Monthly Archives: March 2019

Can anyone access your bank-account linked with lost Aadhaar card?

With so many government welfare-schemes linked with Aadhaar, it is one of the most important documents you will ever hold. In case you have lost your Aadhaar card, you might be worried about its potential misuse. It might perhaps occur to you that fraudsters would access your bank account linked with your lost/misplaced Aadhaar. Can […]

A step-by-step guide to withdraw EPF

New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organization) subscribers can withdraw their Employee Provident Fund (EPF) during the course of employment. Last year EPFO allowed its subscribers to withdraw up to 75 per cent of their EPF if unemployed for more than one month and remaining 25 per cent if unemployed for more […]

Need Passport urgently? Know all about Tatkaal Passport

New Delhi: Getting a passport is a long and tedious process. Sometimes last minute travel plans or emergency travel plans require passports to be made and delivered quickly. Well, there is something known as Tatkaal passports. As the name suggests, the passports under this scheme are delivered quickly compared to regular passport service. It may […]

Not using your Aadhaar card? It might get deactivated

With so many government welfare schemes linked with Aadhaar, it is one of the most important documents you will ever hold. Also, a vital proof of identity, it can come handy anywhere and anytime. However, if you don’t use it at all, it may get deactivated. Here’s how you can check your Aadhaar card’s validity […]

Got SMS from Transport Department? Here’s what you should do and why

Have you received a SMS that mentions your vehicle’s registration number and asks you to confirm the number by sending a message to a phone number? You don’t need to worry and can safely confirm your vehicle details as the number where you are expected to send the details – 7738299899 – is that of […]

BSNL IPL 2019 Plans of Rs 199 and Rs 499 With Daily Data Benefit

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a couple of prepaid plans, priced at Rs 199 and Rs 499. The new plans ship with daily data benefit, unlimited voice calling and free Cricket SMS Alerts about the current ongoing Cricket match. The Rs 199 prepaid plan comes with a validity of 28 days while the […]

7th Pay Commission-These government employees get new pay scale

7th Pay Commission: In some really good news for state government employees, the Karnataka government has issued an official notification announcing a pay hike that will impact thousands of academicians. The new pay scale will be as per the guidelines of the University Grant Commission. The move will benefit the teaching faculties of government colleges, […]

EPFO to provide calculation worksheet on PF withdrawal via email, SMS

The EPFO has decided to provide worksheet of provident fund calculation at the time of withdrawal to the subscribers to increase transparency. The move is aimed at reducing confusion and grievances of EPF members regarding the amount of provident fund  that they get on withdrawal at the time of final settlement. In a letter sent […]

WhatsApp’s tells you how many times your message has been forwarded

WhatsApp introduced the ‘forwarding’ label last year to help curb fake news. The Facebook-owned company is working on two new features as an update to this. First spotted by WABetaInfo, a new beta update for WhatsApp on Android  shows two features on forwarding messages. One adds an additional ‘frequently forwarded’ label, while the other lets […]

Voter Helpline app by ECI – All you need to know

With the much-anticipated Lok Sabha elections less than a month away, it’s time to gear up. Apart from the candidates and campaigners, voters should be equally ready. In order to facilitate better awareness and understanding among voters,the Election Commission of India (ECI) recently launched the Voter Helpline app. Voter Helpline app – All you need […]

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