FM had earlier notified a new investment pattern for EPFO, allowing the body to invest a minimum of 5 per cent and up to 15 per cent.
28 May 2017 5:19 PM
Provident fund commissioner confirms proposal and says it will be taken up with CBT members.
27 May 2017 5:54 PM
EPFO has invested Rs 21,050 crore in the market-linked product by the end of April 2017.
26 May 2017 8:17 PM
At present the employees' entire 12 per cent contribution is deposited into his EPF account.
26 May 2017 3:11 PM
The final call on raising ETF to 15 per cent from 10 per cent at a meeting scheduled on May 27 in Pune.
22 May 2017 9:31 AM
EPFO invested Rs 18,069 cr in ETFs till February 18, 2017 and yielded a return of 18.13 pc on these investments.
14 May 2017 1:37 PM
EPFO has over four crore subscribers and receives 1 crore claims every year including that of EPF withdrawal.
08 May 2017 8:39 PM
Labour Ministry intends to facilitate at least 10 lakh subscribers in the period of next two year.
08 May 2017 5:58 PM
EPFO is an autonomous body and provides interest on EPF deposits from its own income.
28 Apr 2017 2:33 PM
EPFO has done away with need for certificates and proformas for seeking advance for treatment of illness.
27 Apr 2017 7:49 PM
Finance Ministry has been nudging the Labour Ministry to lower the EPF rate.
20 Apr 2017 1:25 PM
Finance Ministry had last year also decided to lower the EPF interest rate of 8.8 per cent for 2015-16.
16 Apr 2017 12:20 PM
Aadhaar submission deadline pushed back to April 30 from earlier March 31, 2017.
14 Apr 2017 5:13 PM
Those members whose average basic wages are up to Rs 5,000 will get loyalty-cum-life benefit of Rs 30,000.
14 Apr 2017 12:55 AM
This follows reports suggesting Finance Ministry wants interest rates lower by up to 50 bps.
13 Apr 2017 7:26 PM
Benefit will also be provided in case of permanent disability even if the members have contributed for less than 20 years.
13 Apr 2017 11:30 AM
EPFO has also extended deadline for submitting digital life certificates for its over 50 lakh pensioners till April 30.
12 Apr 2017 6:11 PM
Govt has from March 7, 2017 simplified and liberalised conditions for taking advance from fund for education etc.
12 Apr 2017 5:49 PM
CBT had deferred decision on proposal to increase exposure in ETFs at its last meeting on March 30.
12 Apr 2017 11:32 AM
Ministry apprised the panel that this would require an amendment regarding coverage of establishments under the EPF & MP Act.
12 Apr 2017 6:22 AM