APY subscribers to touch 1 crore by March 2018: Finance Minister
Pitching for increasing the pace of Aadhaar seeding, Kumar said, efforts have to be made to push this beyond the current level of 40 per cent.
Oct 13, 2017, 16:25 PM IST
Atal Pension Yojana reaches 53 lakh subscribers
Over 230 banks and the Department of India Post have been involved in the implementation of the government`s flagship social security scheme that focuses on encouraging and enabling the subscribers to save for their retirement.
May 26, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
Let govt staff's pension funds to invest 50% in equities: PFRDA
The pensions fund regulator PFRDA wants government to more than treble investment levels in equity markets by government subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS) up to 50 percent from 15 percent now.
Mar 09, 2017, 18:18 PM IST
Retail NPS more than doubles in one year
Post the budgetary provision to provide tax benefits up to 40 percent of maturity of investment in National Pension Scheme, the retail segment of NPS has grown by over 100 percent over the past one year.
Aug 16, 2016, 10:42 AM IST
Govt amends Atal Pension Yojana
Government has amended Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to give an option to the spouse to continue to contribute for balance period on premature death of the subscriber.
Mar 22, 2016, 15:05 PM IST
PM Modi to soon launch smart card for 40 crore unorganised workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon launch a smart card scheme for over 40 crore unorganised workers in the country to provide them various social security benefits like insurance and pension.
Feb 11, 2016, 11:53 AM IST
Number of financial inclusion accounts touch 19.52 crore: RBI
Banks, mostly state-run ones, opened a whopping 19.52 crore accounts under the government's financial inclusion drive till the first week of December.
Dec 24, 2015, 19:06 PM IST
Key schemes launched by Narendra Modi in 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched MUDRA Bank (Micro Units Development Refinance Agency) in April to boost funding of small businesses which are the catalysts of employment in the country.
Dec 16, 2015, 00:17 AM IST
Govt to provide more funds to social security schemes: Arun Jaitley
To expand social security coverage, government will provide more resources for flagship schemes such as Atal Pension Yojana and also launch their new variants, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Monday.
Jul 13, 2015, 19:58 PM IST
10.17 cr people enrolled under 2 social security schemes: FM
"As far as the two insurance schemes, Sukasha and Jeevan Jyoti, are concerned we have now touched a figure of 10.17 crore. In just one month and three days we have already crossed the 10 crore figure," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters here.
Jun 12, 2015, 17:48 PM IST
Pension watchdog eyes APY to boost NPS corpus by Rs 50K cr
The Centre has launched Atal Pension Yojana (APY) targeted at people in the unorganised sector who wish to join NPS and are not a member of any other social security plan.
Jun 11, 2015, 22:15 PM IST
RBI asks co-operative banks to appoint nodal officers for APY
The Reserve Bank Thursday asked Urban co-operative banks to appoint nodal officers for implementation of the government's flagship scheme, Atal Pension Yojana (APY), which provides for a minimum pension of Rs 1,000-5,000, depending upon contribution.
May 21, 2015, 23:34 PM IST
6.7 crore people enrolled under 3 social security schemes
Nearly seven crore people have been enrolled as on day under the three social security schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
May 14, 2015, 20:06 PM IST
Enrol 10 cr people in social security schemes: Govt to bankers
The Centre has exhorted bankers to work towards surpassing the target of bringing 10 crore people under the ambit of the three social security schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, before the end of this month.
May 10, 2015, 18:51 PM IST
Atal Pension Yojana: All you need to know
Fixed pension for the subscribers ranging between Rs 1000 to Rs 5000, if he joins and contributes between the age of 18 years and 40 years.
May 09, 2015, 10:47 AM IST
Federal Bank signs pact with LIC for PMJJBY
The insurance scheme provides for a life cover of Rs 2 lakh at an annual premium of Rs 330.
May 08, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
Cabinet clears social security insurance and pension schemes
The Union Cabinet Wednesday gave approval to three mega social security initiatives -- one pension and two insurance schemes -- to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 9.
May 06, 2015, 22:14 PM IST
