National Pension System

PFRDA has overhauled NPS investment rules, allowing wider exposure to AIFs, REITs, InvITs, commodities, IPOs and a broader equity universe to boost returns and deepen diversification

PFRDA chief hints at 100% FDI parity, new small pension funds, and unified regulation to expand India's pension reach and improve financial literacy

New LC75 and BLC schemes offer central government employees flexible equity exposure and greater control over their retirement investments

Finance ministry notification enables Central staff under the Unified Pension Scheme to shift to NPS once, not later than a year before superannuation

NRIs must also comply with the tax filing norms that apply to them once their residency status changes

Policy will come into effect from April 1 and is expected to benefit over 2.3 million central government employees

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With this partnership, individual investors will be able to contribute to existing NPS accounts with the help of Bharat Connect-enabled platforms

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NPS-Vatsalya scheme is designed as a variant of the existing National Pension System (NPS), specifically tailored for younger individuals

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Approved by the Union Cabinet on Saturday, the UPS kicks in from April 1, 2025

The Congress on Sunday took a jibe at the Centre over its announcement of the Unified Pension Scheme, saying the 'U' in UPS stands for Modi government's "U-turns". The opposition party's swipe came a day after the Union Cabinet approved an assured pension of 50 per cent of salary for those who joined the service after January 1, 2004, under the National Pension System (NPS). Fulfilling long pending demands of government employees ahead of assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, the Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which assures guaranteed pension. Taking a dig at the government, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "The 'U' in UPS stands for Modi Govt's U turns! Post June 4, the power of the people has prevailed over the arrogance of power of the Prime Minister." "Rollback in the budget regarding Long Term Capital Gain/Indexation. Sending Waqf Bill to JPC. Rollback of Broadcast Bill. Rollback o

Subscribers can claim an exemption of up to Rs 1,50,000 lakh with NPS under Section 80C, Section 80CCC, and Section 80CCD (1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced a new security layer in the National Pension System (NPS).

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Saw 158,212 new subscribers last year compared to 201,517 during 2022

Several unions of railway employees have announced that they might bring a halt to all train services from May 1 if their demand of reinstating the Old Pension Scheme is not met

The corporate component of the scheme is voluntary in nature and includes people working in public sector organisations, private limited companies or public sector banks, among others

NPS Trust has been established by the PFRDA for taking care of the assets and funds under the NPS