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EPF arrears due from more than 20,000 private companies

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- As much as 20,726 private sector organizations owe a total of Rs 34.3 billion (Rs 34,362,727,926.79) as EPF contributions, Parliament was informed yesterday. The companies which ... Read More


UPI merchant fee rollout scheduled for October 15 may be pushed to January: Report

India, Oct. 9 -- The government is reportedly mulling postponing the rollout of the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on large payments via the Unified Payments Interface by a few months. The fee, which w... Read More


'Don't use a hammer to kill a fly': SC asks Centre, Delhi Police to lift blanket curbs on metro, trains

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday raised concerns over the proposed closure of entry and exit gates at 57 Delhi Metro stations ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jant... Read More


PSTA Bill differs from expert committee draft, Herath admits

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Government yesterday acknowledged that the Protection of the State from Terrorism (PSTA) Bill tabled in Parliament differs from the draft prepared by the technical experts' co... Read More


'Shocked that President accepted what we said': Rahul Gandhi makes big claim after meet over CEC row

India, Oct. 9 -- After meeting President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that he was "shocked" that she accepted the Opposition's al... Read More


Singapore's GIC, Temasek in focus as Nirmala Sitharaman begins key visit. All details here

India, Oct. 9 -- Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on an official visit to Singapore from October 9 to 11, during which she is scheduled to hold a series of high-level... Read More


Meghalaya's edGrid Showcased at World Bank's World Development Report 2026 India Launch as a Model for AI-Powered Education Governance

India, Oct. 9 -- HT Syndication New Delhi [India], October 9: As India and the global development community focus on moving Artificial Intelligence from experimentation to measurable development outc... Read More


Women should not have to run from one office to another for justice: Delhi CM Gupta

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stressed the need for coordinated efforts among police, hospitals, legal aid services and shelter homes to ensure that women facing harassment or ... Read More


J&K can emerge as competitive destination for GCC companies: CM Omar

JAMMU, Oct. 9 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called upon industry leaders to explore Jammu and Kashmir as an emerging destination for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), emphasising that the gove... Read More


Rahul Gandhi 'stunned' after President meeting, INDIA bloc to approach CJI over 'vote chori' claims

India, Oct. 9 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he was "stunned" that President Droupadi Murmu did not deny the Opposition's allegations of irregularities in the... Read More