8th Pay Commission-NC-JCM meeting details: Deadline extension; Old Pension Scheme revival; key recommendations from top employee bodyCentral government employees' representatives met with the 8th Pay Commission, requesting a deadline extension for memorandum submissions t...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
APY crosses 9 crore subscribers: More Indians are investing in Atal Pension Yojana for retirement income; check its benefitsAtal Pension Yojana has reached a historic milestone with over 9 crore subscribers. Financial year 2025-26 saw the highest enrolments since...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Atal Pension Yojana surpasses 9 crore subscriber milestoneThe Atal Pension Yojana has reached a milestone of 9 crore subscribers. Financial year 2025-26 saw the highest ever enrolments with over 1....
22 Apr, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
For pension products, common regulatory framework on tableThe government plans to create a unified regulatory framework and grievance redressal mechanism for all retirement schemes. This will addre...
21 Mar, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
Voluntary pension scheme for all on cards: Won’t be tied to employment, will be open for allIndia is exploring a Universal Pension Scheme that is voluntary and contributory, aimed at offering social security to all individuals. The...
25 Feb, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Trade unions divided over the unified pension schemeWhile central trade unions like the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) and Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) have outrightly rejecte...
25 Aug, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
OPS vs NPS: Demand to restore OPS in place of NPS for central government employees; know what Govt saysOPS vs NPS: In a memorandum dated January 11, 2024, the Joint Forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme(NJCA), constituted under the bann...
30 Jan, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Over 21.40 lakh farmers enrolled under PM-KMY: Narendra Singh TomarThe enrollment of eligible farmers under PM-KMY was started by Common Service Centres (CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd) from August 201...
27 Jul, 2021, 08.03 PM IST
Supreme Court refuses to hear plea on removal of disparity in pension benefits of armed forcesThe trust, in its PIL filed through lawyer Ajay Agrawal, has said that the central government's contributory hybrid pension scheme of 2005 ...
08 Feb, 2021, 06.44 PM IST
Centre starts registration for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan YojanaThe government has budgeted Rs 10,774.50 crore for implementation of the scheme for the first three years starting this fiscal.
10 Aug, 2019, 07.18 AM IST
Indian commission works on plan for NRI women's pensionKWC will conduct the study with the assistance of Non-Resident Keralites Association, a Kerala government entity, created for the welfare o...
19 Jan, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
Delhi budget focuses on social sectorSheila Dikshit today rolled out a budget with focus on social sector as she is seeking a fourth-term later this year.
20 Mar, 2013, 09.30 PM IST
- Kerala to switch over to contributory pension scheme
Under the proposal 10 per cent of the contribution would be made by the government and a matching quantum by the employee, he said.
11 Dec, 2012, 02.08 PM IST
- IBA signs revised pension agreement with bank unions
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has signed an industry wide wage agreement with a host of worker unions and officer associations.
28 Apr, 2010, 01.25 AM IST
- CM unveils contributory pension plan for state govt staff
Maharashtra has supported the Manmohan Singh government’s initiative to reform the pension sector by bringing in its own contributory pensi...
24 Jan, 2007, 12.41 AM IST
- Centre may offer pension benefits for the '04 batch
The government may extend benefits of gratuity, family pension and death gratuity.
15 Jun, 2006, 01.45 AM IST
- New pension system to offer portability, investment choice
Government employees will be entitled to the new defined contributory pension system from January one next year, which would offer options ...
15 Oct, 2003, 03.45 PM IST