The body requested the FM to allow expenses incurred by companies in enabling Work from Home (WFH) for its employees as an eligible business expense. Currently such expenses are classified as perquisites as a result of which employees are liable to pay tax.
Only 0.2% workforce in the IT industry is highly productive.
In an emailed circular to these platforms, which ET has seen and reviewed, the ministry officials wrote, "...in the larger public interest as well as to fight this health emergency situation, you are requested to use your fullest capacity to outreach your users and making them aware and promoting the installation of the Aarogya Setu app on a priority basis."
There has been a 50% surge in global cybercrimes post the onset of Covid-19, reveals India’s National Cyber Security Coordinator Rajesh Pant. Avoid suspicious mails, SMSes, and learn cyber-hygiene through a free online course, he said. The current crisis has increased the dependence on the Internet. Fraudsters are taking advantage of this to steal money, he said.
As people work from home during the lockdown, cases of cyberattacks, hacking and even ransomware have been on the rise.
A surge in data consumption during the ongoing lockdown due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak has caused internet speeds to fall steeply, two separate studies by speed testing firms showed.
Handset companies in India have started reducing their retail store workforce, or in-store promoters, in the absence of sales during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, while Xiaomi and some large-format and multi-brand retailers have sought rent waivers for at least three months.from Technology News, Latest Gadget Reviews, Gaming & Tech Videos | Times of India https://ift.tt/o3b1NzK
