Workers may get to choose between EPF and NPS for pension

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 12:05

The proposal is part of the bill to make comprehensive amendments to the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.

PFRDA allows subscribers lump sum withdrawal on exit

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 16:17

Pension fund regulator PFRDA has allowed investors in the New Pension Scheme (NPS) to withdraw lump sum amount at the time of their exit, as against the current practice of 'phased withdrawals' every year.

PFRDA will correct flaws in New Pension Scheme: Chairman

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 14:23

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairman Yogesh Agarwal on Tuesday said there were some flaws with the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and the regulator is taking steps to improve the scheme.

DSP Blackrock to join NPS as fund manager, IDFC pulls out

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 16:33

DSP BlackRock Investment Managers (P) Ltd has decided to join as pension fund manager to manage New Pension Scheme (NPS) corpus, while IDFC has pulled out after not renewing its tenure, sources said.

PFRDA garnered Rs 15,466 cr under NPS till July: FinMin

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 19:11

The subscriptions of the Central and state government employees under the NPS received up to July 31, 2012 is Rs 15,466.28 crore, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.