EPFO launches revamped return filing system for employers from September

IANS | September 28, 2025 5:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced a revamped electronic challan-cum-return (ECR) facility from the wage month of September, aimed at making return filing easier and error-free for employers and establishments, as per the latest notification issued by the Central Provident Fund Commissioner.

'India's bold maritime legislation to unlock potential of country’s 7,500 km coastline'

IANS | September 28, 2025 5:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Indian Ports Act, 2025, replaces outdated colonial-era provisions of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, with modern and contemporary regulations that mark a strategic shift toward integrated port development, cooperative federalism, and global competitiveness, and It strengthens institutional capacity, streamlines governance, and embeds sustainability at the heart of maritime operations, the government said on Sunday.

IPO-bound whisky maker Alcobrew Distilleries’ revenue dips in FY25, shows DRHP

IANS | September 28, 2025 4:16 PM

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Spirit maker Alcobrew Distilleries India Limited has reported a slight decline in revenue from operations in FY2025, down 1.52 per cent to Rs 1,615 crore from Rs 1,640 crore in FY2024, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).