PF Fraud: Warrant issued against Robin Uthappa for provident fund fraud worth Rs 24 lakh

PF Fraud: Warrant issued against Robin Uthappa for provident fund fraud worth Rs 24 lakh

An arrest warrant has been issued for former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa on allegations of fraud related to provident fund contributions of employees at a clothing company he manages. Uthappa, who holds the position of director at Bengaluru-based Centaurus Lifestyle Brands Pvt Ltd, must settle outstanding dues of nearly Rs 24 lakh by December 27 … Read more

EPFO Update: Provident fund withdrawals via ATMs from 2025; Know How it will work?

EPFO Update: Provident fund withdrawals via ATMs from 2025; Know How it will work?

EPFO Update: Starting in early 2023, EPFO subscribers will have the convenience of withdrawing their PF savings directly from ATMs. Labour Ministry Secretary Sumita Dawra said the Labour Ministry is currently improving its IT systems to provide better services to workers in India. As a result, EPFO subscribers will be able to access their provident … Read more

Government exploring options to roll out labour codes

Government exploring options to roll out labour codes

New Delhi: The government is considering various strategies to ensure a nationwide rollout of the four labour codes even though some states and Union territories are yet to come out with draft rules under one or more of these codes.The ministry of labour and employment is considering several options including a gradual repeal of the … Read more

Interim Budget 2024: Will Centre raise minimum pension amount under Atal Pension Yojana? Here's what we know

Interim Budget 2024: Will Centre raise minimum pension amount under Atal Pension Yojana? Here's what we know

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will read out the Interim Budget 2024 on February 1. Though there is a clear indication that the Centre may not declare major changes in the taxation system like last year, there is a buzz that the Cente may bring in some modifications in the Atal Pension Yojana. Government sources … Read more

Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province; EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province;  EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

A view of people on a road after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on February 20, 2023, in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which … Read more

Amid pleas for higher pension, EPFO staff ask head office for guidelines on Supreme Court order

Amid pleas for higher pension, EPFO staff ask head office for guidelines on Supreme Court order

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation headquarters in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: KAMAL NARANG Without any guidelines to implement the recent Supreme Court order on higher Provident Fund (PF) pension, the staff in various offices of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have asked their head office for a “direction” to address the queries from thousands … Read more