EPFO enhances auto-settlement limit for advance claims for members

EPFO enhances auto-settlement limit for advance claims for members

In 2024–25, EPFO processed a record 2.34 crore advance claims through auto-settlement, a 161% increase compared to 89.52 lakh claims in 2023–24, says Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has enhanced the auto-settlement limit for advance claims from ₹1 lakh at present to ₹5 lakh. […]

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Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam festival to be held in Gujarat

Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam festival to be held in Gujarat

Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers, launching the Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam at a function held in the city on Sunday. Union Minister L. Murugan, State BJP president K. Annamalai and Gujarat State Minister Kunwarji Bavaliya are also present | Photo Credit: RAGU R. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of […]

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Bill Gates appreciated India’s COVID management, vaccination drive, says Health Minister Mandaviya

Bill Gates appreciated India’s COVID management, vaccination drive, says Health Minister Mandaviya

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates met Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@mansukhmandviya Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates Wednesday appreciated India’s COVID-19 management, vaccination drive and digital health initiatives like Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission in a meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. According to an official, he appreciated how India worked excellently during the […]

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Morning Digest | States must contribute to MGNREGS wages, says Union Minister; IOC contradicts Adani over port use agreement, and more

Morning Digest | States must contribute to MGNREGS wages, says Union Minister; IOC contradicts Adani over port use agreement, and more

Representational image of villagers from Odisha’s Kalahandi district under the MGNREGS | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout States must contribute to MGNREGS wages, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh The financial burden of wages to the beneficiaries of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) should also be shouldered by State governments, in order to […]

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Pharma exports rise by 4.22% to .57 billion during April-October in current fiscal

Pharma exports rise by 4.22% to $14.57 billion during April-October in current fiscal

Photo used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Pharmaceutical exports from India registered a growth of 4.22% to reach $14.57 billion during the April-October period despite a negative trend last month, according to a senior official of an export promotion body under Government of India. Udaya Bhaskar, Director General of Pharmaceuticals […]

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India aims to end urea imports from 2025; pegs FY23 fertilisers subsidy at .2 billion

India aims to end urea imports from 2025; pegs FY23 fertilisers subsidy at $27.2 billion

India now imports urea from a number of countries, including Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates India now imports urea from a number of countries, including Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates India aims to end imports of urea from 2025 as the nation boosts its local production capacity with the […]

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15-day ‘Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav’ begins on PM’s birthday, Mandaviya donates blood

15-day ‘Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav’ begins on PM’s birthday, Mandaviya donates blood

The drive aims to collect close to one lakh units of blood in a day besides raising awareness about the need for regular non-remunerated voluntary blood donations. The drive aims to collect close to one lakh units of blood in a day besides raising awareness about the need for regular non-remunerated voluntary blood donations. A […]

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974 health workers died of COVID-19: Centre

974 health workers died of COVID-19: Centre

Clear details are unavailable on health workers, including doctors, who died of the infection Clear details are unavailable on health workers, including doctors, who died of the infection The Union government seems to be contradicting itself on the number of health workers, including doctors, who died while fighting COVID-19 in the past two-and-a-half years. In […]

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Top news of the day, June 14, 2022

Top news of the day, June 14, 2022

Presidential poll | Mamata meets Pawar; Yechury says NCP chief said no to being Opposition nominee West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Left leaders met NCP chief Sharad Pawar separately on June 14 trying to convince the veteran leader to be the joint Opposition nominee for the presidential election. Mr. Pawar, however, refused, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said after his […]

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ABVP meets Health Minister to request postponement of NEET PG 2022 exam

ABVP meets Health Minister to request postponement of NEET PG 2022 exam

The delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) met the Health Minister of India, Mansukh Mandaviya, to once again request him to postpone the exam date for NEET PG 2022. The exam is scheduled to take place on May 21, 2022. “In a meeting with the Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and the officials […]

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