EPFO members can withdraw up to 100 per cent of their eligible balance for specified needs. But a mandatory minimum balance means they cannot use their entire corpus for routine advances
The Keralam Assembly passed the Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, on October 26. The bill provides senior citizen protection from abuse and neglect and ensures their healthcare, social security, and execution of their Living Will under different provisions
Madhya Pradesh state government employees will receive higher dearness allowance from January 2026; pensioners will get increased dearness relief from July
Following the announcement, banking stocks experienced a sharp and immediate sell off. On September 24, certain bank stocks witnessed intense pressure including five major private banks
Two brothers had argued that land allotted to their father by the government could not pass to their married sisters. The Karnataka High Court has rejected their claim
Madhya Pradesh state government employees will receive higher dearness allowance from January 2026; pensioners will get increased dearness relief from July
The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) covers more than 1,900 procedures for treatment. However, the funds allocated for cancer treatment under the scheme are less than required. The FinCan study suggests that including early diagnosis of the disease under the scheme could reduce fund requirements and save more lives
