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Topic: Pensions in India

Workshop on National Pension System (NPS) for Corporates

On 18 Nov, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) conducted a workshop on National Pension System (NPS) for Corporates in Mumbai. The workshop was organized in association...

November 19, 2019

Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) can now subscribe to National Pension System

As per the provisions of the PFRDA Act, the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will now be eligible to apply for the National Pension System (NPS) at par...

October 31, 2019

PM Launches National Pension Scheme for Small Traders and Self Employed Persons

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self Employed Persons with annual turnover not exceeding Rs 1.5 crore. About the Scheme It is...

September 13, 2019

Union Government starts registration for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana

The Union Government has recently started registration for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) with an aim to improve the life of Small and Marginal Farmers of...

August 14, 2019

Vastral, from where PM launched ‘Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana’ is located in Gujarat

On March 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana at Vastral in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The national pension scheme for workers and...

March 5, 2019

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

Union Government allows Atal Pension Yojana for Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks

The Union Government has allowed Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks to offer Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Recently, 10 Small Finance Banks and 11 Payment Banks have got...

January 27, 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

B C Khanduri to head parliamentary standing committee on defence to examine operational preparedness of armed forces

The parliamentary standing committee on defence has been constituted to examine the operational preparedness of the armed forces and review the accidents involving strategic defence assets. The committee,...

October 30, 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

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