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FM calls for right balance of regulations, freedom
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Touching upon the emergence of...
Ministry of Labour and Employment notifies sweeping amendments to the Employees’ Provident Fund rules
The new provisions directly affect over 6 crore salaried employees...
Dismantling DEI- Many businesses in Europe and Asia stand firm on diversity initiatives
US President Donald Trump In jurisdictions from the UK and the EU to Australia and Hong Kong — where inclusion measures have primarily focused on gender rather than race — companies are legally required to meet targets for board diversity, gender pay gaps, pay...
Optimism on financial performance declines; Industrial sector witnesses largest drop since Q3 2023, Dun & Bradstreet Survey
Arun Singh, global chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet, said, "The Q1 2025 Composite CFO Optimism Index shows a stable yet cautious outlook. While overall financial optimism slightly dropped by 0.8%, shifts across sectors and economic scenarios are evident. Concerns...
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved forays into general insurance, buys majority stake in Magma General Insurance
Patanjali Ayurved, along with other investors, have bought out the stake of Senoti Properties, a joint venture between businessman Adar Poonawalla and Rising Sun Holdings. Senoti Properties held a 74.5 per cent stake in Magma General Insurance and would...
Large number of employees experience burnout due to poor work-life balance: Survey
It said, the mental well-being of employees is crucial for the organisation's growth and the recent untimely passing of several business leaders and employees due to work-related stress highlights the urgent need to prioritise health in high-stress occupations About...
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Draft Insurance Laws Amendment Bill in advanced stages, to be tabled in Parliament shortly: Minister Pankaj Chaudhary
Pankaj Chaudhary,Minister of State for Finance M Nagaraju, Scretary, DFS, mentioned that to ensure greater consistency, consumer protection, transparency, and grievance redressal, the department is proposing setting up a unified forum where regulators and authorities...
Regulatory violations: Ex-SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch, 5 others move Bombay High Court against order directing FIR
The bench said it would hear the pleas on Tuesday and added that until then, the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which was directed to probe the case, shall not act upon the special court order. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for Buch and three current...
EPFO retains 8.25 pc interest rate on employees’ provident fund deposits for 2024-25
The retirement body had paid 50.8 million claims worth Rs 2.05 lakh crore in 2024-25, up from 44.5 million claims totaling Rs1.82 lakh crore in the previous year. The 8.25 per cent interest rate in 2023-24 was based on EPFO’s record investment income of Rs 1.07 lakh...
Participation of Indian women in employment rises to 25% in 2024 from 22% in 2019
The findings of the 2024 survey revealed that 75 per cent of the males and 25 per cent of the females in the 15-59-year age group participated in employment and related activities during the reference period of 24 hours. Such participation was 70.9 per cent for males...