The EPFO has settled 60.88 lakh COVID-19 withdrawal claims and disbursed Rs 15,255.95 crore to subscribers during the pandemic till January 31, 2021, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha

Gig workers who are covered under these benefits would be able to access medical, maternity, disability and other under benefits. They would have access to ESIC hospitals

India Stock Market News Updates Today: Sensex scaled record high of 51,073.27 while the Nifty hit record high of 15,014.65 level in early trade. SBI, Kotak Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, ONGC and Axis Bank were top gainers in the Sensex pack

Union budget 2021 India Inc expectations: Industry representatives are hopeful that the Union Budget 2021 would play a vital role in achieving the objective of putting India on a sustained high-growth trajectory

Budget 2021 expectations: Keeping in line with the recommendation of the Economic Survey, the government could go for allocation of around 2-2.25 per cent of the GDP for the healthcare sector

Union Budget 2021: Last year, the government had announced a slew of other measures for salaried class when the coronavirus outbreak began in the country. For instance, the Centre decided to pay 24 per cent to EPF account of employees till August 2020 for establishments with up to 100 employees

Budget 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already indicated that Budget 2021 is part of a series of four-five \"mini-budgets'' presented in the form of economic packages last year. So what should you expect from this year's budget?

Tax policies must adapt to changing times to provide buoyancy and enable companies to undertake business in a time-bound and efficient manner

Budget 2021: Economy suffered biggest shock after first lockdown in March when around 11.3 crore people lost jobs as entire economy went into shutdown mode

The government has notified on Tuesday the recommendations of the Law Committee of the GST Council in order to control the menace of GST fake invoice frauds

If an assessee travels to any other region in India, the current rules will apply for that year. To qualify for the block, the assessee must travel at least three out of four years in that block to specified regions

The All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) also announced its decision to participate; strike notice has been issued in most parts of the country by associations of government employees in the public sector, as well as the independent sectoral federations.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data showed that around 20 lakh jobs were lost in the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic, thus, the government is targeting 50-60 lakh jobs by June 2021

Employers' contribution of 14 per cent in pension under the National Pension System (NPS) scheme for the central government employees was made tax free from April 1, 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced new subsidies for employers and employees under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana. The minister said that EPFO-registered companies who bring in new employees will receive these benefits from the government. The scheme will be available for two years for employees hired between October 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Govt announces credit guarantee scheme for healthcare, 26 stressed sectors

Under Stimulus 3.0, FM Sitharaman announced a slew of fiscal measures including additional outlay for fertilisers subisidies, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and urban and rural employment schemes

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Press Conference Live: FM Sitharaman's announced several stimulus measures to revive the ecomony on Thursday, November 12. Among several of them, she announced new subsidies for employers and employees under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana Subsidy

Centre may come up with subsidised credit scheme for stressed sectors, including hospitality, aviation, automobile and textiles. Some sectors may even get credit without any collateral, with govt acting as a guarantor

7th Pay Commission: The Dearness Allowance of central government employees is linked with CPI-IW. Any change in base impacts the dearness allowance

The company is seeking to further boost demand with its offer after the recent leave travel concession (LTC) cash voucher scheme announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman