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EPFO recovers ₹61 crore dues from SpiceJet The EPFO has recovered ₹61 crore from SpiceJet towards provident fund dues, with the remaining amount under assessment. SpiceJet denies the EPFO's claim of partial recovery and states that all dues have been deposited. The airline acknowledges a lag...
12 Jul, 2024, 12.05 AM ISTEPF new rules: EPFO issues SOP on how to freeze, defreeze UAN In order to detect probable situations of suspicious accounts or transactions where there may be a risk of impersonation or fraudulent withdrawals, multiple stages of verification for MIDs, UANs, and institutions will be carried out as part of the S...
05 Jul, 2024, 02.07 PM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: US to provide $2.3 bn in new security aid for Ukraine The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $2.3 billion security assistance package, including air defense and anti-tank weapons, as Ukraine faces Russian invasion. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the support during a meeting with...
02 Jul, 2024, 08.56 PM IST
EPFO gross new members addition dips 4% to 1.09 crore in 2023-24: MoSPI report The gross addition of new members was affected due to the pandemic and declined from 1,10,40,683 in 2019-20 to 85,48,898 in 2020-21. It bounced back to 1,08,65,063 in 2021-22.
30 Jun, 2024, 11.10 AM ISTRailway launches Sangyaan App to provide in-depth info on three new criminal laws Besides section-wise analysis and advanced search tools, the app includes other essential legal acts and rules related to railway security, including the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957, the Railway Act, 1989, the Railway Property (Unlawful Posse...
27 Jun, 2024, 08.35 PM ISTIndia vs England T20 World Cup semi-final: New match rules explained amid rain forecast India faces England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal amidst rain threat at Guyana's Providence Stadium. Led by Rohit Sharma, India aims for victory, while England, with Jos Buttler and Phil Salt, poses a formidable challenge. The match,...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.14 AM ISTMHA provides training, tech help for rollout of criminal laws The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has trained 40 lakh grassroots-level functionaries and over 5.65 lakh police, prison, forensic, judicial, and prosecution officials to prepare for the rollout of three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanh...
27 Jun, 2024, 12.09 AM IST"Play freely, dont think too much...": Rohit Sharma's message to India for T20 WC semi-final against England India's cricket team captain, Rohit Sharma, encouraged his players to maintain their free-spirited approach ahead of their semi-final clash against England in the ICC T20 World Cup. Rohit's powerful 92-run innings and strong performances from Arshde...
25 Jun, 2024, 07.33 AM IST"Very unfair... it is not right": Gautam Gambhir urges ICC to scrap two new-ball rule Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has called for the removal of the two new-ball rule in white-ball cricket, implemented by the ICC in 2011. Gambhir believes this rule unfairly disadvantages finger-spinners by reducing their impact and opportuni...
22 Jun, 2024, 02.39 PM ISTIOA, WFI to provide extensive support to Olympic-bound wrestlers, accepts Vinesh Phogat's request IOA and Wrestling Federation of India are planning a support team for wrestlers that will include coaches, physiotherapists, nutritionists, mental-conditioning coaches, and other essential staff in the days leading up to the Olympics.
10 Jun, 2024, 03.58 PM ISTMystery pitch awaits crestfallen Pakistan in Twenty20 World Cup cricket match against India Pakistan captain Babar Azam cannot afford another loss that might put his team's progress to the Super 8 playoff stage in serious danger. Nothing seems to have gone right for Pakistan since the Babar-led team lost the T20 World Cup final against Eng...
08 Jun, 2024, 04.34 PM ISTSpirited Afghans clip Kiwi wings, secure 84-run upset win in T20 World Cup Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi took four wickets each as they defeated New Zealand by 84 runs in a T20 World Cup Group C match. New Zealand was bowled out for 75 while chasing 160, with only two batsmen reaching double digits.
08 Jun, 2024, 10.26 AM ISTBanks say growing reliance on Big Tech for AI carries new risks European banking executives express concerns about banks' increasing dependence on big U.S. tech firms due to the boom in artificial intelligence, driven by the popularity of AI applications like OpenAI's ChatGPT for fraud detection and money-launde...
07 Jun, 2024, 11.44 AM ISTNew EPF account rules in May: EPFO made these four major changes to the EPF account, claims process in May 2024 New EPF rules: The changes include an extended facility of auto-settlement, multi-location claim settlement, faster New rule for EPF death claim. Let us take a closer at each of these four changes.
04 Jun, 2024, 01.18 PM ISTNew EPF rules: EPFO relaxes mandatory uploading of cheque leaf image, attested bank passbook for these cases EPFO eases the requirement to upload image of a cheque leaf and an attested bank passbook. This move will help to expedite the settlement of claims filed online and reduce the number of claims that are rejected
29 May, 2024, 01.06 PM ISTEKI Energy to provide carbon credit services to Azerbaijan-based FARI Solutions EKI Energy Services will provide carbon credit services for clients of Azerbaijan-based FARI Solutions, managing the entire carbon credit process in Azerbaijan.
27 May, 2024, 03.40 PM ISTNew rule for EPF death claim: Now physical claims can be processed without seeding Aadhaar EPF death claim: The EPFO stated that it has received specific references from field offices indicating that they are unable to seed and authenticate Aadhaar in cases of death of EPF members. Note that Aadhaar details cannot be updated or corrected ...
18 May, 2024, 11.47 AM ISTNew study challenges benefits of healthcare privatisation A study published in The Lancet Public Health journal highlights the negative effects of healthcare privatisation, particularly in high-income countries like the US, Germany, Canada, and South Korea. The research, led by the University of Oxford, su...
17 May, 2024, 06.31 PM ISTNew EPF auto-settlement claim rules for medical, education, marriage, housing: How to use this facility, eligibility EPF auto-settlement of withdrawal claims: The EPFO in a press release has announced extending the coverage of auto-settlement of withdrawal claims to marriage, housing and higher education. The auto-settlement claim was earlier available for specifi...
16 May, 2024, 11.43 AM ISTPolaris gets new smart metering project worth Rs 2,246 cr in West Bengal Polaris Smart Metering will supply, commission, install and maintain smart meters for consumers and system metering across the consumer base in these important clusters for the next 10 years. These smart meters will be equipped with state-of-the-art...
08 May, 2024, 03.12 PM IST