The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is set to meet on February 28 with the interest rate on provident fund deposits for 2024-25 likely to be the top agenda item.The formal agenda for the meeting is yet to be circulated; sources indicated that finalising the interest rate for the current … Read more
With the General Elections over, subscribers to the Employees Provident Fund can look forward to the credit of interest on their retirement savings for 2023-24. While the EPFO’s apex decision-making body, the Central Board of Trustees, had in February approved an interest rate of 8.25% for the FY24, the formal notification is still awaited by … Read more
PTSD Treatment Decision Aid There are several effective PTSD treatments. This means that if you have PTSD, you have options. The PTSD Treatment Decision Aid helps you learn about these options and think about which treatment might be best for you. It also gives you tips on how to work with your provider to decide … Read more
Bangalore: Wysa, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform for behavioural health, has announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation for its AI-based digital mental health conversational agent for patients 18 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal pain, depression and anxiety. The device delivers cognitive behavioural … Read more
Retirement fund body EPFO has made equity investment of Rs 7,715 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal, Parliament was informed on Monday. The EPFO can invest up to 15 per cent of investment in equity as per the Pattern of Investment notified by the central government and the internal guidelines of the EPFO … Read more
SOURCES: Ashley Loeb Blassingame, certified alcohol and drug counselor; co-founder, Lionrock Recovery, Laguna Hills, CA. Brooke Aymes, licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, Oaklyn, NJ. Fay Zenoff, addiction recovery wellness expert, Mill Valley, CA. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: “Impatient Alcohol and Drug Rehab.” JAMA Network: “Treatment of Alcohol Use … Read more