EPFO fixes PF interest rate at 8.25% for 2023-24 at 3-year high
In March 2021, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) decided the 8.5% interest rate on EPF deposits for 2020-21.
In March 2021, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) decided the 8.5% interest rate on EPF deposits for 2020-21.
Earlier, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the status quo on the repo rate maintaining it at February level of 6.5 per cent.
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) is expected to announce the revised power tariff by the first week of June, official sources said.
If the proposal is approved by the State Government, for every 100 km, the fare will go up by Rs 25.
The order adds that the average overall nominal increase over the previous tariff last revised in 2016-17 is 8%.
The Bangladeshi government on Friday night hiked the fuel prices by up to 51.7 per cent with effect from Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency.
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary said that the GoM included ministers from states like Karnataka, Bihar, Kerala, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal. This GoM takes decisions unanimously.
The hike in the price of fruits and vegetables comes as the country is witnessing a surge in fuel prices, including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). In Gujarat's Surat, the price of lemon has gone up to Rs 300 per kilogram due to increased demand and shortage in supply.
Consequently, in the past 15 days, petrol prices have increased by Rs 9.40 per litre in the national capital. These prices were revised for the very first time on March 22 after a gap of more than four months.
In a video message, the CM also directed schools against making parents buy school textbooks and uniforms from particular shops and instead asked them to make available details of all such shops in the concerned area so that parents can choose a shop of their choice.
