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EPFO wage ceiling of ₹25,000 too little, too late, says AITUC

Union Cabinet hikes EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000; AITUC calls the move too little, too late and demands ₹30,000 with an automatic revision mechanism.

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51 lakh+ additional employees come under mandatory EPFO coverage; employee PF contribution rises ₹1,200/month; government outgo up ₹1,089 crore/year.

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Complex priorities: On UPI transactions, MDR charges

Complex priorities: On UPI transactions, MDR charges The government is moving to cap Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions at 0.4%,…

The government is moving to cap Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions at 0.4%, with…