Essayer OR - Gratuit

SC asks Centre to consider revising wage ceiling for employees provident fund

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

|

January 06, 2026

THE Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider taking a decision within four months on the revision of wage ceiling for employees provident fund (EPF), which has not been revised in the last 11 years.

- ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ New Delhi

SC asks Centre to consider revising wage ceiling for employees provident fund

A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar passed the order on a plea filed by activist Naveen Prakash Nautiyal claiming that the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which administers social security schemes for employees, excludes from coverage those whose wages exceed ₹15,000 per month.

PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

INDIA FACES 2nd HIGHEST ECONOMIC BURDEN DUE TO DIABETES

NDIA faces the second highest economic burden of $11.4 trillion due to diabetes — the US bears the highest costs at $16.5 trillion, and China the third at $11 trillion, a new study has estimated.

time to read

2 mins

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

ASSEMBLY POLLS Stalin, Kharge, Rahul will decide on power sharing in TN: Selvaperunthagai

TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai on Monday said that the decision on whether the Congress would have a share in power in Tamil Nadu rests with the top leadership of the INDIA bloc and not with individual leaders expressing personal views.

time to read

1 min

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

AT HALF THE COST, GENERICS WORK AS GOOD AS BRANDED

JITHIN (name changed) was an autor-ickshaw driver in Kerala, ferrying schoolchildren through the crowded lanes every morning and evening.

time to read

2 mins

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

India Open 2026: Big service for shuttlers with World C’ships in mind

THE beauty of sports is that a new season can bring a turn in fortunes as the players enter with a renewed sense of optimism.

time to read

3 mins

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

Notice issued to centre, state on plea to ensure safety of migrant workers

HC seeks corpn reply on plea over council meet

time to read

1 min

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

John Doe order issued in Kamal merchandise case

THE Madras High Court on Monday granted an interim John Doe order in favour of actor and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan, restraining unknown persons and entities from commercially exploiting his name, image and other identifiable attributes without his consent.

time to read

1 min

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

'Quality is not linked to price'

D R Cyriac Abby Philips, clinician-scientist and president of the Mission for Ethics and Science in Health (MESH) explains the motivation behind the study, its surprising findings, and what this mean for patients and doctors alike.

time to read

1 min

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

2 die in Indore due to water contamination, 9 still in ICU

TWO more deaths have reportedly happened in the country’s cleanest city, Indore, due to contaminated water triggering a diarrhoea outbreak, taking the toll to 23 to date.

time to read

1 mins

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

Barcelona edge Real in thriller to clinch Super Cup

BARCELONA retained the Spanish Super Cup with an entertaining 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

time to read

1 min

January 13, 2026

The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

INDIA FACES 2ND HIGHEST ECONOMIC BURDEN DUE TO DIABETES

NDIA faces the second highest economic burden of $11.4 trillion due to diabetes —the US bears the highest costs at $16.5 trillion, and China the third at $11 trillion, a new study has estimated.

time to read

2 mins

January 13, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size