will be same as Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G. A triple camera system at the back: a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2MP macro lens for close-up shots. Upfront, Poco X3 GT will pack a 16MP snapper for selfies. The upcoming Poco phone will have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, VC Liquid Cold Cooling and JBL powered dual stereo speakers.
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Some of the holidays in the list are observed only in certain territories and not nationwide.
There will be 9 bank holidays for the month of June.
These include 2nd and 4th Saturdays and all Sundays when all banks are mandated by the RBI to stay closed.
Some of the holidays in the list are observed only in certain territories and not nationwide.
Holidays Which Banks Throughout India Observe
Only gazetted holidays are observed by all banks, whether public or private, foreign banks, cooperative banks and regional banks.
These holidays include specific Saturdays, Sundays, Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), and Christmas Day (December 25).
Festivals such as Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanthi, Good Friday are also occasions where banks remain shut.
RBI Categories Of Bank Holidays
The RBI has categorized bank holidays under 3 brackets-
Negotiable Instruments Act
Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday aka RTGS Holiday
Banks’ Closing of Accounts
The List Of 9 Holidays
The asterisk (*) indicates that the holiday is only for specific regions and not throughout the country.
The list is as follows-
06 June 2021 – Sunday (Weekly off)
12 June 2021 – Second Saturday
13 June 2021 – Sunday (Weekly off)
*15 June 2021 – Y.M.A. Day/Raja Sankranti to be observed only in Aizawl, Mizoram and Bhubaneswar, Odisha
20 June 2021 – Sunday (Weekly off)
*25 June 2021 – Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday to be observed only in Jammu and Srinagar
26 June 2021 – Fourth Saturday
27 June 2021 – Sunday (Weekly off)
*30 June 2021 – Remna Ni to be observed only in Aizawl, Mizoram
To Keep In Mind
The official bank holiday list of the RBI can be found here.
Punjab Mail, the country’s oldest running passenger train has completed 109 years and enters its 110th running year today, June 1, 2021.
Punjab Mail, the country’s oldest running passenger train has completed 109 years and enters its 110th running year today, June 1, 2021.
The train journeys between Mumbai and Firozpur Cantonment and takes 34 hours and 15 minutes to cover this 1,930 km long journey.
A History of India’s Oldest Train
While the origin of the initial Bombay to Peshawar Punjab Mail is rather blurry, it is inferred that the train made her maiden run out of Ballard Pier Mole station on 1 June 1912.
This information comes from a Cost Estimate paper circa 1911 and a complaint by an irate passenger circa October 12, 1912 about the ‘late arrival of the train by a few minutes at Delhi’, states Livemint.
As the British officials held combined tickets both for their voyage to Bombay, as well as their inland journey by train to their place of posting, they would, after disembarking, simply board one of the trains bound for either Madras, Calcutta or Delhi.
The Punjab Limited was the fastest train in British India during the pre-partition period. It crossed Itarsi, Agra, Delhi and Lahore, before terminating its journey at Peshawar Cantonment.
Its route started and terminated on one end at the Bombay VT from 1914, which is now known as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai. It was after this, the name was loosely set to Punjab Mail, from Punjab Limited, and it became a daily service.
Originally serving only the upper-class white sahibs, the Punjab Mail soon started serving the lower classes too. By the mid-1930s, the train was equipped with third class cars too.
In 1914, the GIP route from Bombay to Delhi turned out to be around 1,541 km, which was covered in 29 hr 30 min by the Punjab Mail. This transit time further reduced to 27 hr 10 min with the start of 1920s, even though the number of intermediate train stoppages went up to 18.
However in 1972, the transit time climbed up to 29 hours.
It was met with an air-conditioned car in 1945, while starting May 1, 1976, the Punjab Mail shifted to diesel locomotives and was completely dieselized.
In 1968, the train ran on diesel upto Jhansi. Its loading capacity also increased from 12 to 15 cars. Dieselization was later expanded from Jhansi to New Delhi, followed by uptil Firozpur, in 1976.
The number of coaches was increased to 18, with two coaches getting added on at Jhansi. In the late 1970/early 1980s, WCAM/1 dual current locomotive to run the Punjab Mail on electric traction right upto Bhusaval, with the changeover from DC to AC traction at Igatpuri.
Since 2011, the Punjab Mail journeys through about 55 intermediate stoppages.
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Chawla has come to conclusions about the dangers of 5G after her own research.
Juhi Chawla, actor-cum-environmentalist, has filed a suit in the Delhi High Court in opposition to bringing in 5G technology in India.
Environmental Concerns
She has expressed concerns about the impact of Radiofrequency (RF) radiation on health and safety of the people and its environmental impact.
She believes that if 5G is implemented in India, constant exposure to “levels of RF radiation that are 10x to 100x times greater than what exists today” will be unavoidable and harmful for any living being.
Her petition says that 5G technology will apparently cause irreversible damage on humankind and the environment at large.
She has arrived at this conclusion after (her) “own research and studies regarding the RF radiation from wire-free gadgets and network cell towers”.
Demands Fresh Study Without Private Involvement
The petition also called out the Ministry of Telecommunications which had said in response to an RTI query back in 2019 that no studies have been undertaken with regards to RF radiation.
It also expressed concerns that there are vested interests by private players in the launch of 5G in India.
She has called for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to conduct research on the matter, without private participation.
She has further asked for certification by the government and the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) that 5G technology poses no risk or hazard.
What WHO Has To Say
WHO (World Health Organization) said in a 2020 report that it found no evidence of a link between exposure to wireless technologies and negative health effects.
The only tangible physical effect on humans it has found was a “negligible temperature rise in the human body from Radiofrequency exposure”.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said last month, in response to rumors and panic that 5G could be behind the crushing 2nd Coronavirus wave, that non-ionizing Radio frequencies emitted by mobile towers have very little power and as such cannot harm living cells in the human body.
It also assured the public of its stringent standards of safety which are 10x stricter compared to the WHO and the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).
Private telecom operators do not have free reign either, as the DoT also has a well-structured process in place which all operators have to adhere to.
The measurements could help shed light on the limits of radio wave emissions by towers.
The portal is an initiative by the DoT to increase public awareness about the health effects of EMF emission from mobile towers.
Further Reassurances And Need For Telecom
The Director General of Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) said, also in response to 5G-covid link rumors, that several countries already have 5G and their people are accessing the technology safely.
He also stressed on the importance of telecom for India especially in the present times.
The various needs of the hour, such as work from home, online classes, e-health and online doctor consultations and the provision of critical, factual and real-time information, would not be met if it weren’t for telecom.
The suit has been transferred to another bench which will hear the matter on June 2.
How to use Google Photos for free? Google Photos have discontinued its free, unlimited storage of high-quality photos. While the existing high-quality photos and videos have been exempted, and from now on all your photos will be counted under the 15GB default storage criteria. Starting today, the new high-quality photos and uncompressed original photos will be taken into user’s storage payable if higher than 15GB free limit.
How To Continue Using Google Photos For FREE? 3 Proven Tricks
But do not worry, in case you want to continue using Google Photos for free, there are a few tricks.
Use Google Photos For FREE: Google Photos Free, How?
There are a few ways to continue using the Google Photos for free for long. The paid limit starts from 15GB, and what you can do is keep your storage space within the limit for a really long time if you follow the following tricks.
All you need to do is know the tricks to cut down on storage space.
Trick 1: Starting with changing photo quality from Original to High, you can save up an ample amount of free space. Go to settings, and change the quality from Original to High, and you can free up space by at least 40 percent.
Trick 2: Free up space by using the tool Deleting Unwanted Photos And Videos. You can find the option in the Manage Storage section in Google One. Get rid of the unnecessary pictures and videos to free up space as much as possible.
Trick 3: Review Tool. You can use the new review that will help you rid of unwanted or blurry pictures. The tool highlights the unnecessary pictures or videos which are either blurry or distorted, unwanted screenshots and large videos which take up a lot of space.
In case, you still are short of space, here are a few great Google Photos alternatives to choose from.
Google Photos Alternatives (Free): Top Google Photos Alternatives
Checkout the top Google Photos alternatives available, both free and paid.
Mega: Free 50GB Online Storage
An online storage option, the file hosting service is available for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. It offers 50 GB free storage space, one of the highest available in the market. It uses encryption for files where you can upload or download 1GB data every 6 hours.
DigiBoxx: Rs 300 for 100GB Storage
An Indian cloud storage platform, DigiBoxx offers 20GB of storage space for free. It comes with end-to-end encryption and supports Gmail integration. Paid plans are the cheapest. 100GB storage plan starts at Rs 30 per month, while the annual plan costs Rs 360 for 5TB storage.
Amazon Photos: Free With Prime Subscription
Amazon Photos is a good Google Photos alternative offering features as editing, sharing and also allows users to share with up to 5 family members. In case you already have a Prime subscription, this can be really handy for you.
Amazon Photos comes bundled with Amazon Prime membership, while non-prime Members will have to pay $1.99 (around Rs 150) per month for 100GB of storage.
Microsoft OneDrive: Free With Microsoft Services
Like Amazon, if you use any Microsoft services, you can use OneDrive to save photos online for free, a good alternative to Google Photos. You can also go for the paid version along with other Microsoft services.
100GB storage plan costs Rs 140 per month with no other Microsoft services. It is free till 5GB storage.
Icedrive: Free 10GB Space
A free online cloud storage platform, Icedrive offers next-generation cloud service to access, manage and update your data effortlessly from anywhere. It supports Twofish Encryption and everything is encrypted at the client-side with zero knowledge of your data.
You can store files up to 10 GB for free on Icedrive.
Apple iCloud, Apple One: Best For Apple Users, Ecosystem
If you are an Apple user, you can go for any of the iCloud plans or with the bundled subscription services called Apple One. iCloud storage plan starts at Rs 75 for 50GB, Rs 219 for 200GB and Rs 749 for 2TB storage.
Apple One Plan starts at Rs 195 per month for 50GB of iCloud storage and Rs 365 per month plan for 200GB storage.
Google Photos: The Paid Plans, Worth It?
Finally coming to the most popular platform, Google Photos will end the free storage from June 1. The free storage will be limited to 15GB. Google Photos paid plans start at 100GB for Rs 130 a month and for Rs 1,300 a year. There are other plans as well upto 2TB.
The 100GB plan lets you add family members and access to Google experts.
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Not only that, but the world’s biggest food company has also admitted that some of its food products will ‘never be healthy’ no matter “how much we renovate”.
A presentation circulated among top executives in early 2021 said that only 37% of Nestle’s products, excluding pet food and specialized medical nutrition, achieved a rating of 3.5 or higher under Australia’s health star rating system, according to UK business daily Financial Times.
According to this company, a 3.5-star rating is considered as the “recognized definition of health”.
In simple words, this system rates foods on a scale of 5 stars and is used by international groups as the benchmark.
70% Of Products Are Not Upto Standards
Surprisingly, 70% of products out of the company’s overall food and drinks portfolio, failed to make the cut, along with 90% of beverages excluding pure coffee, as per the presentation.
Contrary to that, the water and dairy products fared well with 82% of waters and 60% of dairy above the threshold.
Further, the presentation quoted, “We have made significant improvements to our products . . .[but] our portfolio still underperforms against external definitions of health in a landscape where regulatory pressure and consumer demands are skyrocketing,”.
Some Exceptions
It is noteworthy here that this data does not consider baby formula, pet food, coffee, and the health science division which the company makes for people with specific medical conditions.
But it also concludes that the data presented in the presentation consider the products, half of Nestle’s Eu 84.35 billion total revenues.
After this damaging revelation, the Swiss company said in its defense that it was working on a “company-wide project” to update its nutrition and health strategy, in a statement.
Further adding that it was looking at its entire portfolio to make sure its products helped meet people’s nutritional needs.
It seems like an irony from an Indian’s point of view since Nestle is recognized as a well-known and trusted brand in India.
But now, how much it can be trusted with the revelation of this report.
From time to time, this kind of revelation also raises questions on food standards and their implementation in the country.
Since it’s not the first time something like this comes into the picture.
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The Railways is aiming towards 100% electrification of its network by December 2023.
The Indian Railways, a significant driver of the economy, has set a record of electrifying 6,015 Route Kilometers (RKM) in a single year, 2020-21.
The previous record was 5,276 RKM achieved in the year 2018-19.
Record Broken Despite Pandemic
Achieving the new record was helped in some ways by the Covid pandemic due to which normal running of trains was halted, giving the govt time and space to continue the ambitious project.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that for the first time end-to-end connectivity on routes via electrification was achieved in the North-Eastern part of India.
The Future Is Electric
Recent years have seen renewed effort towards railway electrification which would help India reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and achieve energy security.
All of this would enable the railways, a mainstay in Indian transportation, to become faster, more eco-friendly and energy efficient.
The Railways is aiming towards 100% electrification of its network by December 2023.
When this is achieved, Indian Railways will finally meet its goals of “net zero” emissions by 2030 which means that the entire electrical load will be sourced from renewable energy.
Popular Electrified Routes
Some of the most significant electrified routes are as follows-
Mumbai-Howrah via Jabalpur
Delhi-Darbhanga-Jaynagar
Gorakhpur-Varanasi via Aunrihar
Jabalpur-Nainpur-Gondia- Ballarshah
Chennai-Trichy
Indore-Guna-Gwalior-Amritsar
Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur
New Delhi-New Coochbehar-Srirampur Assam via Patna & Katihar
Ajmer-Howrah
Mumbai-Marwar
Delhi-Moradabad-Tanakpur
Govt Could Potentially Save Crores
As the electrification drive chugs along, the Railways could gain economic benefits by saving on fuel bills due to reduced import of fossil fuels.
For example, the Ministry of Railways says that the cost per kilometre for diesel traction is 5.1 paise.
For 1km with electric traction, the cost comes down to 1.5 paise
It has been estimated that once electrification is complete, the total savings could amount to Rs 13,510 crore per annum.
Maintenance costs are also reduced since it costs more to maintain diesel locomotives compared to half the cost for electric locomotives.
Railways Exploring Solar Energy
The Railways is also exploring the use of solar energy for traction power requirements and to make the railways completely green.
More than 960 stations already have solar panels installed which helps it meet its energy needs.
The Railways is also looking to invite private players in the solar power drive by promising a Letter of Credit (LC) in case of payment default by railways among other provisions.
Starting today, BoB customers will have to mandatorily grant ‘Positive pay confirmation’ to conduct cheque payments of Rs 2 lakh and above.
Bank of Baroda has made certain significant changes to its cheque payment rules, which will come into effect from June 1, 2021.
Starting today, BoB customers will have to mandatorily grant ‘Positive pay confirmation’ to conduct cheque payments of Rs 2 lakh and above.
Giving advance intimation to the lender before passing high-value cheques, will ensure preventing financial frauds conducted during cheque transactions.
Here is everything you need to know about BoB’s positive pay confirmation and how to go about it.
What is Positive Pay Confirmation?
Bank of Baroda has mentioned that according to a circular issued by RBI on September 25, 2020, it has introduced the Centralized Positive Pay System (CPPS) w.e.f. 01.01 .2021.
The Positive Pay system is basically a process of reconfirming the key details of a high-value check from the issuer, in this case, mandatorily a cheque value of Rs 2 lakh and above.
Speaking of ‘key details’ of the cheque to be submitted, it includes details like cheque number, cheque date, payee name, account number, amount, and other details against a list of cheques previously authorized and issued by the issuer.
Here is everything you need to know about BoB’s positive pay confirmation and how to go about it.
A cheque payment of Rs 50,000 and above can be confirmed too, besides mandatory confirmation of Rs 2 lakh and more.
There will be no option for customers to modify the details of registered confirmation.
Customers can stop the payment of issued cheques at any point of time before its presentation / payment in CTS clearing or at the counter.
The cheque will be passed only if the provided key details match the actual cheque presented in the CTS clearing, and if otherwise is in order viz. sufficient funds, Signature match etc.
Customers have to ensure they maintain sufficient funds up to the presentment/payment of the issued cheque/s either confirmed or not.
Proposed modes/channels for confirmation are M Connect+, Baroda Net Banking (BOBiBanking), through Branch, SMS on 8422009988 etc.
Confirmations submitted/verified up to 06.00 pm (everyday) through any channel/mode will only be processed for the next clearing session. Afterwards, all the confirmations will be processed for subsequent clearing sessions.
Confirmation through branches can be provided during the normal business hours of the respective branch. Rest all the modes/channels will be available 24×7 to provide the Positive Pay confirmations.
Confirmations must be provided through any one mode only.
Stale cheques (3 months older from date of confirmation) will not be accepted.
Any future date of the cheque will be accepted.
Customers have to enter their login credentials MPIN, Password etc. in Mobile Banking/Net Banking etc.
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Biggest Business & Finance Related Changes From June 1 You Should Know: LPG price, Income Tax, Gold Hallmarking & More
Several changes like LPG cylinder pricing, a new interface of filing returns of income tax department, gold hallmarking as well as interest on small savings which impact a common man, shall witness a few changes.
In addition to this, economic activities may see a boost as several states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi shall undergo ease in lockdown restrictions. These states shall see opening up of institutions, manufacturing factories and construction work.
New PF rules
If you are employed, this news is very useful to you. EPFO has changed the rules for Provident Fund account holders. Under the new law, the employer is now required to link the entire employee account with the Aadhaar card from June 1st.
Price of LPG cylinder may go up
Currently, the price of LPG for a 14.2 kg gas cylinder in Delhi is ?809. However, there are chances that price of gas can be increased from 50 to 100 rupees per cylinder due to rise in fuel prices. Every month these prices are announced by oil companies.
Air travel to become expensive
The airfare hike to minimum limit of airfare to 16 per cent has been approved by the central government. This limit was previously 13 percent and with the new update, air travel shall become expensive from June 1. No increase in the upper fare limit has been made by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Change in interest rates of small savings scheme
There was an oversight error on the part of Centre is what the government said, and hence withdrew its order of changing interest rates of government schemes such as PPF, NSC, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana. After this decision, this rollback of the move seems to be linked with five Indian states. New rates shall be applicable till 30 June.
Bank of Baroda Payment Process
From June 1, big changes in cheque payment rules have been made by Bank of Baroda. From first date of next month, ‘Positive Pay Confirmation’ shall be implemented by the bank. However, for the sake of convenience, this shall only be applicable to payments above 50000. The issuer of the cheque, according to the information given on the bank’s website, shall have to give the information of the beneficiaries in advance. This move is expected to reduce time taken and prevent cheque frauds.
Gold hallmarking rules
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the date of mandatory hallmarking deadline of gold jewelery and artifacts which was previously June 1 has been moved to June 15 by the central government. Consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal headed the meeting in which this decision was taken.
The extension in date for the introduction of hallmarking was then sought by trade union Confederation of All India Traders and the jewelery industry from the government.
ITR’s new website
Existing website www.incometaxindiaefilling.gov.in shall be unfunctional from June 1 to 6. A new website, which is believed to be more user friendly and advanced, shall be launched on June 7.
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Court Orders Apple To Give Free iPhone 12 Charging Adapter As They Lose Lawsuit!
Wide range of users across the globe are disappointed due to the removal of the charger adapter from the Apple iPhone 12’s retail box.
There is a good news for those of you who resonate with this thought. In March this year, the organization was fined by the authorities of Brazil for ditching the charger adapter in the flagship iPhone 12’s retail box.
Fine of USD 2 million & More
As a result of this, a fine of USD 2 million as a penalty was levied on the Cupertino-based tech giant. The company, post losing the lawsuit to Mariana Morales Oliveira, from Santos (Sao Paulo), Brazil delivered a free charger adapter to the iPhone 12 user.
Read more to know about the lawsuit as well as the judgement.
Apple to Include Charger Adapter in Brazil
Mariana gained a win in the final verdict of the case was concluded on May 23rd, 2021. Apple removed the charger from the retail box forcing users to buy the charger which in turn comes in a retail box and this doesn’t gel well with Apple’s environmentally friendly agenda.
“The Issue Of Protection Earth Claims, Which Is Required To Be Implemented, Disclosed Of Pressure And Requires A Policy That Is Concerned About Independence. What We Have Said With The Judges We Have Acknowledged, Because This Environmental Protection That Aple Says Is Special Protection. It Is A Related Protection Because The Product Does Not Stop Selling Access To The Access. It Has Not Stopped Making A Destruction. So Much Only That Doesn’t Come With The Devil. However, You Can Buy It Differently. It’s A Friend Of Blindness. The Only Charger That Comes With A Smartphone Dirty Environment? Did A Different Paper?”
The lawsuit was lost by Apple and the company has to now obey the orders and deliver a free charger to Mariana within 10 days. Apple might attract a fine of 200 Brazilian Real and it can go up to 5,000 in case it fails to deliver the charging adapter.
Emotions are cooler for those who didn’t appreciate the move of Apple dropping the power adapter from the retail box. Moving forward, Apple must have learned the lessons and now shall rethink the consequences before taking any wild step like the removal of the charger adapter.
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Stunning Details Emerge Of New Hyundai Creta With Some Big Changes: What’s New?
Hyundai Creta Facelift is in the works and we can’t keep calm. Currently, the model which first premiered in China in 2019 as the Hyundai ix25 is in the works by the South Korean automaker.
The New SUV Offering
For retail in india, it shall be made available from 17 March, 2020. The new Hyundai Creta facelift won’t be launched here anytime soon as it is still relatively a new offering. The company has started work on an update for the popular SUV. In the context of both, design as well as features, significant updates could be expected.
It shall be sporting substantial styling updates up front while retaining most of the overall shape of its predecessor.
This upcoming SUV will feature Hyundai’s new sensuous Sportiness design tenet. It was through the new Hyundai Tucson, that the company debuted its design philosophy.
It is expected to get the company’s parametric grille flanked by vertical headlamps, lean DRLs as per the spy shots that have been surfaced. Expected changes to the upcoming Hyundai SUV’s rear as well.
Line-up Could Include Mild-hybrid Technology
In fact, it is still a long way off to discuss the new Hyundai Creta facelift engines. However, one can be sure that the line-up will incorporate gentle hybrid technology.
Now, with the new launch of Hyundai Creta facelift’s India – as mentioned above, the SUV is still new here. Therefore, Hyundai is likely to start launching it in China, perhaps next year, before finally making its way to India.
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