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EPFO invested Rs 86,966 cr in exchange-traded funds till September: Report

The EPFO is investing in ETFs based on Nifty 50, Sensex, Central Public Sector Enterprises and Bharat 22 Indices.

Now workers can generate UAN from EPFO portal directly. Details here

At present, workers are required to apply through their employers to get the universal account number (UAN), which enables them to avoid filing PF transfer claims on changing jobs

EPFO announces SSA 2019 exam results; check candidate list for Phase 2

A total of 3049 candidates have been selected for SSA Phase 2 exam. Check results on EPFO official website, epfindia.gov.in

Best of BS Opinion: Govt must protect EPFO, savings lifeline for Indians

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The pension deficit

The govt should release statutory dues to the EPFO

Top events of today: EPFO employees strike, INX Media case, and more

The All India Employees Provident Fund Staff Federation (AIEPFSF) has threatened to go on an indefinite strike if the demands are not met

Top 10 biz headlines: Ogilvy-Vivo dispute, Tata Steel cuts jobs, and more

From Ogilvy dragging Vivo to court over plagiarism to Tata Steel cutting jobs in Europe, here are the top 10 business headlines on Tuesday

EPFO Assistant Result 2019 declared: Direct link to download phase-1 result

EPFO Assistant Result 2019 for phase-1 exam has been declared on epfindia.gov.in. Successful candidates will have to appear for the EPFO Assistant Main Exam next

Clear govt dues of Rs 9,100 crore towards pension schemes: EPFO to FinMin

At present, 8.33% of wage up to Rs 15,000 a month is remitted to the EPS account of a worker.

Tamil Nadu adds more new entry level jobs despite slowdown in auto sector

During the year 2018-19, Karnataka ranked first in new payroll addition with 265,827 people coming under the ambit of EPFO

Labour panel to probe EPFO functioning and ESIC corpus fund

All department related parliamentary standing committees have to select 'subjects' they will study, including making on the spot visits and asking stakeholders to appear before it

EPFO audit shows serious gaps in management of provident fund accounts

While the audit is still in progress, some of the reports have been submitted to the EPFO headquarters for necessary action

Around 1.4 million jobs added in July, up from 1.2 mn in June: ESIC Report

The report showed that gross new enrolments with the ESIC during September 2017 to March 2018 were 8.3 million

Govt notifies 8.65% interest rate for over 60 mn EPFO members for 2018-19

The Central Board of Trustees -- the apex decision-making body of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) -- had approved 8.65 per cent interest rate for the last fiscal on February 21

Over 6 crore EPFO subscribers to get 8.65% interest for 2018-19: Gangwar

At present, the EPFO is settling PF withdrawal claims at 8.55 per cent interest rate, which was approved for 2017-18

Air India's arm raises Rs 7,000 cr from bond market to dilute debt burden

The bond was floated at 6.99%, around 86 bps higher than the three-year govt bond yield, to be followed by a Rs 15,000 crore bond issue in two weeks

Govt to soon announce 8.65% interest on EPF: Labour Minister Gangwar

A notification by the labour ministry is required regarding the interest rate for crediting the interest amount into accounts of over 6 crore subscribers

EPFO to launch e-inspection system for companies to simplify process

'The EPFO is working towards a three-day settlement period for KYC (Know Your Customer) compliant beneficiaries who have UAN linked to Aadhaar'

EPFO to allocate equity investments equally in Nifty and Sensex firms

Decision against hiring private fund managers

Advance part-withdrawal approved under Employees' Pension Scheme

The move would benefit the pensioners who had opted for commutation and got a lump-sum amount at the time of retirement before 2009