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Cabinet enhances EPFO wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000, strengthens retirement security for workers

EPFO data show around 7.98 crore contributing members across about 7.68 lakh contributing establishments, while EPS provides pension benefits to around 82 lakh pensioners.

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.

‘One nation, one election’ speculations & ‘where’s the media ban’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Where do Indians want to save? Data shows provident fund remains popular, even with the rich

With a higher risk tolerance and more funds to invest, richer Indian households have enjoyed higher returns from mutual funds and listed shares in the pandemic period.

India’s younger workers worst hit by pandemic, women far more vulnerable, EPFO data shows

EPFO payroll data, which captures data related to the organised & semi-organised sector, shows there was a sharp drop in payroll additions among those younger than 25 years.

Modi govt approves Rs 22,810 crore for 3rd phase of Atmanirbhar Bharat job scheme

The third phase will run for 3 years till 2023 and aims to benefit around 58.5 lakh employees. Rs 1,584 crore has been allocated for the current fiscal.

Zoya Hasan says fiscal stimulus ‘too little’, Sangh & Modi united on economy says RSS

Today's political, economic & strategic punditry from Rajiv Tuli, Mekhala Krishnamurthy, S Murlidharan & Ashok Jha.

In IL&FS crisis season, why you should be worried if your PF money is with exempt trust

Exempted firms not overseen by EPFO have adopted govt guidelines that pertain to investments but there is no one to monitor if these are followed

MEA employees lose Rs 92 lakh of provident fund money to online fraud, CBI begins probe

The fraud came to light after an internal review by accounts officials found that software to be hacked by unidentified persons.

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How a 17th-century Yemeni ‘sorcerer’ anticipated the modern playbook of the Houthis

The Houthis are the latest force seeking to dominate Yemen. Before them came Imams, Arab nationalists, Communists, jihadists and political entrepreneurs.

Why private firms are wary of bidding for Andhra Pradesh’s 10 medical colleges under the PPP model

One key reason private players are not bidding is the 33-year concession period after which they have to transfer ownership of the hospital and college to the government.

Not the first time a Pakistani naval vessel collided with Indian warship. Here’s what happened in 2011

India summoned Charge d’Affaires of Pakistan High Commission after Pakistani Navy vessel collided with a frontline warship of the Indian Navy Tuesday evening.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.