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EPFO raises interest rate to 8.15% for FY23 from 8.1% last year: Report

Earlier, in March 2022, EPFO had lowered the interest on EPF to over a four-decade low of 8.1% from 8.5% in 2020-21

Updated On: 28 Mar 2023 | 10:38 AM IST

Fresh formal job creation fell for third straight month, show EPFO numbers

New EPFO subscribers dipped by a sharp 26% in October, from the level a month ago

Updated On: 20 Dec 2022 | 11:24 PM IST

EPFO to appoint actuary firm for its pension and insurance schemes

The approved consultant will be empanelled with the EPFO headquarters in New Delhi for a tenure of three years

Updated On: 17 Nov 2022 | 8:53 PM IST

Rajasthan the top beneficiary of EPFO-linked central job scheme

The government had launched ABRY to incentivise employers for creation of new jobs and restoration of retrenched workers during Covid-19

Updated On: 15 Nov 2022 | 11:11 PM IST

Background checks and more: How IT companies are detecting moonlighting

IT firms are increasingly resorting to background verification firms for additional checks on employees for moonlighting, says report

Updated On: 10 Nov 2022 | 10:38 AM IST

EPFO looks to hire law firms to provide legal opinion, associated services

The approved law firms will be empanelled with the EPFO headquarters in New Delhi for an initial period of one year, which can be extended to three years

Updated On: 07 Oct 2022 | 6:42 PM IST

EPFO moving towards automation; set to rationalise workforce for efficiency

EPFO said it is moving more from forceful compliance to voluntary compliance. And, in the future, it will be fully governed by technology

Updated On: 21 Sep 2022 | 11:34 PM IST

EPFO sees over 1 million new subscribers for fourth straight month

Though fresh additions slip sequentially in July, women enrolment at a record high

Updated On: 21 Sep 2022 | 12:33 AM IST

Gender disparity: Harder for women to re-enter job market, shows EPFO data

Payroll data released by the National Statistical Office shows only 18.67 per cent of the persons that rejoined and re-subscribed employees' provident fund (EPF) are female

Updated On: 29 Aug 2022 | 11:00 PM IST

EPFO made over Rs 67,000 crore from exchange-traded funds, shows data

Annual ETF investments of nearly Rs 36,000 cr on average since 2019-20

Updated On: 09 Aug 2022 | 11:48 PM IST

Women make progress but higher education has gender balance problem still

IIM Raipur admits more women than men in its PG course but top engineering and management institutes need more diversity

Updated On: 26 Jul 2022 | 10:30 PM IST

Top Headlines: GST e-invoicing for firms, corporate earnings in FY23 & more

The central government is planning to make GST e-invoicing mandatory for companies with a turnover of Rs 5 crore and above, a government official said. Read more on this in our top headlines

Updated On: 04 Jul 2022 | 7:20 AM IST

How to file EPFO e-nomination online via UAN; check steps and features

There is no deadline for filing e-nomination and it isn't mandatory for filing advance claims; but it speeds up online claim settlement by nominees

Updated On: 14 Jun 2022 | 6:15 AM IST

EPFO equity push: Stock returns more than 2x those of bonds, shows data

Retirement fund also invests in CPSE index, which has been a laggard among ETFs

Updated On: 08 Jun 2022 | 6:02 AM IST

EPFO mulls increasing equity investment limit to 25% to bridge shortfall

Earlier on Saturday, the government approved 8.1% rate of interest on EPF deposits for 2021-22, which is an over four-decade low, for about 50 million subscribers of EPFO

Updated On: 06 Jun 2022 | 9:18 AM IST

Invest by the 5th of a month to optimise return on PPF, say experts

One significant point investors must remember while investing in PPF is that they must put in the money at the right time to maximise the return they earn from it.

Updated On: 31 Mar 2022 | 6:10 AM IST

EPF continues to beat inflation even with interest rate at four-decade low

The scheme also offers better returns than other most other investment avenues

Updated On: 30 Mar 2022 | 4:16 PM IST

Early start, more equity can beat low interest rates, say analysts

Counter the cut in EPF rate with an asset-allocated retirement portfolio and using instruments like NPS

Updated On: 30 Mar 2022 | 6:05 AM IST

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Why your allocation to EPF should not change despite interest rate cut

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization recently slashed the interest rate on EPF from 8.5% to 8.1% for 2021-22. This is the lowest rate in more than four decades. But it still holds the edge.

Updated On: 17 Mar 2022 | 8:30 AM IST

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TMS Ep130: Smartphone production, EPF rate, markets, submarine cable

Will lockdown in China impact India's phone production? What should you do after EPF interest rate cut? How will the market react to US Fed meeting? What are submarine cables? All answers here

Updated On: 17 Mar 2022 | 8:00 AM IST