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The government while relaxing the cash encashment condition under the LTC cash voucher scheme, has also enabled it for the Central government employees to buy a new insurance policy with the scheme.

In this podcast, Shishir Shinha explains the new rules issued by the Finance Ministry.

With the nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, there was a genuine need for providers of the most basic necessities -- access to food, medicine and healthcare providers became a luxury to many people in no time. This is especially true for senior citizens.

In today's podcast, Jagadish Ramamoorthy, co- founder of Alserv, speaks about the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown.

An IMD outlook for today (Wednesday) indicated scattered heavy to very heavy rain with isolated extremely heavy rain over Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Mayiladuthurai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Kallakurchi, Villupuram and Tiruvannamalai districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. Isolated heavy to very heavy rain with isolated extremely heavy rain may occur also over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema. Heavy rain is forecast over Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvallur, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Dharmapuri districts.

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There probably have never been quite so many iPhones to choose from as there are today, to the point where it can be dizzyingly confusing as to which one should buy. Not only did Apple launch four iPhone 12 models at a go a couple of months ago, many of the previous generation models are also very much around.

The obvious choice for many Apple Fans is the iPhone 12.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has altered several aspects pertaining to entrepreneurship. But, it has also witnessed a rise in the number of people taking the plunge and running their own companies.

How has the pandemic impacted the scope for women who wish to enter the entrepreneurial space? Is the society supportive of such initiatives?

In a conversation with We Hub's Deepthi Ravula, we explore the various sides to the situation and the future of women entrepreneurship in India.

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Cyclone ‘Nivar’ is expected to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm on Wednesday evening. It is approaching for a landfall between Karaikal, Mamallapuram and around Puducherry during midnight and into the small hours of Thursday.  The heavy rainfall has led to water-logging in various parts of Chennai city as wll as Mamallapuram and has also damaged property.

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In today’s episode, BusinessLine's Keerthi Sanagasetti, highlights some important aspects one should note, with respect to income chargeable under the head, profits and gains from business or profession This is also known as PGBP.

For starters, did you know that if you run a business, such as a restaurant, a manufacturing unit or a retail shop, the profits from your business will be taxable under the head PGBP?

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The RBI internal working group’s suggestion to allow large corporates/industrial houses as promoters of banks is fraught with risks such as connected lending and an increase in contagion from corporate default to the financial sector, experts have warned.

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Cyclone Nivar would hit a West-North-West track initially before shifting to the North-West to approach for the landfall. The IMD expects it to cross the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram around Puducherry by Wednesday evening as a very severe cyclone with wind speeds of 120-130 km/hr gusting to 145 km/hr.

Global forecasts valid till 4.30 pm on Tuesday showed moderate to heavy rain over Sriharikota, Pulicat, Chennai, Ramapuram, Mamallapuram, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, and Velankanni along the South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Tamil Nadu coasts. Heavier thunderstorms were waiting to strike all along the stretch even as parts of adjoining interior have also started receiving rain.

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Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is predicted over Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Karaikal, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Ariyalur and Perambalur districts on Tuesday; and over Cuddalore, Kallakkurichi, Puducherry, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Chengalpattu to Ariyalur, Perambalur and Karaikal districts on Wednesday. Over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema, a similar outlook is valid for Nellore and Chittoor districts on Wednesday and Thursday and over Telangana on Thursday.

Wind speeds are expected to increase gradually becoming 65-75 km/hr gusting to 85 km/hr over the South-West and adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal, and 55-65 km/hr gusting to 75 km/hr along and off the Tamil Nadu and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coast and over the Gulf of Mannar from Tuesday morning.

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