Google says CFO Patrick Pichette to retire

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 05:17

Google Inc said on Tuesday that Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette has announced his intention to retire, marking the latest change to the Internet company`s upper ranks.

Tata Motors announces voluntary retirement scheme for workers

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 17:52

Struggling with mounting losses in its domestic operations, Tata Motors today announced voluntary retirement scheme for workers as it tries to overcome the impact of depressed growth in commercial vehicle and passenger car businesses.

Trade unions against increasing minimum pension, retirement age

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 15:45

A national co-ordination committee comprising all trade unions in the country for Employees Retirement Pension Benefits (1995) has strongly opposed the raising of retirement age from 58 to 60 years.

EPFO mulls medical benefits for its pensioners

Last Updated: Sunday, February 22, 2015, 11:06

It was suggested that the surplus in Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance scheme could be used for extending medical benefits through ESIC.

EPFO to raise pension age today, appoint fund managers

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 09:02

Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to appoint fund managers Thursday for a three year term from April 1 and raise age limit for vesting of pension by two years to 60.

Age limit under EPFO pension scheme may be raised to 60

Last Updated: Sunday, February 15, 2015, 16:28

At present, a formal sector worker covered under the EPS-95 can make contributions towards pension scheme till the age of 58 years and can claim pension after that.

'Govt needs to begin building pension net for private sector'

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 20:46

Government needs to soon begin building a pension net for employees working in the private sector to avoid bearing the heavy fiscal burden of providing minimum sustenance to those who end up having no pension at all, Crisil Research said on Tuesday.

Premium for product in lieu of EDLI need not be 0.5% of wages

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 15:21

This directive will facilitate employers to buy group insurance schemes for their workers from insurance companies at a price lower than 0.5 percent of wages as required under EDLI.

EPFO set for major overhaul in new year

Last Updated: Monday, December 22, 2014, 12:39

EPFO could not do much about expanding its investment options to maximise the returns for providing higher interest rate to its subscribers during 2014, and fresh attempts can be made in the new year in this regard.

EPFO trustees decides to set up panels on investment options

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 21:41

Retirement fund body EPFO's trustees Friday decided to constitute a panel to look into various investment options like increasing exposure to housing finance firms and private sector bonds.

EPFO considering enhancing exposure in private sector bonds

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 20:56

Retirement fund body EPFO trustees will consider a proposal to increase the limit for investment in private sector bonds from existing 10 percent to 15 percent in their meeting scheduled on December 19.