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A long-pending demand of EPFO pensioners may finally move forward, with the labour ministry reportedly examining a revision in the minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95). The present guaranteed pension stands at Rs 1,000 a month, and any upward revision could bring relief to lakhs of retirees receiving low payouts.No official figure…
The Uttar Pradesh government recently announced wage hike for workers in the state, but can every employer afford to pay more? According to garment exporters in the region, rising costs and squeezed margins leave little room to absorb the increase without risking business losses.The concern stems from amid ongoing labour unrest across Noida factories, which…
NEW DELHI: The increase in minimum wages in states such as Uttar Pradesh and Haryana may result in several workers getting out of the provident fund net as the current wage ceiling for mandatory contribution to Employees Provident Fund Organisation is Rs 15,000 a month.Amid labour protests, the UP govt has increased the minimum wage…
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved an interim hike of around 21% in minimum wages for workers in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, following large-scale protests by thousands of factory workers in Noida. The fresh minimum wage structure introduced across worker categories, will be taking effect retrospectively from April 1. The agitation, which had…
NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has increased minimum wages across all worker categories following the recent unrest in Noida, with the revised rates implemented retrospectively from April 1, officials said on Tuesday.Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam said the hike was approved by a high-powered committee. She added, “The decision was approved by CM…
NEW DELHI: Private sector and state-run banks raked in around 19,000 crore from account holders for not maintaining minimum balance in three financial years — 2022-23 to 2024-25.While private sector banks mopped up around Rs 11,000 crore, public sector players collected Rs 8,093 crore, according to data shared by the finance ministry in Lok Sabha…
The government has increased the minimum waiting period for booking a domestic LPG cylinder refill to 25 days from 21 days, a move aimed at preventing hoarding and ensuring equitable distribution of cooking gas, government sources told new agency PTI.According to the sources, prices of petrol and diesel are expected to remain stable unless global…
Pensioners covered under the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) will hold a three-day protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi from March 9, pressing for an increase in the minimum monthly pension to Rs 7,500 from the current Rs 1,000, PTI reported.The protest has been called by the EPS 95 National Agitation Committee, led by…
Tyreek Hill warms up before a Miami Dolphins game (Image via Getty) Tyreek Hill finally hit the open market after the Miami Dolphins cut him on Feb. 16 to clear about $22.8 million in 2026 cap space. Instead of a feeding frenzy for an eight-time Pro Bowler, the early noise around the league is brutal:…
The requirement to blend ethanol with petrol has been introduced to lower dependence on imported crude oil and curb emissions. (AI image) The sale of ethanol blended petrol has been made compulsory effective April 1, 2026. The government has made it mandatory to market petrol blended with ethanol at levels of up to 20% and…
