Modi says 70 lakh jobs created under PM-Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana so far; transfers initial incentives worth Rs 2,400 crPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced over 70 lakh jobs created under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, disbursing Rs 2,400 ...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
NPS growth, performance, market-linked annuities; Sriram Iyer, CEO of HDFC Pension, talks about India’s changing retirement landscapeIndia's retirement planning is evolving with rising private sector NPS participation and evolving annuity products. While government contri...
25 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Withdraw EPF through UPI soon as government completes testingEmployees Provident Fund Organisation subscribers will soon withdraw their provident fund corpus directly through Unified Payment Interface...
20 May, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Minimum EPS-95 pension increased to Rs 7,500? EPFO says thisA letter circulating on social media falsely claims the minimum Employees Pension Scheme 95 pension has increased to Rs 7,500 monthly. The ...
19 May, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
DA hike for bank employees: What will be monthly salary hike for employees of different stages, scales and basic pays?Bank employees will see a slight increase in their take-home pay as the government has raised Dearness Allowance (DA) from May 1, 2026. The...
02 May, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Hike in minimum EPS pension of Rs 1,000 under consideration by EPFO: Know who will benefit and how?EPFO members' long wait for a higher minimum monthly pension under EPS-95 may soon end. The Ministry of Labour and Employment is reportedly...
01 May, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
EPFO Pension Scheme: Govt confirms higher pension to 22,000 members. Here’s how to check yoursEPFO has issued 21,885 pension payment orders and asked 1.65 lakh members to deposit additional amount for higher pension under the Employe...
05 Feb, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
EPS-95 pensioners stage demonstrations to press for minimum monthly pension of Rs 7,500Pensioners under the Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) demonstrated at 110 offices of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPF...
12 Jan, 2024, 07.00 PM IST
Now, full pension after 15 yrs of commutation post retirementThe move is expected to benefit 630,000 pensioners and substantially increase pensions for those members of the Employees Provident Fund Or...
27 Feb, 2020, 09.58 AM IST
EPFO members may get an option to draw pension after 60The proposal to increase the superannuation age is expected to help a beneficiary grow his/her pension kitty.
22 Oct, 2019, 09.44 AM IST
SC clears path for pension to rise manifold for employees in all firmsThe Supreme Court's decision has come in the wake of the special leave petition filed by the EPFO against Kerala High Court judgement.
02 Apr, 2019, 08.31 AM IST
EPFO prepares to accept more requests for pension hike after SC rulingFollowing the SC order, it is expected that more employees will approach EPFO to retrospectively enhance their contribution to get a hike i...
30 Nov, 2017, 11.54 AM IST
After EPFO, Sebi pitches for more pension funds in marketWelcoming the EPFO decision to invest five per cent of its incremental deposits into capital markets through Exchange Traded Funds.
09 Aug, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
EPFO likely to appoint fund managers, raise pension age next monthBoth the proposals will be taken up for discussion and approval by the Central Board of Trustees in its meeting scheduled on March 11.
25 Feb, 2015, 03.43 PM IST
Age limit under EPFO pension scheme may be raised to 60At present, a formal sector worker covered under the EPS-95 can make contributions towards pension scheme till the age of 58 years.
15 Feb, 2015, 02.47 PM IST
Hike contribution to ensure Rs 1,000 minimum pension: EPFO to GovernmentIn the present scenario, Central Government contributes 1.16 per cent of workers' basic wages (basic pay plus dearness allowance), towards ...
10 Aug, 2013, 07.19 AM IST
- Decision fixing minimum pension to Rs 1,000 for EPF to be considered: Govt
Government said a decision on fixing the minimum pension amount to Rs 1,000 per month for its EPF subscribers will be considered.
21 Dec, 2011, 04.09 PM IST