Government looking into PFRDA's hiring tweakFinmin examines allegations that PFRDA tweaked its recruitment norms to give preferential treatment to employees of a state-run bank.
10 Sep, 2013, 01.21 PM IST
Parliament passes key Pension Bill after about 9-year delayParliament on Friday passed the pension bill that seeks to give statutory powers to sector regulator and also allows at least 26% FDI in th...
07 Sep, 2013, 01.35 AM IST
Cabinet defers decision on pension reforms billAmid differences among allies, the government today deferred a decision on the changes in the crucial Pension Fund Regulatory and Developme...
07 Jun, 2012, 04.13 PM IST
- Government likely to push pension reforms
Seeking to dispel the impression of policy inaction, govt is likely to give a push to pension sector reform by approving changes in the pro...
06 Jun, 2012, 05.54 PM IST
- Government shelves Pension, Companies bills
Pension Bill & Companies Bill had to be shelved in the face of dissent again from its ally Trinamool Congress(TMC) as well as from BJP.
21 Dec, 2011, 08.39 PM IST
- Government clears changes in PFRDA Bill, allows 26% FDI in pension
Govt approved amendments to the PFRDA Bill 2011 while agreeing to the proposed 26% foreign investment in the pension sector.
16 Nov, 2011, 03.56 PM IST
- Government to finalise amendments to PFRDA bill tomorrow
The government is likely to finalise changes in the PFRDA Bill, 2011, tomorrow with a view to incorporating suggestions.
15 Nov, 2011, 10.08 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel favours 26% FDI cap in pension sector
The $2-billion pension sector is at present regulated by an interim authority though set up through an executive order.
31 Aug, 2011, 03.07 AM IST
- FDI will come when NPS sees private sector rush: PFRDA Chief Yogesh Agarwal
PFRDA chairman Yogesh Agarwal discusses how the pension regulator is gearing up to become a full-fledged regulator for a sector that is exp...
23 Apr, 2011, 04.04 AM IST
- Pranab to seek Yashwant's help in PFRDA bill clearance
On hold since 2004, the PFRDA Bill that gives a statutory backing for a pension sector regulator was re-introduced in the recent Budget ses...
11 Apr, 2011, 02.15 AM IST
- Economic Survey: Reform pension sector, clear PFRDA Bill
Making a case for reforms in the pension sector, the Economic Survey 2010-11 on Friday said the Parliament should expeditiously clear the l...
25 Feb, 2011, 02.53 PM IST
- UPA's return to give push to financial sector reforms
Financial sector reforms are likely to get a push in the coming days, which were relegated to the back seat due to persistent opposition fr...
16 May, 2009, 04.06 PM IST
- Pension regulator to seek bids from PSBs for new scheme in 2 weeks
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will be inviting tenders from public sector banks to act as a custodian bank ...
21 Jan, 2008, 04.06 AM IST
- Don't appoint pension fund managers: Left
The Left on Sunday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to halt the move to appoint pension fund managers saying a final decision on the new...
21 May, 2007, 03.11 AM IST
- PFRDA bill may become law by August: Swarup
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) bill might become an act by August, says Interim Pension Regulator D Swarup.
03 Jun, 2006, 12.10 PM IST
- Parliament likely to table pension bill in May session
The pension Bill may finally be tabled in Parliament in the forthcoming session in May.
22 Apr, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- PFM investment plans to be restricted
Pension funds may be barred from investing hard-earned money of Indians in foreign securities, PFRDA chairman D Swarup said on Wednesday.
24 Aug, 2005, 02.10 PM IST