Integration of EPFO and e-Shram Databases
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Labour Ministry is set to integrate the e-Shram portal with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) database...
Context: The Union Labour Ministry is set to integrate the e-Shram portal with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) database...
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