Exceptions  

Gratuity, Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, eligibility criteria, service tenure, calculation method, employer obligations, employee benefits, statutory provisions, exceptions, financial acknowledgement, organizational compliance

There are five cities in the world that have banned the use of cars to promote a sustainable environment. Paqueta Island in Brazil has no cars, with exceptions for ambulances and garbage trucks. The primary mode of transportation for residents and visitors is bicycles.

With the Congress as the nucleus, this mythical entity was set to take on the NDA, which on the other hand, was quick to stitch smart alliances in various states. But now save for a few exceptions like in Tamil Nadu, the Mahagathbandhan practically looks a scrapped project and the Congress looks adrift like a buoy caught on a stormy night.

One of the honorable exceptions has been former defence minister and Congress veteran AK Antony, who said, “I stand firmly with the government in its war against terrorism"