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Various small savings scheme's interest rate cut by 0.2 percentage points
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): The Government on Wednesday has lowered the interest rates on various small savings scheme by 0.2 percentage points for the January-March quarter as compared to the rates in the previous October-December quarter of the financial year 2017-18.
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EPFO mulls to use NPCI platform for beneficiary payment
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): The Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has proposed to move towards the centralized payment system using National Payments Corporation of India platform for payment to the beneficiaries.
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Kolkata: CBI arrests an enforcement officer in Rs. 20k bribery case
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 12 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested an enforcement officer from Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), regional office in Kolkata for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000.
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EPFO to provide 10 lakh homes in next two years
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 29 (ANI): The Empoyees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will join hands with the Urban Development Ministry to build 10 lakh homes in next two years, said Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday.
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Centre launches Aadhaar seeding application
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Central Board of Employees Provident Fund (CBEPF/EPFO) held its 217th special meeting in New Delhi today under the chairmanship of Union Minster of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya.
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Govt. announces interest rate cut on small saving schemes by 0.1 pct
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): The Centre on Friday announced a slash in interest rates for small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund, by 0.1 percent in effect from April 1.
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EPF rate cut is 'injustice' to working class, says NCP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai/ New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday cornered the government over the decision to lower the interest rate on provident fund deposits and accused the ruling dispensation of helping big organisations while 'troubling' the lower inc
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Lowering interest rate on provident fund deposits "dacoity": KTS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): Condemning the Centre's decision to lower the interest rate on provident fund deposits, senior advocate and Congress leader K.T.S Tulsi on Tuesday said it is sheer robbery and dacoity, adding the government is not taking action to ensure that the invest
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Govt. benefiting rich, troubling poor: Cong on EPF rate cut
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): Coming down heavily on the Centre for the decision to cut down the interest rate of Employee Provident Fund (EPF), the Congress on Tuesday said the government is cheating the common people, adding that this move has been taken to benefit the rich and trouble
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EPF interest rate cut down to 8.65 pct in workers interest: Dattatreya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec. 19(ANI): Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Monday said that the government has fixed 8.65 percent interest on Employee Provident Fund (EPF) deposits, adding this is the best rate that can be fixed in the present economic scenario.
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EPFO asks field staff to settle death claims within seven days
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.19 (ANI): The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has asked its field offices to settle death claims within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of proposal and retirement claims on the day of retirement.
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