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New Delhi: In a major relief for jobless individuals, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced that unemployed members can now withdraw their provident fund savings after 12 months of being out of work. The decision, approved by the Central Board of Trustees chaired by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on October 13, aims to provide financial support to those struggling during periods of unemployment. What has changed in the EPFO withdrawal rule? Under the new EPFO rules, unemployed members can now withdraw their full provident fund amount after 12 months of being jobless. However, they will be eligible to…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised Wednesday that “firepower” was coming for Ukraine amid speculation that Washington could hand Kyiv long-range Tomahawk missiles to pressure Russia to end the war. Speaking ahead of a NATO defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Hegseth said members of the alliance have stepped up their commitments to Ukraine and those commitments “will soon translate into capabilities,” partly through an initiative by which NATO countries buy U.S. weapons and supply them to Kyiv. Rescuers work to extinguish a fire caused by a Russian glide bomb at a hospital in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Monday.Viacheslav Madiievskyi…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), claiming that it may be funded or directed by Hamas or other terrorist groups.CAIR describes itself as a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization founded in 1994 with chapters across the U.S.The request comes as President Donald Trump led a ceasefire in Gaza between Hamas and Israel.Stefanik and Cotton allege CAIR’s historic ties, public rhetoric and activism raise questions about whether the group’s support for Hamas amounts to material…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePeople in poor health more likely to vote Reform UK, research suggestsPeople in poorer health are more likely to vote Reform UK, PA Media reports. PA says: Experts from Imperial College London looked at voting patterns in last year’s general election, when Reform secured 14.3% of the votes and five seats. Three of the five areas (60%) returning a Reform MP were in the most deprived fifth of the country, compared with 103 (29.7%) of Labour constituencies, according to the study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research. Reform UK…

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New Delhi: Goldman Sachs is gearing up for another round of job cuts in 2025 as it reorganizes its business to put artificial intelligence at the core of its operations. Under its new “OneGS 3.0” strategy, the global investment bank plans to streamline costs, improve efficiency, and strengthen its focus on technology-driven growth, Bloomberg reported. More Job Cuts Ahead In an internal memo cited by Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs informed employees that it plans a “limited reduction in roles across the firm” and will slow down hiring for the rest of the year. The next phase of layoffs is expected in…

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New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to extend the date of ECR filing till 22nd October 2025 for the wage month September. The decision was taken considering the request from a number of employers in adapting to new features of the revamped ECR and consequent difficulty in filing returns by the establishments, Ministry of Labour & Employment said. EPFO had launched revamped Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) system, which is applicable starting wage month September 2025. The revamped system aims to simplify and enhance user experience of the return filing process for employers via the EPFO’s employer portal.…

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