social security

New Delhi, March 2 The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), for the third consecutive year, has fixed the interest rate on employee provident fund deposits at 8.25 per cent for 2025-26, according to a statement from the Ministry of Labour on Monday.In February last year, the EPFO had...

Union Minister for Labour and Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the 239th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Dr. Mandaviya stated that several important decisions were made during the meeting to...

The Social Security, Women and Child Development Department of the Punjab Government has expressed concern over repeated instances of inappropriate and offensive portrayals of women in advertisements and has requested that such activities cease, or face strict legal consequences. These cases...

Chennai, February 26 – The Tamil Nadu government has announced an increase in pension and retirement benefits for nutrition organizers, Anganwadi workers, village panchayat secretaries, and several other categories of special time-scale employees, reaffirming its commitment to welfare staff at...

Chandigarh, February 25 – The Haryana Congress staged a protest here on Wednesday against the BJP government over the alleged renaming and weakening of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), accusing it of attempting to undermine social security provisions for the...

Union Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya stated today that the government is fully committed to providing gig and platform workers with a secure, dignified, and improved work environment. He made this statement while addressing the "Powering Inclusive Growth" conference held in...

Chandigarh, February 24 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday criticized the opposition Congress for its "misleading" claims regarding the cancellation of old-age pensions for several beneficiaries.Asserting that senior citizens are the moral foundation of society, Saini said...

Chandigarh, February 24 – Asserting that senior citizens are the backbone of society, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini stated on Tuesday that safeguarding their dignity and ensuring their financial and social security remains a central priority of his government.Clarifying on pension...

New Delhi, February 23 A total of ₹30.52 crore stuck in over seven lakh inactive accounts of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will soon be returned to the account holders or their legal heirs, a source in the Ministry of Labour and Employment said on Monday.In a review...

New Delhi, February 22 Amid criticism from opposition parties, a top official from the Law Commission described the four labour codes as a reform that has the potential to create a more "inclusive and future-ready" labor market in the country.The official stated that the codes are among the...

New Delhi, February 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his congratulations and best wishes to the Institute of Actuaries of India on the occasion of the 25th Global Conference of Actuaries, describing the milestone as a reflection of the organization’s sustained commitment to...

Dehradun, February 22 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved action against individuals found to be receiving both government pensions and other benefits under various social welfare pension schemes.The directive came on Saturday following a recent data analysis by the...

Dehradun, February 21 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday approved action against individuals who were found drawing government pensions along with benefits under various social welfare pension schemes after retiring from government service.The chief minister directed...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Accredited Journalists Association has praised the demand for a pension scheme for retired journalists, raised by MLA Zadibal Assembly Constituency and Chief Spokesman of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Tanvir Sadiq, in the Legislative Assembly today. Akashvani...

Ahmedabad, February 18 – Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated on Wednesday that Gujarat’s budget advances the state’s continuous development journey, focusing on public welfare and without imposing any new tax burden on citizens.The opposition criticized the budget, calling it disappointing...

New Delhi, February 18: Achieving the ambitious goal of 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didi's' would require connecting at least 10 crore women to the various financial inclusion initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.He...

Gandhinagar, February 18 – The Gujarat government presented its state budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Wednesday, allocating a total of ₹4.08 lakh crore, the largest in the state's history.The budget was presented in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly by State Finance Minister Kanu...

KISHTWAR, February 17: Kishtwar Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mamta Sudarshan, briefed the media on the welfare schemes offered by the UT government to registered labour card holders.She detailed the benefits, including financial assistance, educational support, marriage assistance, and...

The Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, today called for a comprehensive revamp of the J&K Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB) to strengthen and expand welfare benefits for construction workers and their families across Jammu & Kashmir.Srinagar, February...

Jaipur, February 17 Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari defended the Rajasthan Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly on Tuesday, stating that her government believes in inclusivity.She said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, the budget has been...