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EPFO has already joined the vast network of over 2 lakh common services centres (CSC) of the IT department to widen its reach.

EPFO to consider crediting ETF units to PF accounts

EPFO, which has about 5 crore subscribers, manages a corpus of over Rs 10 lakh crore.

22 Oct 2017 11:01 AM IST

UIDAI is the nodal body responsible for rolling out Aadhaar

Bank associations call for a mandatory hold on Aadhaar-bank a/c...

Earlier in the day, Reserve Bank of India said linkage of biometric identity number Aadhaar with bank accounts is...

21 Oct 2017 8:52 PM IST

At present, there is a 10 per cent import duty on gold. (Photo: PTI)

Govt fixes Sovereign Gold Bond rate at Rs 2,971 per gram

For the subscription period from October 23-25, the issue price will be Rs 2,971 per gram with Settlement on October 30

21 Oct 2017 7:38 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman who is now Indias Defence Minister was earlier Commerce Minister. (Photo: PTI)

Sitharaman to attend South Asian defence ministers' meet in...

Meet likley to review regional security architecture including China's growing assertiveness in South China Sea.

21 Oct 2017 6:29 PM IST

A man gets his retina scan done at an Aadhaar enrollment centre. (Photo: PTI)

Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts must: RBI

Central bank denies media reports and cites Official Gazette published on June 1, 2017.

21 Oct 2017 4:54 PM IST

The RBI on Saturday said linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts is mandated under the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Second Amendment Rules, 2017.

RBI clears air on Aadhaar-bank a/c linkage, says it is must under PMLA

The government, in a notification dated June 1, 2017, mandated the linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar by December 31.

21 Oct 2017 4:05 PM IST

Aadhaar is a 10-digit unique identity given to almost every Indians.

Banks claim UIDAI cannot issue orders to them, only RBI can

In July, the UIDAI had asked private as well as public banks to open Aadhaar enrolment and updation facilities.

21 Oct 2017 1:13 PM IST

Medicines can interact with each other and with the human body in harmful ways increasing the risk of the risk for falls and delirium. (Photo: Pixabay)

No change in essential drugs' ceiling price calculation, says govt

Earlier this week there were reports suggesting that the government was changing the methodology of calculating ceiling...

20 Oct 2017 8:56 PM IST

Paswan also alleged that Lalu Yadav did not disclose the list of his lavish properties in Delhi, Patna and other places. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan, North Korea left out of global consumer event: Paswan

The programme will see countries share initiatives in line with UN guidelines with regard to consumer protection.

20 Oct 2017 7:37 PM IST

The move is expected to prompt banks to lower the deposit rate in line with the small savings rate as offered by the government.

Govt urges banks to sell more small savings schemes

Increased outlets for selling small savings scheme would result in higher mobilisation under the scheme.

20 Oct 2017 6:38 PM IST

Aadhaar is a 10-digit unique identity given to almost every Indians.

UIDAI extends deadline for banks to open Aadhaar centres to October 31

Till now, only about 2,300 branches of private and public sector banks have opened Aadhaar centres within their...

20 Oct 2017 6:23 PM IST

Indias crude oil needa are growing every year. (Photo: Representational/AP)

India's fuel demand up 10 per cent in Sept; highest jump since Aug...

World's fastest growing oil consumer used 16.25 million tonnes of petroleum products in September.

20 Oct 2017 5:57 PM IST