IL&FS case: NCLAT says pension/PF money to get priority in repayment
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday said that pension and provident funds which invested in the crisis-hit …
Government to give pension to families of soldiers who get re-employed
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The government has decided to give special or liberalised family pension to the families of armed forces pensioners who get …
Armed forces against misuse of disability pension: Sitharaman’s office
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Facing a flak for taxing the disability pension of servicemen, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s office on Tuesday tweeted a letter …
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance focuses on pension products
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance will be focusing on pension products and also expects that share of these products in its total …
Congress opposes diability pension tax on armed forces
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday criticized imposition of tax on disability pension of armed forces personnel, and called the ruling BJP …
Govt considering hike in pension age limit under APY
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has submitted a proposal to increase the limit of pension and age …
Abe survives no-trust vote over pension report scandal
Tokyo, June 25 (IANS) Opposition lawmakers in Japan unsuccessfully tabled a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday after accusing him of …
Bihar launches pension scheme for poor
Patna, June 14 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday launched the Mukhyamantri Vriddha Pension Yojna for poor people above 60 years of age …
Farmers have to pay Rs 100 per month under pension scheme
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Farmers in the country are expected to contribute Rs 100 per month under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana that …
Muslim ex-bank employee to get pension as Pandits flock to help
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) In a grand gesture proving that their traditional, fraternal ties are still strong, retired Kashmiri Pandit bank employees living in different …
Cabinet okays pension for traders (Lead with correction)
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Fulfilling his poll promise, the Modi government on its first day announced a minimum monthly pension of Rs 3,000 for …
Cabinet okays pension for traders
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Fulfilling his poll promise, the Modi government on its first day announced a minimum monthly pension of Rs 3,000 for …
Andhra’s new government enhances social security pension
Amaravati, May 31 (IANS) The new government in Andhra Pradesh on Friday issued an order enhancing social security pension for the elderly, disabled, kidney patients …
NIIF in talks with Aussie, Canadian pension funds
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is in talks with pension funds from Australia and Canada to raise capital. …
NCLAT tells IL& FS to release pension/PF money first
New Delhi , April 9 (IANS) Courts have finally come to the rescue of lakhs of investors who face the prospect of losing their entire …
BJP promises pension, extra income for farmers
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The BJP promised in its election manifesto released on Monday to double farm income by 2022, extend PM-KISAN scheme to …
BJP promises pension scheme for farmers over 60
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its election manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls with a promise to …
JSP promises laptop to students, pension to farmers
Amaravati, April 3 (IANS) Laptops for all 11th and 12th standard students, pension for farmers, fishermen and artisans and Rs 10 lakh health insurance for …
Malvinder Singh’s quarterly pension plea rejected
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has rejected former Ranbaxy CEO Malvinder Singh’s plea seeking exemption of the quarterly ‘pension’ received by …
NCLAT looking to protect PF, Pension funds investments in toxic IL&FS bonds
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Courts have come to the rescue of lakhs of investors who face the prospect of losing their entire retirement savings …
Pension, PF dues not part of liquidation estate: NCLT
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) New Delhi bench has ruled that the dues of provident fund (PF), pension and …
Pawan Kalyan’s party promises pension to farmers
Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), March 14 (IANS) Popular actor Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena on Thursday launched his party’s campaign for next month’s elections to Andhra Pradesh …
Serving, retired staff of government insurers to benefit from pension scheme
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Retired and serving employees of government-owned insurance companies are happy at the Centre’s decision to offer another chance to opt for …
Provident, pension funds exposed to [email protected] stare at losses
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Provident and pension fund trusts, which have invested in the IL&FS bonds, are fearing big losses as the debt-ridden company’s …
Hike Atal pension scheme age limit to 50 years: PFRDA Chairman
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) chairman Hemant Contractor said here on Monday they have requested the government to …
Declare pension a fundamental right for retired employees: BMS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Calling for a review of all existing pension schemes in the country, RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has demanded that …
Tripura BJP government to continue with Left’s pension schemes: Minister
Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) The BJP-led government in Tripura will continue with all 30 of the pension schemes introduced by the previous Left Front government …
CSC begins registration for informal workers’ Rs 3,000 monthly pension scheme
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Informal sector workers will now be able to subscribe to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) scheme and get …
PMSYM may offer interest rate of 8% to make informal sector pension fund attractive
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The PMSYM (Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan) pension scheme, which is slated to start from February 15, may have an …
Journalists in Punjab to get pension
Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Accredited journalists in Punjab will now get a monthly pension of Rs 12,000. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh gave approval to grant …
Rajasthan hikes freedom fighters’ pension to Rs 25,000
Jaipur, Feb 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced an increase in the pension of freedom fighters from Rs 17,000 to Rs …
Unorganized sector hails Centre’s monthly pension scheme
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Soon after the Central government announced a scheme to provide an assured pension of Rs 3,000 per month for workers …
Goyal announces mega pension scheme for unorganised sector workers
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced the “Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan”, a scheme to provide an assured monthly …
Goyal announces pension scheme for unorganised sector workers
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced the “Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan”, a scheme to provide assured monthly pension …
Kerala to launch NRI pension scheme
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) The Kerala government will soon launch a ‘Pravasi Dividend Pension Scheme’ to provide regular pension to Non Resident Keralites on a …
Odisha hikes social security pension for 48 lakh people
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday announced a hike in the social security pension under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) for 48 …
No proposal to replace NPS with old pension scheme
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The government has no proposal to replace the National Pension Scheme (NPS) with the old pension scheme due to rising …
UP cabinet approves ‘exceptional pension’ for comatose cops
Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to give “exceptional pension” to police personnel who are injured in discharge …
Senior citizens should get meaningful pension: SC
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that senior citizens should get a meaningful pension to live with dignity, and not …
Old age pension can’t be linked to minimum wage, Centre tells SC
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Central government on Friday rejected the suggestion linking old age pension with minimum wage saying that while minimum wage …
Single women demand minimum Rs 3,000 pension, change in definition
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The National Forum of Single Women’s Rights on Tuesday sought a monthly pension of at least Rs 3,000 and demanded …