EPFO Tests UPI-Enabled Provident Fund Withdrawals; Expected Launch by Year-End
GURUGRAM — In a major relief for millions of formal sector workers, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has initiated pilot testing for UPI-based provident...
Plastic Currency is Coming! India Prepares for Polymer 10 and 20 Notes
India may soon see currency notes made of plastic or polymer. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated preparations for field trials of...
Why PM Modi Appointed Veteran MP Pralhad Joshi to Lead the Ministry of Education
NEW DELHI — In a significant Union Cabinet realignment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi entrusted senior leader and five-time Lok Sabha MP Pralhad Joshi with the Union Ministry...
Haryana Wage Hike: Unskilled Workers to Earn Rs 15,220 as New Minimum Rates Kick In
CHANDIGARH – In a significant move to bolster the financial security of the state's workforce, the Haryana Government’s Labour Department has officially notified a revision...
No Immediate Crisis: India Has 60 Days of Oil, 1-Month LPG Supply, Govt Reassures
The Indian government has clarified that the country currently holds around 60 days of crude oil and fuel reserves, along with 800,000 tonnes of LPG supplies,...