Centre releases Rs 2,000 cr for Employees' Pension Scheme
Centre has released Rs 2,000 crore to Employees' Pension Scheme as its contribution for the year 2015-16, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya said Monday.
Aug 31, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
Rs 22K crore mobilised under Jan Dhan Yojana: Govt
Government on Friday said Rs 22,000 crore have been deposited in over 17.5 crore bank accounts within a year of the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the largest financial inclusion scheme in the world.
Aug 28, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Tata Steel UK workers suspend industrial action
Tata Steel workers in the UK have temporarily suspended their industrial action as emergency talks offered new hope of an agreement over an ongoing pensions row.
Jun 17, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
Industrial action suspended at Tata Steel UK plant
Unions have suspended industrial action at Tata Steel`s UK plants while they consult their members on a revised offer from the company.
Jun 17, 2015, 08:52 AM IST
Tata Steel Pension Row: Another UK trade union joins fight
The UK's largest trade union Unite Wednesday announced holding a ballot for industrial action over Tata Steel's proposal to close the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS), even as the firm said it has "initiated action on de-risking its exposure to the scheme."
May 20, 2015, 21:25 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches 3 social security schemes
The schemes -- PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana -- were simultaneously launched at 115 locations throughout the country.
May 09, 2015, 19:44 PM IST
New social security schemes to widen financial inclusion: Ficci
Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on Saturday welcomed the government`s move to launch three new social security schemes which it said is intended at widening the financial inclusion process.
May 09, 2015, 17:41 PM IST
PM Modi launches major insurance, pension schemes: As it happened
These schemes are aimed at providing affordable universal access to essential social security protection in a convenient manner.
May 09, 2015, 16:45 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to launch 3 major insurance, pension schemes today
After Jan Dhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch three mega social security initiatives -- one pension and two insurance schemes on Saturday.
May 09, 2015, 08:59 AM IST
Tata Steel workers to be balloted over industrial action
Indian steel giant's European arm -- Tata Steel UK -- today called for "unconditional talks", even as British unions prepared to start balloting the company's nearly 17,000 workers to decide on whether to take strike action, a day before the country's May 7 general election.
May 05, 2015, 23:05 PM IST
PM to launch insurance, pension schemes on May 9
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the flagship social security schemes, including Rs 2 lakh accident cover at a premium of just Re 1 per month, in Kolkata on May 9.
Apr 30, 2015, 19:59 PM IST
Govt approves Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension in perpetuity
The scheme was initially effective only till last month.
Apr 29, 2015, 13:37 PM IST
EPFO suspends Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension scheme
In a circular to its field offices, the EPFO said it has decided to suspend the scheme in the absence of any direction from the government to continue this benefit beyond March 31.
Apr 09, 2015, 22:06 PM IST
EPFO mulls medical benefits for its pensioners
It was suggested that the surplus in Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance scheme could be used for extending medical benefits through ESIC.
Feb 22, 2015, 11:06 AM IST