Over 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts bring crores of Indians into formal banking system: Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced over 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have integrated millions into formal banking. The Pradhan Man...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
PM Modi terms welfare of the poor among key achievements of his govt's 12-year tenurePM Narendra Modi highlighted his government's welfare initiatives over the past 12 years. He stated that India has seen significant transfo...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
NPS withdrawal rules clarified: Postal department says pension body explains conditions to withdraw 100% NPS-Lite corpusNPS-Lite subscribers can now withdraw their entire accumulated pension wealth up to Rs 2 lakh as a lump sum, the Department of Posts announ...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Congress slams 'task forces' for PESA, FRA implementation in MP, Chhattisgarh as subverting democratic structureCongress on Tuesday claimed that Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh governments have formed task forces. These bodies aim to institutionalize ...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Assam govt suspends distribution of ration items for two months due to interim budgetAssam has temporarily halted the distribution of subsidized pulses, sugar, and salt under its public distribution system for two months, ef...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Street vendors earn more, go digital under PM-SVANidhiThe PM-SVANidhi scheme has significantly boosted street vendor incomes by 20%. Digital transactions by vendors have nearly doubled, reachin...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Amit Shah says UCC will not affect tribals, urges community not to fall for 'conspiracies'Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured tribal communities that the Uniform Civil Code will not impact their traditions or customs, urging th...
24 May, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
PFRDA sets up panel to look at adding more asset classes for better returnsPFRDA is exploring new asset classes to boost long-term, stable returns for National Pension System subscribers, aiming to avoid market vol...
21 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
In FY26, private banks' return on equity moderates amid NIM pressure, treasury lossesPrivate banks saw their profitability dip in FY26. Net interest margins faced pressure as loan rates adjusted faster than deposit rates in ...
21 May, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
APY pension calculator: How to get Rs 1,000-Rs 5,000 monthly pension under Atal Pension YojanaThe Atal Pension Yojana provides a secure future with guaranteed monthly pensions. Indian citizens aged 18 to 40 can enroll. Contributions ...
21 May, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Banks need to push Atal Pension Yojana subscribers toward higher pension slab: DFS SecyFinancial institutions are urged to guide Atal Pension Yojana subscribers towards higher pension slabs. Many subscribers remain in the mini...
20 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Jan Suraksha enrolments near 940 million as govt weighs benefitsIndia's Jan Suraksha schemes have secured almost 940 million people. These programs offer life and accident insurance and pension benefits....
10 May, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Government extends Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana for two years“It has been decided to extend the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana for the period 01.07.2022 to 30.06.2024 with the relaxed eligibility co...
21 Jul, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
2.3 million workers lost jobs during the first wave of the pandemic: GovtDuring the period, the number of male workers reduced from 21.7 million to 20.1 million while the female workers dropped from 9 million to ...
10 Feb, 2022, 07.35 PM IST
Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana's relaxed benefits extended for 6 more months“Now it has been decided to extend relaxation in eligibility conditions in the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana for period January 01, 2021...
10 Feb, 2021, 01.33 PM IST
Government eases claim criteria under unemployment schemeHowever, if the documents are not uploaded at the time of online filing of the claim, the claimant will submit the printout of the claim du...
08 Nov, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
Labour ministry paves way for 50% unemployment benefit to ESIC subscribersBesides, the scheme has been extended for a year from July 1, 2020 and would now be effective till June 30,2021. However, original provisio...
12 Sep, 2020, 02.18 PM IST