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EPFO: How to check status, EPF account passbook on official portal, Umang app, SMS, Missed Call, WhatsApp-Stepwise guide

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a government-backed investment and retirement savings option for salaried individuals in India. For FY26, the Centre ratified 8.25% interes... Read More


8th pay commission: Official state visit to Mumbai planned this week - Here's all we know about meetings, agenda

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) is in its consultation stage and has scheduled meetings in Mumbai this week and will hold discussions with employee unions, representatives, ... Read More


DA news: Assam, West Bengal, Telangana, Sikkim, Kerala - Check full list of states with dearness allowance hikes in 2026

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- In line with the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations, the government hikes dearness allowance (DA) biannually using data from the All-India Consumer Price Index (AIC... Read More


Tata Trusts posts on Twitter what JRD Tata believed about the country's future - Read full post

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Tata Trusts posted former Tata Sons and Tata Group chairman, the later JRD Tata's belief about the country's future in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The Tata Trusts c... Read More


'JRD Tata believed country's future wasn't something that would simply arrive': Full text of Tata Trusts' X post

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Tata Trusts posted former Tata Sons and Tata Group chairman, the later JRD Tata's belief about the country's future in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The Tata Trusts c... Read More


Income tax on property buying: Over Rs.30 lakh deal? Experts suggest what to report in realty purchases to avoid taxmen

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- An Income Tax Department survey last week found discrepancies in records of near 25,000 properties worth around Rs.55,000 crore, including the alleged use of the same PAN number ... Read More


Senior citizen home hunt: Seeking house for aged parent? Below Rs.70 lakh, healthcare bring Kochi, Nashik, Haridwar on top

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Seeking a house for aged parents to settle after retirement? Tier 2 cities and spiritual hubs such as Kochi, Nashik, Varanasi and Haridwar are gaining popularity due to average h... Read More


EPFO explains new rules for EPF advances: Check withdrawal limits, conditions and forms

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has in a post on social media explained the new rules for EPF advances for subscribers, including withdrawal limits, frequency and... Read More


Finance Ministry says Centre allowed to sell stake in IDBI Bank, refers Delhi HC's 2018 judgement to defend dilution

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Finance Ministry in an official statement today, 17 October, clarified legislative developments concerning the Centre's shareholding in IDBI Bank and defended its dilution pl... Read More


8th pay commission: DA merger, salary hike, fitment factor, inflation adjustment - Top 5 demands from employee groups

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) is in its consultation stage, gathering inputs from central government employees and pensioner groups, unions and stakeholders before it make... Read More