Amendments to Insurance Act hoped by year end: Finance Minister Arun JaitleyFinance Minister Arun Jaitley expressed hope on Tuesday that parliament would give its approval to the amendments to the Insurance Act.
26 Aug, 2014, 03.56 PM IST
Pension Bill to attract FDI; better products coming: India IncParliament has passed the Pension Bill that aims to create a regulator for the sector and allows at least 26 per cent FDI.
06 Sep, 2013, 07.49 PM 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
- Economic survey 2011-12: Pension reforms will lead to long-term saving
Pension reforms will lead to long term savings and will also create a sustainable social security system, the Economic Survey 2011-12 said.
15 Mar, 2012, 05.57 PM IST
- Government trying to build consensus on reforms,FDI in retail: Pranab Mukherjee
FM Pranab Mukherjee today said the govt is making efforts to build a consensus on important economic legislations, including PFRDA and FDI ...
23 Dec, 2011, 02.57 PM IST
- Government to push second generation economic reforms: Pranab Mukherjee
Govt asserted it is committed to second generation economic reforms but said in a multi-party democracy decision-making takes time.
16 Nov, 2011, 10.54 PM 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
- Pension reforms help channelise savings for investment: Survey
Seized of the challenges faced by the PFRDA, the Economic Survey today said the success of the pension reforms will help in facilitating th...
02 Jul, 2009, 04.54 PM IST
- Insurance, pension industry welcome poll 'verdict'
Hailing the Congress-led UPA victory in the Lok Sabha polls, Insurance and Pension Fund industry on Saturday said this would help in pushin...
16 May, 2009, 05.59 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
- PFRDA appoints NSDL as record-keeper for NPS
PFRDA has appointed National Securities Depositories Ltd as an agency to track the pension records of those under the new pension scheme.
10 Apr, 2007, 03.23 PM IST
- Insurance firms rush for a pie in the pension sky
There is excitement for pension reforms from an unlikely quarter - insurance companies.
20 Feb, 2007, 03.15 AM IST
- PFRDA, Banking Act amendment in budget session: Govt
The government will take up the long-awaited Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill as well as amendment to Banking Reg...
15 Jan, 2007, 02.40 PM IST
- Fiscal subsidy unlikely for new pension plan
There should be no tax cushion for the new pension system so as to avoid funding problems like the assured return schemes of the erstwhile ...
28 Jun, 2005, 01.33 AM IST
- PFRDA ordinance issued to reform pension
In a major reform measure, Government today issued an ordinance to set up a full-fledged Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.
30 Dec, 2004, 07.40 PM IST