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India’s Rs 42 lakh crore PMS industry at defining inflection point: SEBI
APMI Chairman Biharilal Deora said the PMS industry has emerged as...
Telangana bans cash wages, brings gig workers under new regulations
While providing historic safety nets for labour, the new government...
APY records 1.35 crore new subscribers in FY 2025-26; AUM exceeds ₹54,000 crore
S. Ramann, chairperson, PFRDA, highlighted the significant rise in enrolments among the 18–25 age group, reflecting increasing awareness among youth regarding long-term financial security, and emphasised the need to further strengthen subscriber engagement and pension...
EPFO intensifies efforts for reduction of litigation, to use WhatsApp to enhance reach
Alongside clearing legal pendency, EPFO is moving to simplify how members interact with it. The organisation is planning to use WhatsApp to expand outreach and streamline services. New Delhi:The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has sharpened its focus on cutting...
PMJJBY,PMSBY settle claims worth Rs25,160 cr since their launch in 2015
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Citing data on the 11th anniversaries of the Jan Suraksha Schemes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that over 27 crore, 58 crore and 9 crore enrolments have been done under PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY, respectively. New...
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana̤:Expanding financial safety net nationwide
New India Assurance(NIA) has established tie-ups with 316 banks,actively servicing around 8 crore account holders under the scheme in the financial year 2025-26 alone. This massive outreach has resulted in a total underwritten premium of approximately Rs.158 crores...
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana:Driving India’s financial inclusion push
R. Doraiswamy, CEO and MD, Life Insurance Corporation Many families remain unaware of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana or that premiums were paid for deceased members, with no physical policy document issued.In the absence of a nominee, families must undergo...
Time for greater workforce formalisation, expansion of social security coverage:SBI report
Punjab records the highest share of informal workers at 82 per cent, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at 81 per cent each.Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh also exhibit high levels of informal employment, with nearly 74 per cent of workers...
EPFO to launch Aadhaar-based portal to unlock dormant PF accounts
Mansukh Mandaviya,Labour & Employment Minister The portal, E-PRAAPTI, will provide a streamlined Aadhaar-based authentication mechanism that will enable a member to access an old EPF account, which may not have a UAN (universal account number), and update their...
Female workforce participation rose from 23 % to 40% from 2017 to 2025: Mandaviya
Mansukh Mandaviya,Union minister, Ministry of Labour and Employment The minister also stressed the nearly three-fold expansion in India's social security coverage in the last ten years, from 19 per cent in 2015 to over 64.3 per cent in 2025, reflecting the outcome of...
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon Session
Amendment to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act, 2013 seeking to raise the FDI limit in the pension sector may come in the Monsoon Session or Winter Session depending on various approvals, sources said. Currently, the FDI in pension fund is...
State can’t differentiate between serving employees and pensioners on DA: SC
In a significant judgment upholding the right to equality for retirees, a bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Prasanna B Varale dismissed appeals filed by the State of Kerala and the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and affirmed that...