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PFRDA compiles data on trusts to close down regulatory gaps

October 16, 2014 8:16 am

The plan comes up after the enactment of the PFRDA Act.

Independent body to manage PF,insurance et all of SMEs mooted

July 12, 2011 11:44 pm

The industry can have option of asking the entity to provide pension in lieu of or in addition to PF.

Now,EPF Act to cover municipal workers

January 27, 2011 1:17 am

Contract workers employed by municipal corporations will now be given retirement benefits.

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2 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur; search on for elusive leader Papa Rao

Updated: January 17, 2026 13:21 IST

Chhattisgarh encounter: The gunfight began on Saturday morning in the forested hills of north-western Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur after a joint team of security forces launched a search operation based on intelligence.

India vs Bangladesh Under 19 World Cup 2026 Today Match Live Cricket Score: India will be looking to make it two wins in two matches (ICC Photo)

India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup 2026: Ayush Mhatre, Vedant Trivedi fall in two balls; IND U19: 12/2 vs BAN U19

Updated: January 17, 2026 13:24 IST

IND vs BAN U19 Live Cricket Score, India vs Bangladesh Under 19 World Cup 2026 Today Match Live Scorecard Updates: Catch live scores and updates as India face Bangladesh at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

rumours suggest Apple may opt for a 4:3 ratio instead of the more conventional square design. (Image: filephoto)

Everything we know so far about Apple’s foldable iPhone

Updated: January 17, 2026 13:16 IST

Apple’s first foldable may mirror the iPad mini experience with a 4:3 aspect ratio and liquid metal hinge technology.

The Jharkhand High Court has directed the union home secretary to deploy the CISF, BSF, or another suitable paramilitary force to secure the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Ranchi.

Can’t be mute spectator: Jharkhand High Court stays probe against ED officials, deploys force to guard Ranchi office

Updated: January 17, 2026 13:10 IST

Jharkhand High Court ED Case: Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi was hearing a plea by ED officials seeking quashing of the FIR or transfer of the probe to the CBI and passed the order amid allegations that state police treated its office as a crime scene.

Navsari civic body rolls out Rs 112-cr project for new water supply & drainage network in town’s new areas

January 17, 2026 13:06 IST

Sources in the NMC said that through this project, the corporation will gradually construct modern infrastructure facilities such as new water and drainage pipelines, overhead tanks and underground septic tanks, drainage pumping stations, sewage treatment plants (STPs), and new water treatment plants in the areas.

Damien Martyn played 67 Tests for Australia from 1992 to 2006, scoring 4406 runs at 46.37 including 13 centuries. (AP Photo)

‘Was given 50-50 chance of surviving’: Damien Martyn back home after returning from induced coma

Updated: January 17, 2026 13:05 IST

Damien Martyn had fallen ill on Boxing Day and was placed in an induced coma for 8 days.

Waiting for raptors: A morning of birdwatching on the golden grasslands

January 17, 2026 13:04 IST

Brahminy kites are common yet distinct with their russet wings and white heads

Javed Akhtar says ‘no communal element’ in AR Rahman not getting work in Bollywood; Shaan says ‘3 superstars also belong to minority communities’

January 17, 2026 13:03 IST

Singer Shaan and lyricist Javed Akhtar denied that there was any 'communal element' behind AR Rahman not getting work in Bollywood.

Reading paw prints, saving villages for Rs 15k a month: How forest trackers in Gir keep their eyes, ears open for lions

Updated: January 17, 2026 13:01 IST

The 200-odd forest trackers under the Gujarat Forest Department form a critical link in the lion conservation story in Gir as they feed almost real-time information on the animals’ movements, and even prevent them from being run over by trains.