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Falling fertility rates in southern states point to ageing population in future, says Arvind Panagariya
"Southern states in particular, where fertility rates have fallen...
Corporate credit tremors in aftershock of tariff-led stock rout
The move is fueling fears pension funds and other longer-term...
UK watchdog tells pension funds to focus on building buffers
Nikhil Rathi, CEO, Financial Conduct Authority Regulators have told defined benefit pension funds to build up their liquidity buffers to cope with any further big hike in gilt yields when BoE support ends on Friday London: Britain's financial watchdog told pension...
FinMin to launch special campaign for financial inclusion from Oct 15
''To further deepen Financial Inclusion (FI) framework, @DFS_India will organise a special campaign from 15th October 2022 to 26th November 2022, which will initially be rolled out at the Gram Panchayat (GP) level in following seven districts across India-- Cuttack,...
Ageing and Health: Global population ageing is much faster now
By 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. At this time the share of the population aged 60 years and over will increase from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion. By 2050, the world’s population of people aged 60 years and older will double (2.1...
By 2030, 1.4 billion people will be at least 60 years old: UN
Secretary-General António Guterres reminded that this pledge is enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adding that lifelong learning, strong social protection, accessible quality long-term healthcare, bridging the digital divide, intergenerational...
Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board grows presence in India, establishes Mumbai office
“India is an attractive investment destination and will be one of our growth markets over the next 5-10 years. It has a large, growing, and dynamic economy, with openness to foreign capital which makes it a strategically important market for us,” said Jo Taylor,...
Conflict, climate change and Covid pose threat to health of women, children: PMNCH
As many as 18 million children did not receive a single dose of DTP in 2021. The vast majority of these children live in low and middle-income countries, with India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Ethiopia and the Philippines recording the highest numbers, the statement said In...
Objective to bring 17 lakh pensioners on SPARSH by Sep end: Defence Ministry
The Defence Accounts Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank, to onboard them as service centres under the System for Pension Administration (Raksha) or SPARSH initiative, across more than 14,000 branches...
Punjab considering restoration of old pension scheme, says CM Bhagwant Mann
"My government is considering reverting to the Old Pension System (OPS). I have asked my chief secretary to study the feasibility and modalities of its implementation. We stand committed to the welfare of our employees," Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on...
UNDP launches new plan to accelerate progress on gender equality and SDGs
During the pandemic, women have been more likely to lose their jobs, making up only 39 percent of global employment but 54 percent of job losses. "As progress towards gender equality stalls, UNDP's ambitious new Gender Equality Strategy will guide us in our efforts to...
Thousands of Gujarat govt employees join ‘mass casual leave’ stir in state over old pension scheme
Unions representing teachers, panchayat health workers and revenue employees have been protesting since some time for the reintroduction of the OPS in the state Ahmedabad: Thousands of employees of the Gujarat government, including school teachers, joined the ‘mass...