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No FDs please: Indian households' financial savings strategy changesIndian households are increasingly investing in equities and market-linked instruments. This shift marks a significant change from traditio...
States must back human capital over cash: Economic SurveyState governments' cash transfer schemes are straining finances and impacting growth. These popular programs are costing ₹1.7 lakh crore th...
401(k), Social Security or pension first? The 2026 withdrawal order that can make or break youChoosing the right order to take money from 401(k), pension, and Social Security can save taxes and make retirement easier. Your plan shoul...
Non-pensioners must be enabled to earn regular inflation-indexed income with their own savingsThe state of India's pension system is concerning, trailing behind many nations. Countless Indians are left without reliable income as they...
Parliament watch: Bihar jobless rate in focus, no plan for OPS, Merchant Shipping Bill sails through RSThe unemployment rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above in Bihar has come down to 3% in 2023-24 from 7.0% in 2017-...
Many Indians may not be saving enough for retirementIn its report, released on Wednesday, based on the analysis of a pension survey conducted between August 2024 and September 2024, Grant Tho...
Pension sector needs to scale up to enhance coverage of social security: Economic SurveyThe Economic Survey 2024-25 emphasizes the need to expand pension coverage, with only 5.3% of the population currently covered by NPS and A...
Economic Survey pitches for policy shift to cut cereal output, boost pulses, edible oilsEconomic Survey: The pre-budget document for 2024-25 suggests policy reforms to discourage cereal overproduction while boosting pulses and ...
Welfare pension fraud: 38 employees suspended for illegally availing pension benefitsThe Kerala government has taken a firm stance against workers who were availing social welfare benefits unlawfully. The govt has suspended ...
Labour secretary Sumita Dawra reviews functioning of attached offices of ministry of labour and employmentTaking a comprehensive review on the functioning of offices of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Employees’ Provident Fund Organization ...
Sell more, earn more! RBI's Shaktikanta Das cautions banks about big risksThe Reserve Bank of India Governor cautioned banks about misselling practices. He stressed the importance of ethical conduct for the bankin...
Economic Survey flags misselling, claims issue in insurance sectorWhile referring to financial products misselling, the survey said that misselling and misrepresentation need acknowledgment, with firms com...
Pakistan to unveil Rs 18 trillion budget on June 12: MinisterThe Pakistan government is likely to present the budget with the outlay of around Rs 18 trillion for the financial year 2024-25 on June 12,...
Budget 2024: Govt's formal job scheme may get extensionThe government is considering extending the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) in the upcoming interim budget, according to anonymous...
Cabinet approves 4% DA hike for govt employees, 7% MSP hike for 6 Rabi cropsThe Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance for central government employees and pensioners effective July 20...
NITI Aayog VC expresses concern over revival of old pension scheme, says it will burden future taxpayersIn an interview to PTI, Bery also underlined the need for enhancing capital expenditure and creating a space for the private sector through...
Singapore's gig workers to get work injury, pension coverageThe new rules will affect about 73,000 workers who deliver food or drive passengers for companies such as Grab , Gojek, Deliveroo and Deliv...