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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Allow gig workers the option to choose between EPF and NPS schemes
If millions of gig workers are forced into EPF without the option of NPS, complaints about the system's inefficiencies will intensify as its shortcomings inevitably emerge Harsh Roongta Listen to This Article It is 2028. Ambar, a Mumbai-based gig worker, juggles jobs across three service apps. Since 2026, when the government mandated Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for gig workers, a monthly 'EPF' deduction has appeared in his earning statements across all three platforms. Now diagnosed with cancer, Ambar tries to withdraw from his EPF corpus — a purpose for which withdrawal is allowed under EPF rules — only to be denied. The reason? Multiple employers have contributed to his account. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO's) rigid systems flag this as a discrepancy, freezing access. Marketed initially as a benefit, the
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Many city students celebrate ‘perfect score' in class 12
1 2 3 4 5 6 Lucknow: The declaration of ISC class 12 results brought huge smiles to the faces of city students, several of whom scored as high as 99.75% — with many among them getting a full 100 marks in three subjects. A class 12 student, Medha Prasad of Modern Academy School, scored 99.75% with 100 in English, Chemistry, and Biology. Medha's father, Dr Narayan Prasad, serves at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Management Sciences, while her mother, Dr Renu Singh, is a doctor at Queen Mary's Hospital. Medha aims to pursue medical sciences and is preparing for NEET 2025. She scored 100 in English, Chemistry, and Biology. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo "My parents are my inspiration. I didn't do anything special to score well; it was simply hard work, consistency, and determination that helped me score well. To stay stress-free during my boards, I used to go for a run, watch web series, and movies. I want to give credit for my success to my teachers and family," she said. As many as eight students from different branches of City Montessori School scored 99.75% marks in class 12. Vedika Vats of CMS, Aliganj, matched the 99.75% mark in Commerce with Maths, scoring perfect 100s in Economics, Commerce, and Physical Education. "My success mantra was consistency, solving previous years' papers, attending school regularly, balancing academics and extracurriculars, and limiting social media use. I will be going out with my family for dinner to celebrate my milestone," she said. Among the other shining stars in the ISC Board results was Twesha Garg, a student of CMS, Aliganj, who scored 99.75% in the Humanities stream with perfect 100s in History, Political Science, and Physical Education. In the Science stream with Maths, Pranav Suri from CMS, Kanpur Road, also achieved 99.75%, securing perfect 100s in Physics, Computer Science, and Physical Education. From CMS, Mahanagar, Ashish Shukla, in the Science stream with Maths, scored 100 in Physics, English, and Computer Science. Shreya Verma, in the Science stream with Biology, secured perfect scores in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Gaurika Luthra matched the feat with 100 in English, Physics, and Biology. Similar sentiments were shared by CMS students Saamarth Dwivedi and Arushi Singh Chauhan, who also scored the same percentage of marks. A student of St Francis' College, Ambar, was elated to score a perfect 100 in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. "I give credit for my success to my father, ex-serviceman, Indian Army, Ashutosh Kumar, and Renu Khare, a teacher. My parents always taught me not to run after marks or results, but to strive for gaining perfection," said Ambar, who is currently preparing for JEE Advanced, after securing a 97 percentile in JEE Main. He has also qualified for the NDA 1 2025 written exam. Meanwhile, Vaani Agarwal of Class 12, La Martiniere Girls' College, achieved 99.75% in the Commerce with Maths stream, scoring 100 in Maths, Accounts, and Commerce. Naman Verma of St Antony's Inter College, Jankipuram, also scored 99.75% and scored 100 in Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science.
Axios
08-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
Test Drive: Ambar's unlimited Balkan food
A new Balkan spot in River North is set to reshape your conception of all-you-can-eat dining. Driving the news: Last week, the stylish, upscale Ambar opened its first U.S location outside the Washington, D.C. area at 700 N. Clark St. How it works: Diners pay $27.99 at lunch and $56.99 at dinner for unlimited small plates of more than 40 Mediterranean-style vegetables, dips, salads, grilled meats and seafood, along with hearty stews and flatbreads. You can add a beer or glass of wine for $7. On the plate: Our favorite bites included the mixed mezze platter with freshly baked bread, almond fried chicken on apple slaw, lamb flatbread, braised pork shoulder, roasted trout and piquillo pepper. Two of us were stuffed after 11 small plates. Inside scoop: Our Axios D.C. pal Anna Spiegel tells us that even though Ambar opened in 2013 "and the novelty has worn off a bit," it's still popular, "especially with the bottomless crowd." And by bottomless, she means all you can eat. Get your mind out of the gutter. The bottom line: Between the lovely, comfortable decor, attentive service and delicious food, I can see Ambar becoming a local fave with the city's large Balkan community and beyond.
