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Central Government contribution in National Pension Scheme (NPS) raises to 14%

The Union Cabinet has recently raised the government’s contribution to National Pension Scheme (NPS) to 14% of basic salary from the current 10%. However, minimum employee contribution will...

December 11, 2018

Government raises its contribution in National Pension System to 14% from 10%

Union Cabinet has decided to raise contribution of Central Government to National Pension System (NPS) corpus of its employees from 10% to 14%. This will increase in eventual...

December 11, 2018

The conference on implementation of National Pension System (NPS) by Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) held in New Delhi

The conference on implementation of National Pension System (NPS) by the Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) was held in New Delhi. It was organized by Pension Fund Regulatory and...

June 17, 2018

Pension regulator PFRDA increases maximum age of joining National Pension Scheme (NPS) Private Sector from 60 to 65

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has increased the maximum age of joining National Pension Scheme (NPS) Private Sector from the 60 to 65 years of...

November 2, 2017

India improves in pension index

The index value for India in Melbourne Mercer global pension index has improved from 40.3 in 2015 to 43.4 in 2016 because of an increase in the net...

December 16, 2016

PFRDA eases registration norms for Fund Managers of NPS

With an objective to give impetus to the National Pension System (NPS), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) eased norms for registration of pension fund managers....

July 16, 2012

Implications of 26% FDI in Pension Sector

Recently, the Cabinet has approved changes in the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, which will also pave the way for 26% foreign investment in pension...

January 9, 2012

New Pension Scheme posts low returns

New Pension Scheme is being promoted as long-term financial instrument for an investors old age security. But the latest data released by Government have presented a dismal picture....

November 4, 2011

FSLRC asked to review PF and small savings norms

Recently, the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) has been asked by the government to review of the rules governing Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), government securities and...

November 4, 2011

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