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Star Health Insurance Honoured with CM Excellence Award 2025
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], April 1: Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. (Star Health Insurance), India's largest retail health insurance provider, has been honoured with the prestigious CM Excellence Award 2025 in recognition of its diligent efforts to compliance and the welfare
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Centre set to increase limit for auto settlement of PF withdrawal from Rs
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
To expand the 'Ease of Living' of its 7.5 crore members, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to enhance the auto settlement of advanced claim (ASAC) limit by five times from currently Rs 1 lakh, sources told ANI.
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Bihar Class 10 Results: Sakshi Kumari, daughter of labourer, secures top r
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced the results for the Class 10 (matric) board examinations, with Sakshi Kumari, the daughter of a laborer, being one of three students to jointly secure the top rank in the state.
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Uyghur rapper imprisoned in China for writing lyrics deemed to "promote ex
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a recent report by the rights advocacy group Weiquanwang, Shohret was convicted on June 20, 2024, on charges related to extremism and the illegal possession of items promoting extremism.
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USCIRF report 2025 highlights China as major religious freedom violator
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The situation of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang remains a significant concern. The USCIRF report outlines widespread violations of human rights, including mass detentions, forced labour, and monitoring of religious activities.
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Gig workers to be covered under Ayushman Bharat, preparations for scheme r
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Gig workers and their families will be covered under Ayushman Bharat and will get health coverage of Rs 5 lakh. Preparations to provide the benefits of Ayushman Bharat to gig and platform workers are almost complete, Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Labour and Employment Ministry, told ANI in an exc
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Employment Linked Incentive Scheme in final approval stage: Labour Secreta
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Employment Linked Incentive Scheme (ELI) is ready to roll. The scheme is ready and in a stage of final approval, said Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Labour and Employment Ministry in an exclusive Interview with ANI.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment kick-starts India's social protection
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Labour & Employment is actively collaborating with State Governments and ILO for a national social protection data pooling exercise to obtain a holistic picture of social protection coverage in India, the Ministry of Labour & Employment said in a release.
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EPFO to integrate UPI, expand pension access, and enhance EPI benefits: La
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to introduce UPI integration for claims processing, a move aimed at enhancing efficiency and reducing transaction time, Labour and Employment Secretary Sumita Dawra said on Monday.
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From May end withdraw your PF through UPI, ATM: Labour Secretary
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking exclusively with ANI, Sumita Dawra, Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, revealed that PF members will soon be able to withdraw funds through UPI and ATM by the end of May or June this year.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment launches India's social protection dat
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's social protection coverage increased from 24.4% in 2021 to 48.8% in 2024, according to the ILO's World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26. This increase acknowledges existing central social protection schemes that had not been considered earlier.
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Israel raises monthly minimum wage
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israel's Minister of Labour signed the minimum wage increase from 5,880 Shekels (USD 1,600) monthly to 6,247 Shekels (USD 1,700). The updated minimum wage will enter into force on April 1, 2025.
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