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Now you can check your EPF balance in the comfort of your home in just two minutes. You just need a phone or laptop. You can check your Provident Fund balance via any of these facilities- SMS, EPFO Member e-Sewa portal, Umang App or a missed call.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrated every June 25 as the International Day of the Seafarer recognising the invaluable contribution seafarers mate to world trade and the economy by conducting sea transport. This year, the annual Day of the Seafarer will be celebrating its 11th anniversary.
Initially, the deadline to link PAN with the Aadhaar card was March 31, 2021, but it extended to June 30, 2021, due to a surge in novel coronavirus cases. If you fail to link PAN and Aadhaar, a penalty of Rs 1,000 will be imposed and your PAN card will become inoperative.
According to EPFO, subscribers need to update exit date to withdraw money for their PF account or to transfer the account to new employer. It can only be updated two months after the last contribution made by the previous employer in the EPFO account of an employee.
After the Lunar Eclipse, the first solar eclipse of 2021 will be visible on June 10. The solar eclipse, which is also called Surya Grahan, will last for a total duration of three minutes and 51 seconds. This will be the annular solar eclipse, as a result, a 'ring of fire' will be visible when the moon covers the sun.
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announce the birth of their second child - daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
Amid the covid-19 pandemic, the cases of identity theft have seen an upsurge. Scammers can misuse your documents such as Aadhaar, PAN card and driving license, and buy a SIM card. They can use it to defraud someone. Hence, it is necessary to know how many sim cards are registered in your name.
The provision for special withdrawal was introduced during the first wave in March 2020 under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. Under the provision, the EPFO members are allowed to withdraw three months basic wages and dearness allowances or up 75 percent of the amount standing to member's credit in provident fund (PF) account, whichever is less.
To withdraw your provident fund seamlessly, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) suggests members to seed their Aadhaar with their Universal Account Number (UAN). The UAN Aadhaar linking can be done online through the UMANG Mobile App. You can also link the Aadhaar number with the PF account on EPFO website- www.epfindia.gov.in.
A high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, May 25, appointed former Maharashtra DGP Subodh Kumar Jaiswal as Director of CBI. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal is the 1985 batch IPS officer from the Maharashtra cadre. He was the former DGP of Maharashtra.
World Bee Day is celebrated every year on May 18. The theme for World Bee Day 2021 is "Bee Engaged: Build Back Better for Bees". By this theme, the United Nations proclaimed day focuses on threats faced by bees and other pollinators due to COVID-19.
World Metrology Day is an annual event occurring on May 20 celebrating the International System of Units. On this day in 1875, the Metre Convention was signed by which the International Bureau of Weights and Measures was formed. Metrology is a study of measurement. The World Metrology Day 2021 falls on Thursday.
Basava Jayanti is an annual festival marked by the people of the Lingayat community. Mainly observed in the state of Karnataka, it marks the birth anniversary of Lord Basavanna, who founded the Lingayat faith. This year Basava Jayanti 2021 is on May 14.
What is SpO2? What is the expected SpO2 level in an oximeter? In a bid to ease your understanding of this medical jargon, here we answer all the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), amid the COVID-19 second wave.
A single dose of COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Oxford University in collaboration with AstraZeneca, can reduce risk of death nearly 80 percent, Public Health England has said citing an analysis.
To help citizens, some individuals have launched websites, kind of vaccine trackers, that will notify you when there's a slot available.
India continues to suffer from the uncontrollable second wave of COVID-19 that has now engulfed small cities, towns, and even villages. However, if you are amongst the ones who have contacted the virus, by any means, the first thing that you need to understand is 'not to panic' and isolate yourself immediately without any second thought.
A graphic of a private news channel is being shared on social media which claimed that a complete shutdown will be imposed in the country from May 3 to May 20, 2021. However, the government called that the 'complete lockdown in India' claim is fake.
The polling for the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 will be conducted on April 17. The votes will be polled in 45 assembly constituencies across six districts of the state. People are required a voter slip to cast their vote. To check if your name is mentioned in the official voter list, you can visit the official websites of the election commission.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections are around the corner, all the political parties are trying their best to steal the lime light, however the state BJP attracted some negative attention recently after it used an old clip of Srinidhi Chidambaram, famous Bharatnatyam dancer & wife of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, dance performance in its 5-minute long promotional video.