EPFO considers review of investment options

Recent Views 8 New Delhi: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to constitute a high-powered committee to study its investment objectives, policy and guidelines as it eyes higher returns on its nearly Rs 31 lakh crore corpus based on contribution from over 30 crore members. The issue was discussed at last week’s investment…

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‘Marry me or face consequences’: Woman, daughter die by suicide after threats by married man in Karnataka | Mysuru News

Recent Views 9 MANDYA: A mother and her teenage daughter died by suicide at Dalavayi Kodihalli village in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district on Sunday. The deceased are Shakuntala, 43, wife of M Mahesh, and her 19-year-old daughter, Priya. Police said the tragedy was allegedly triggered by repeated threats from a local resident.A 35-year-old married…

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End of an era: US penny bids goodbye after last coin pressed in Philadelphia; 238 years old currency finally retires after Trump’s order

Recent Views 10 After more than two centuries of jingling in pockets and cash drawers, the American penny has reached the end of its life. The final batch of one-cent coins was pressed this week at the US Mint in Philadelphia, an event overseen by US Treasurer Brandon Beach.Earlier in February, US President Donald Trump…

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Gold outlook: Yellow metal prices may consolidate next week, traders eye Fed signals and global data cues

Recent Views 8 Gold prices are expected to witness a phase of consolidation in the coming week as investors focus on fresh global economic data, commentary from central bankers and evolving geopolitical developments, according to analysts.Traders will keep a close watch on US housing numbers, consumer price data from the UK and Eurozone, and provisional…

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