EPFO considers Rs 25,000cr war chest to stabilise interest payouts

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is exploring the establishment of a Rs 25,000-crore Interest Stabilisation Reserve. This reserve aims to protect members’ interest payouts from corporate bond defaults and other market fluctuations. A report suggested that the fund should be built via surplus ETF gains and will invest in government securities. Historical performance indicates that this reserve can effectively manage interest rate stability.

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BJP calls protest over Kharge’s ‘baap’ remark

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's comment about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father sparked widespread outrage among BJP members. Following the incident, the BJP announced nationwide protests against Kharge's remarks, labeling them indecent and offensive. Union home minister Amit Shah criticized Congress for personal attacks and blamed it on their electoral disappointments. Kharge also condemned the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, describing it as a threat to democracy.

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Give mayors real powers, ensure timely civic audits, urban body heads tell Centre

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No EC nod needed for voter to sue candidate over false information: Supreme Court

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu quashed the Karnataka HC order which had held that “right given to the voter is only to file an election petition, and not to register a private complaint of crime which is the duty of the Election Commission, if it wants to do so”.

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Set to expand cabinet, J&K CM Omar Abdullah asks hopefuls not to ‘mob or spam’ him

J&K CM Omar Abdullah advised them against knocking on his doors or that of his father and National Conference president, Dr Farooq Abdullah, to lobby for ministerial positions. After meeting Sinha, Omar told reporters he sought an appointment with him for next week so that he can make changes and expand his council of ministers.

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Brics parliamentary meet should end with joint statement: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Talking to reporters Friday, Birla said the forum in India would work towards consensus-based dialogue on the role of Parliament in strengthening institutions, promotion of human-centred innovation in AI and digital technologies through Parliament, more representative system of global governance and role of Parliament in ensuring a sustainable and inclusive future for Brics countries.

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Govt defends cancellation of Wangchuk institute’s land allotment, alleges role in last year’s unrest

The claims have been made in an affidavit filed on Wednesday in which Wangchuk is also accused of inciting “violence in Leh on Sept 24, 2025” in which four people were killed and scores injured in alleged police firing on protesters demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for the Union territory (UT) of Ladakh.

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New norms to limit fuel leaks, protect EV batteries in rear-end crashes

In a notification, road transport ministry has also made the automotive standard, AIS-192, mandatory for Event Data Recorder (EDR) from Oct 2029 if it is installed in any car. The EDR feature is not mandatory for all cars, and it remains an optional feature. EDR records crash details, which help establish what happened immediately before and during a collision. It is similar in purpose to an aircraft’s flight-data recorder.

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Who are the terrorists? J&K and Ladakh high court questions ‘vague’ detention order

A single bench of Justice Wasim Nargal said preventive detention, which allows authorities to deprive a person of liberty without a regular criminal trial, demands the “highest degree of constitutional responsibility and procedural diligence”. The court directed the DC to appear with the detention order, police dossier, material placed before him and records showing his consideration of the case and subjective satisfaction before ordering detention under PSA.

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