by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
The scheme was also expanded to cover 6 crore senior citizens of age 70 years and above belonging to 4.5 crore families, irrespective of their socio-economic status, through the Ayushman Vay Vandana card. 89.51 lakh cards have been issued under the Ayushman Vay...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security
Under the Social Security code, aggregators are now required to contribute 1–2 per cent of annual turnover, capped at 5 per cent of payments made or payable to gig and platform workers to a Social Security Fund, an official statement said.The fund finances a range of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Policy
The Centre currently employs 50.14 lakh personnel, while pensioners number around 69 lakh, all of whom fall under the purview of the upcoming pay revision exercise, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to questions...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography
“The data regarding number of inoperative accounts vis-a-vis women, rural and semi-urban areas that are closed under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), is not centrally maintained. However, there are about 15.09 crore inoperative PMJDY accounts out of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 8, 2025 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
The company was embroiled in the scandals during an era of government graft — known locally as state capture — that also involved Bain & Co., SAP SE, KPMG LLP and ABB Ltd. Rebuilding McKinsey & Co.’s reputation in South Africa after it was implicated in state...
