• Vishwas Scheme has been introduced by Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya at the 238 th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of EPFO) in New Delhi. The project will serve to minimize litigation, ease penalties and enhance member convenience within the EPF system.

• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has supported Mappls, a MapmyIndia navigation app, as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat drive to digital-level self-sufficiency.

• Anant Goenka, who is a Vice Chairman of the RPG Group, has been made the President-Elect of FICCI in 2025-26.
• He will be replacing the current President, Harsha Vardhan Agarwal of Emami Group.

• IndusInd bank of Mauritius, which is promoted by IIHL Mauritius, has purchased 100 per cent of the shares in the Sterling Bank in the Bahamas under its subsidiary.
• It used to own a majority of 51% since 2022.

Govt. and Zomato Sign MoU to Provide Employment.

• Government of India entered into an MoU with Zomato to post up to 2.5 lakh gig opportunities in a year on the National Career Service (NCS) portal.
• Zomato will indicate on the portal under a new category Aggregator, flexible positions of delivery partners.
• The project is expected to institutionalize gig work, which will enable the workers to have a more significant access to the social security systems as well as stability.
• This is a huge policy change, as platform-based jobs are now accepted as a real form of employment and it encourages people to grow together.