PPF stays on exemption list; govt to consider partial rollback of tax on EPF withdrawals
The government on Tuesday promised to consider demands for a partial rollback of the proposal to tax 60 percent of withdrawals from provident fund and a ceiling on employers contribution but made it clear that PPF will continue to be exempt from tax.
Mar 01, 2016, 17:50 PM IST
Budget 2016: PF investment beyond Rs 1.5 lakh may not remain profitable
The Finance Ministry is mulling on introducing penalties on PF investments beyond the limit of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Feb 22, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
PFRDA switches to PAN for online enrolment under NPS
Pension fund regulatory body PFRDA has started using PAN instead of Aadhaar for validation of new customers who can now be registered online under the National Pension System (NPS) scheme.
Dec 20, 2015, 17:02 PM IST
Centre asks states not to delay PF remittances deposit
The Centre on Thursday suggested the states should deposit the remittances collected quickly into the PFRDA system so that they do not lose out on interest.
Dec 10, 2015, 15:40 PM IST
Indian banks more stable but challenges remain: Fitch
Public sector banks require Rs 2.40 lakh crore capital by 2018 to meet global Basel III norms.
Nov 26, 2015, 16:07 PM IST
Only online withdrawals of pensions from April 2016: Pension regulator
Pension fund regulator PFRDA has made it mandatory for the subscribers of New Pension System (NPS) to submit applications online for settlement of withdrawal claims from April 1 next year.
Nov 22, 2015, 17:17 PM IST
RBI allows NRIs to subscribe to National Pension System
To enable Indians living abroad to access old age income security, Reserve Bank Thursday allowed non-resident Indians (NRIs) to subscribe to the National Pension System (NPS).
Oct 29, 2015, 23:13 PM IST
Pension biz of life insurers plunges 90% to Rs 2k cr in FY15
The pension business of life insurance players is down to a meagre Rs 2,000 crore in 2014-15, from Rs 20,000 crore in 2009-10.
Aug 23, 2015, 15:02 PM IST
Sebi warns companies against fraud NCD, NPS issues; cautions people
Making public a list of 193 unlisted companies fraudulently raising money from public, market regulator Sebi on Friday warned such firms and their directors of 'stringent action' and asked investors not to be lured by their schemes.
Jul 31, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
Now, NRIs can invest in National Pension System
The government will shortly come out with a clarification on FEMA guidelines to facilitate non-resident Indians to invest in National Pension System.
Jul 22, 2015, 15:15 PM IST
NPS investment into equities touch 13% in FY15: PFRDA
For greater returns, the stock market investment from the New Pension System (NPS) corpus rose to 13 per cent in the last fiscal, while the pension regulator PFRDA is in discussion with the government for greater tax benefits for subscribers of this scheme.
Jun 29, 2015, 22:00 PM IST
Pension watchdog eyes APY to boost NPS corpus by Rs 50K cr
The Centre has launched Atal Pension Yojana (APY) targeted at people in the unorganised sector who wish to join NPS and are not a member of any other social security plan.
Jun 11, 2015, 22:15 PM IST
Revamped CPSE ETF by October; EPFO, NPS to park fund
The Finance Ministry is planning to launch a revamped and retail investor-friendly CPSE Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) by October in which cash rich EPFO and NPS could park their money along with individual investors.
May 21, 2015, 16:04 PM IST
Beware of fraudsters posing as Sebi officers
These fraudulent schemes have, however, already come to the notice of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the regulator has cautioned the investors and the general public against such scams and frauds.
Apr 26, 2015, 14:18 PM IST
SEBI warns companies against fraudulent NCD, NPS issues
Concerned over a large number of unlisted firms fraudulently raising money from public, market regulator SEBI Thursday warned such companies and their directors of "stringent action" and asked investors not to be lured by their schemes.
Apr 23, 2015, 18:14 PM IST
Workers may get to choose between EPF and NPS for pension
The proposal is part of the bill to make comprehensive amendments to the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.
Apr 19, 2015, 12:05 PM IST
Delhi Metro ranked 2nd among 18 international metro systems
Delhi Metro has been ranked second among 18 international Metro systems in terms of overall customer satisfaction in an online customer survey.
Sep 28, 2014, 15:09 PM IST
General insurance wage talks tomorrow; many ready to join NPS
The Monday's wage negotiations will be the second round on the issue, as the first round had already taken place earlier during the year.
Sep 14, 2014, 13:52 PM IST
PFRDA asks funds to match Rel Capital's bid for pension corpus
The total assets under management is about Rs 56,000 crore comprising of both government and non-government employees' contribution.
Jul 06, 2014, 14:13 PM IST