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Employee Enrolment Scheme (EES) 2025: Boosting Workforce Formalisation and EPF Coverage

November 02, 2025

 

  • The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched the Employee Enrolment Scheme (EES) 2025, a six-month initiative designed to bring unregistered employees under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) framework. The scheme, active from November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, aims to simplify EPF compliance, promote formal employment, and encourage voluntary regularisation by employers.

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Rohan Bopanna Retires After 22 Years: A Glorious Era Ends in Indian Tennis

November 02, 2025

 

  • Indian tennis legend Rohan Bopanna has officially retired from professional tennis, concluding a remarkable 22-year international career that redefined doubles excellence and brought global recognition to Indian tennis. The 45-year-old announced his retirement after his final appearance at the Paris Masters 1000, where he partnered Alexander Bublik.

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India’s Largest Greenfield Steel Project Cleared in Andhra Pradesh

November 02, 2025

 

  • The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has granted clearance to ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel’s (AMNS) proposed greenfield steel plant at Nakkapalli in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh. Valued at Rs1.5 lakh crore, this project represents the largest single investment in India’s steel manufacturing sector, marking a major milestone in the country’s industrial and economic growth.

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Russia Becomes India’s Top Supplier of Sunflower Oil

November 02, 2025

 

  • Russia has emerged as India’s largest supplier of sunflower oil, overtaking Ukraine for the first time. The shift, driven by stable supply routes and competitive pricing, marks a major change in India’s edible oil trade pattern. As per data from the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), Russian shipments to India have increased twelvefold in the last four years, now accounting for 56% of total sunflower oil imports.

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Gogabeel Lake Declared India’s 94th Ramsar Site

November 02, 2025

 

  • India has added another jewel to its list of protected wetlands with the inclusion of Gogabeel Lake in Bihar as the country’s 94th Ramsar Site. The announcement strengthens India’s global standing in wetland conservation under the Ramsar Convention, marking an important step in biodiversity protection and community-based environmental management.

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