Reliance Jio offers new tariff plans, reduces validity on Rs 309 pack
Reliance Jio has reduced validity and effective data offered under a revamped Rs309 plan, and has unveiled two new tariff plans, including one with 84GB data for 84 days for Rs399, as per the company’s website. The move comes after Jio’s Dhan Dhana Dhan offer—launched on 11 April—reached the maximum allowed 90-day promotional period on 9 July. According to information on the company’s website, Jio will now offer 56GB data for 56 days for Rs309, which effectively means that pre-paid consumers will get 1GB data per day.
Airtel, Idea likely to contain revenue fall as Jio freebies end
Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular are likely to contain a sequential fall in revenue in the first quarter of this financial year, with rival Reliance Jio Infocomm ending its free offers and switching to paid 4G services from April, said analysts, who cautioned that growth could still be some quarters away.
Wage code: Good news for workers; Narendra Modi government set to clear proposal that guarantees minimum pay to all employees
The union cabinet is likely to approve on Wednesday the code on wages which proposes making minimum wages a statutory right for all employees. A labour ministry source said the code will then be tabled in the ensuing monsoon session of Parliament.
No GST on prasadam supplied by religious institutions
The government on Tuesday said free food supplied in anna kshetras (food areas) run by religious institutions have been kept out of the GST ambit. Besides, prasadam distributed by religious places of worship like temples, mosques, churches, gurdwaras and dargahs, would not attract any Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Clarifying on media reports that suggested that GST would be levied on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions, a finance ministry statement said “this is completely untrue. No GST is applicable on such food supplied free”. However, some of the inputs and input services required for making prasadam would be subject to GST. These include sugar, vegetable edible oils, ghee, butter, service for transportation of these goods etc.
Ravi Shastri named Indian cricket team’s head coach, Zaheer Khan bowling coach
Ravi Shastri was confirmed as India head coach after a 48-hour long drama late on Tuesday. Former India pacer Zaheer Khan will be the bowling coach while Rahul Dravid, who is also the India A and U-19 coach, will be batting consultant on overseas Test tours.
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