State-run pension fund to start buying shares as Modi pushes reform

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 12:38

India`s state social security fund, undeterred by resistance from trade unions, will start investing in equity markets next month, the labour minister said, as part of a reform drive aimed at boosting the economy.

10.17 cr people enrolled under 2 social security schemes: FM

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 17:48

"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.

Finance Minister to meet heads of PSU banks tomorrow

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 12:37

The top 30 defaulters are sitting on bad loans of Rs 95,122 crore, which is more than one-third of the entire NPAs of public sector banks. It amounts to 36.50 percent.

India needs umbrella for social security schemes: Official

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 15:42

India needs to have an umbrella for social security schemes to check duplication of benefits for some beneficiaries while a section of people is left out of it, an official in the central labour and employment ministry said.

Eight crore families brought under social security schemes: FM

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 21:33

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said 7.5 to 8 crore families, out of the total 25 crore households in the country, have been brought under the Centre's social security schemes launched so far.

India Inc hails Modi government's one-year performance

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 20:22

India Inc on Friday hailed Narendra Modi-led government's performance in past one year, saying the focus on non-adversarial, corruption-free and predictable policy regime has buoyed investor sentiment.

6.7 crore people enrolled under 3 social security schemes

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 20:06

Nearly seven crore people have been enrolled as on day under the three social security schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Enrol 10 cr people in social security schemes: Govt to bankers

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 18:51

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.

PM Narendra Modi launches 3 social security schemes

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 19:44

The schemes -- PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana -- were simultaneously launched at 115 locations throughout the country.

New social security schemes to widen financial inclusion: Ficci

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 17:41

Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on Saturday welcomed the government`s move to launch three new social security schemes which it said is intended at widening the financial inclusion process.