BMS criticizes Budget 2026 as 'worker-deficient', emphasizing inadequate wages and social security for the working class.

The Union Budget 2026 has maintained the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) wage ceiling at Rs 15,000, a limit unchanged since 2014. Experts highlight that an increase would have significantly boosted ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has maintained the standard deduction at Rs 75,000 for salaried individuals and pensioners under the new tax regime in Budget 2026. This deduction, available ...

E-commerce platforms such as Blinkit have been directed to drop claims of 10-minute deliveries after Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked them to prioritise the safety of delivery partners.

A major revision in the provident fund eligibility rules is under discussion that could significantly expand social security ...

The pension corpus is built from two primary sources: an employer contribution of 8.33 per cent of wages and a 1.16 per cent ...

As long as the yearly contribution level is not surpassed, active EPF accounts continue to collect interest in a ...

The Modi government has reiterated in Parliament that there is no immediate plan to raise the minimum EPS-95 pension from Rs ...

The year 2026 could bring a significant turning point for salaried employees. A major decision related to the Employees' ...

The Central government is reportedly considering a proposal to raise the wage ceiling for mandatory EPF contributions to ...

As the Indian government contemplates a significant adjustment to the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) wage ceiling, the prospect of raising it from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 is generating considerable ...

The proposal may be placed before the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) at its ...