Economy
5How EPFO wage ceiling reset will change PF contribution math
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has changed the mandatory wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 as of September 17. This shift is expected to enroll one crore more workers into the social security net. Employees earning up to Rs 25,000 will now have a mandatory PF contribution of Rs 3,917.
Niti Aayog to review export SOPs amid evolving global trade order
TGPWU launches safety awareness drive for gig, platform workers in Hyderabad
Central team to study Krishna River Water Metro connecting Vijayawada and Amaravati
Medigadda may require end-to-end diaphragm wall as part of its rehabilitation, says Minister
Polity & Governance
6Election Commission stops physical hearings for voters, to start enrolment drive
Days after reports of rift within EC, it announces several steps to address SIR concerns; new voters seeking inclusion in rolls after SIR need not submit declaration with Form 6; it extends deadline for filing claims and objections in Delhi and Maharashtra
After backlash, Tamil Nadu government withdraws G.O. exempting Public (Law and Order) Department from RTI Act
NDA-ruled Andhra Pradesh refuses to defend changes to trans rights law in SC; Uttarakhand says law beneficial
Karnataka Examinations Authority considers introducing three-layer OMR sheets for recruitment exams to prevent malpractices
Rural works costing ₹11,085 crore to be taken up under Palle Panduga 3.0
International Relations
1Environment & Ecology
3ESA row heats up in Pathanamthitta as Keralam government’s proposal offers partial relief
State govt.’s move to seek exclusion of inhabited areas and farmland from Ecologically Sensitive Area regime has failed to soothe tempers in the district amid concerns that the revised proposal offers no complete exclusion for any of the seven villages covered by the Centre’s draft notification