India

New rule makes it easy to process EPFO death claim

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) said that because of challenges faced by field officers and difficulty in rectifying/updating Aadhaar details following a member's death, the processing of physical claims without seeding Aadhaar can be done. 

Kerala paddy production drops due to extreme heat

Alappuzha – Raising concerns over the agrarian economy of the state, the paddy production as well as the number of paddy farmers have dropped significantly in numbers as compared to the previous years. The data has been furnished by the Supplyco, a government organization that procures grains from the farmers directly in the state. The […]

INTERVIEW| Amethi doesn’t have laapta sansad anymore, it has an address in Gauriganj: Smriti Irani

We laid the foundation of Collector’s office, we made the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) office — all of which was missing before 2019 when Gandhi family ruled.

47.53 % voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

Voting for the fifth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections began on Monday at 7 am. In this phase, 49 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories are participating, with a total of 695 candidates vying for seats. Notably, this is the smallest phase in terms of the number of constituencies. Simultaneously, polling is also taking place for 35 assembly constituencies in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

United against terror, India’s National Anti-Terrorism Day on May 21

India observes National Anti-Terrorism Day on May 21 every year to commemorate the death of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.