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Topic: EPFO

Modi govt clears scheme to give job market entrants one month’s wage of up to Rs 15k as incentive

Presenting Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier announced the scheme, a part of the PM’s package of five schemes to facilitate employment.

Govt decides increase auto-claim limit to Rs 5 lakh, set to enable PF withdrawals via UPI & ATMs

In May 2024, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation increased the auto settlement of the advanced claim limit from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.

20L formal jobs created in July, biggest monthly addition to EPFO. 3 lakh women entered job market

The retirement fund body added 10.52 lakh new members in July—an increase of over 2.66 percent from June. Maharashtra alone contributed 20.21 percent of the total new additions.   

EPFO doubles withdrawal limit to Rs 1 lakh for exigencies, govt working to hike salary ceiling for PF

Other change include relaxation of norms to allow a contributor to withdraw in the first six months of new job, says Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

How EPFO made Rs 68,000 crore off your retirement money by investing in exchange traded funds

Retirement fund body has seen rise in earnings from capital gains from equity. Its earnings are distributed among its subscribers, with EPFO retaining a small surplus.

Modi govt approves 8.1% interest rate on provident fund deposits for 2021-22

The 8.1% EPF rate of interest is the lowest since 1977-78. The EPFO had in March decided to lower the interest on provident fund deposits from 8.5% to 8.1% for the current fiscal.

Our take on Hijab order, Congress crisis, EPFO interest rate – in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

CWC meet predictable. But no one is addressing elephant in room — rejection of Gandhis

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

EPFO interest rate for 2021-22 reduced to 8.1%, lowest in over 40 years

In March 2020, EPFO had lowered the interest rate on provident fund deposits to a seven-year low of 8.5% for 2019-20, from 8.65% provided for 2018-19.

Why Pralay quasi-ballistic missile, tested by DRDO, will be a ‘game-changer’

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

On Camera

Yudhishtira to Bhairava cherished dogs. It’s about our civilisational values

The court order seeking the rounding up of this companion of humans over millennia is a sad story of our times, where our civilisational values have been obscured.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?