EPFO increases contribution rates for employers
The increased contribution shall be applicable to basic wages, dearness allowance and retaining allowance to the extent such basic wages, dearness allowance and retaining allowance exceed fifteen thousand rupees per month.
ESIC extends Gujarat Employees’ State Insurance (Medical Benefit) Rules, 1964 across Gujarat
ESIC extends Gujarat Employees’ State Insurance (Medical Benefit) Rules, 1964 across Gujarat w.e.f 01.04.2023.
ESIC extends medical benefits under the Tamil Nadu Employees’ State Insurance (Medical Benefit) Rules, 1958 across T.N
ESIC extends medical benefits under the the Tamil Nadu Employees’ State Insurance (Medical Benefit) Rules, 1958 across all the areas of Kanchipuram, Tirupattur,
Tirvuannamalai and Viluppuram, in addition to the already notified areas of the said districts, and all the area of Kallakurichi district in the State of Tamil Nadu.
UIDAI allows residents to verify email/mobile number seeded with Aadhaar
UIDAI allows residents to verify email/mobile number seeded with Aadhaar under ‘Verify email/mobile Number’ feature on the official website (https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/) or through myAadhaar App. It has been developed for the residents to verify that their own email/mobile number is seeded with respective Aadhaar.
Revised norms under four-tiered regulatory framework for provisioning for standard assets by primary (Urban) co-operative banks
It has been decided to harmonize the provisioning norms for standard assets applicable to all categories of UCBs, irrespective of their Tier in the revised framework.
Ministry of Labour & Employment revokes the requirement to contribute 1.16% of member’s salary to the provident fund
Accordingly It has been decided to draw 1.16 % additional contribution from within the overall 12% of the contribution of the employers into the provident fund. This provision is retrospective in nature in line with the directions given by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
AICTE issues circular regarding safe working conditions for female employees
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) With reference to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, has issued circular for providing safe working environment for female employees at workplace.
SEBI issues Procedure for implementation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005
The Central Government is empowered to prohibit any person from making funds, financial assets or economic resources or related services available for the benefit of persons related to any activity which is prohibited under the WMD Act, or under the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947. Stock exchanges and registered intermediaries shall not carry out such prohibited transactions and shall immediately inform the transaction details with full particulars of the funds, financial assets or economic resources involved to the Chief Nodal Officer (“CNO”), without delay.
