Key decisions taken at the 229th meeting of Central Board of Trustees, the apex decision-making body of EPFO.

The 229th meeting of Central Board of Trustees (CBT), apex decision-making body of EPFO, was held today in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Vice-chair Shri Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Labour & Employment, co-vice chair Shri Sunil Barthwal, Secretary (Labour & Employment) and member […]

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First-time job seekers, joining organized sector workforce in large numbers, contributingmore than 47% of total net subscriber additions in September

The provisional payroll data of EPFO released today highlights that EPFO has added around 15.41 lakh net subscribers during the month of September 2021. For the month of September 2021, the net subscriber additions have increased by 1.81 lakh as compared to the previous month of August 2021 when it was 13.60 lakh. Out of […]

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“Government aims to make India the hub for world cinema, the place of choice for filmmakers and film lovers”: I&B Minister Anurag Thakur

With many firsts to its credit, the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India has gotten off with a grand opening ceremony at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, in Panaji, Goa today, November 20, 2021. Welcoming film lovers to Goa which he recalled is celebrating its 60th year of independence, while […]

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Indore wins the title of ‘Cleanest City’ for fifth consecutive time under Swachh Survekshan

The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind today felicitated the awardees of the cleanest cities of India at the ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’ hosted as part of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The award ceremony, organized to recognize the good work done for […]

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More than 21.65 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs

The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance […]

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10,302 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

With the administration of 51,59,931 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 115.79 Cr (1,15,79,69,274) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.  This has been achieved through 1,19,13,371 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:   HCWs 1st […]

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“Know Your Vaccination Status” with a New Feature enabled on CoWIN

A new feature “Know Your Vaccination Status” has been enabled on the CoWIN digital platform. This will help to verify/retrieve a citizen’s vaccination status/details as per the authorised rights of the verifying entity by Co-WIN/MoHFW. The service could be utilized by a service provider (private entities like travel agencies, offices, employers, entertainment agencies etc or […]

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Govt is in the forefront in transforming the fisheries sector to bring about economic revolution through Blue Revolution

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India and National Fisheries Development, is celebrating the ‘World Fisheries Day’ on 21st November 2021 at Rail Auditorium,Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar Odisha. Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri ParshottamRupala, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr. L. Murugan, […]

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Government of India is committed towards ensuring Ease of Living for its citizens

Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd) to jointly inaugurate a newly constructed Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) facility at Ghaziabad, UP on 21st November 2021. This ASK has been established […]

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