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Pension fund regulator PFRDA has launched the second proof of concept (POC) of 'NPS Swasthya', an initiative aimed at integrating retirement planning with healthcare funding, PTI reported.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said the National Pension System (NPS) Swasthya is a multi-partner framework designed to provide financial and health security.Under the initiative, Medi Assist Healthcare Services will act as the core technology partner, CAMS KRA will handle onboard ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (PTI) Pension fund regulator PFRDA has launched the second "Proof of Concept (POC) of NPS Swasthya", an initiative intended to provide healthcare funding along with retirement planning. According to a statement, PFRDA said the National Pension System (NPS) Swasthya is a multi-partner initiative structured to provide comprehensive financial and health security. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) serves as the regulatory authority. The Medi Assist Heal ...Read More >
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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth moderated to 11.18 percent in 2024-25, down from 12.51 percent in the previous financial year, though it has remained in the 11-12 percent range over the past four fiscals, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The CAG report on Union Territory Finances for the year 2024-25 was tabled in the legislative Assembly by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, also showing that Jammu and Kashmir's share in I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Foreign investors were cautious to put money in Indian real estate during January-March amid the West Asia conflict, as their investments plunged 75 per cent to USD 400 million compared to the previous quarter, according to Colliers. Real estate consultant Colliers India expects foreign investors to remain cautious through this year due to global economic uncertainties. The consultant data showed that the total institutional investments in real estate fell drastically by ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid out five key priority areas to deepen India-Canada cooperation, ranging from clean energy and critical minerals to artificial intelligence and food processing. Addressing business leaders, PM Modi said, "To move these shared ambitions forward, I will put some suggestions before you," before detailing sector-specific proposals aimed at strengthening the bilateral economic partnership. Calling clean energy a shared priority, PM Modi ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) A total of Rs 30.52 crore stuck in over seven lakh inoperative accounts of the retirement fund body EPFO will soon be returned to the account holders or their legal heirs, a labour ministry source said on Monday. The Ministry of Labour & Employment, in a review meeting, decided to settle 7.11 lakh inoperative accounts of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), each having a balance of up to Rs 1,000, the source said. The provident fund account, which has not ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked all insurance companies to adopt special 1600-series telephone numbers by February 15, to help protect consumers from fraud calls. All entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India must use the designated numbering series for customer service and transaction-related calls, Trai said in a direction issued on Tuesday. The deadline was set in consultation with the insurance regulator. The 1600 s ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Tuesday said that it has organised a seminar on its consultation paper titled "Enhancing the National Pension System: Proposals for Flexible, Assured and Predictable Pension Schemes". The purpose of the event was to gather expert insights and stakeholder feedback on three proposed pension schemes under the National Pension System (NPS), designed to make retirement benefits more flexible, predictable ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mutual funds, insurers, and banks have been stepping up investments in long-term corporate bonds issued by the Adani Group, which has raised around ₹13,750 crore over the past year across five of its companies, market data showed. The group's bond sales make up more than a tenth of all corporate bonds issued in India over the past one year. In the 12 months to October 2025, the group has tapped the domestic bond market 10 times, with five issuances carrying maturities of 10 years or mor ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India has come out with a discussion paper proposing a dual valuation approach for the securities held in scheme portfolios of National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY). The framework aims to present pension wealth accumulation more clearly to subscribers while ensuring long-term financial stability and economic relevance, the regulator said in the discussion paper titled 'Alignment of Valuation Guidelines wit ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released a comprehensive Consultation Paper titled "Alignment of Valuation Guidelines with the core objectives of Long-only Funds when investing in Government Securities and calculation of Net Asset Value (NAV)". The framework proposed is part of PFRDA's ongoing commitment towards improving governance, protecting subscriber interests and contributing for India's broader financial and infrastructural growth. The Consul ...Read More >
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told a meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in New Delhi on Monday (October 13, 2025) that the Cabinet was actively considering increasing the minimum PF pension. Though the issue was not in agenda, trade union members in the CBT said during the discussions that the minimum PF pension should be revised from the present amount of ₹1,000 a month. "The Minister did not rule it out and said the Ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: The EPFO continues to offer various benefits to PF employees, which are having a significant impact. Employees will now be able to withdraw their funds hassle-free. Except for the minimum amount, some changes have been made to the rules. 75% of the funds can be withdrawn immediately after job loss. This means that to withdraw the remaining 25%, you will have to remain unemployed for 12 months. Previously, some rules were complex, but now they have been simplified. These have been div ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) move to allow withdrawals of up to 75% of the corpus will make life easier for its over 7 crore subscribers, while the norms around 25% balance are meant to ensure a healthy kitty, without imposing any restrictions on pension or PF payment at the time of retirement, a top official said. "The idea is to empower members and repose trust. The changes are meant to pave the way for automated settlement of claims," Central Provident Fund commi ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A day after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted Bengaluru's "creaking" infrastructure, Karnataka's deputy CM D K Shivakumar Wednesday accused her of "betrayal" and of tarnishing the very state and country that helped her succeed as an entrepreneur.However, people sprang to her defence, accusing the government of displaying hostility towards those who speak up, and of refusing to accept constructive criticism.On her part, Shaw on Wednesday blamed previous governments' inaction ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) move to allow withdrawals of up to 75% of the corpus will make life easier for its over 7 crore subscribers, while the norms around 25% balance are meant to ensure a healthy kitty, without imposing any restrictions on pension or PF payment at the time of retirement, a top official said. "The idea is to empower members and repose trust. The changes are meant to pave the way for automated settlement of claims," Central Provident Fund commi ...Read More >
India's initial public offering (IPO) calendar is entering a record-setting week, with fundraises topping Rs 30,000 crore -- the largest in a single week. Nearly 90 percent of that will come from just two offerings: Tata Capital's Rs 15,511 crore issue and LG Electronics India's Rs 11,607 crore offer-for-sale (OFS). The sheer scale is set to strain secondary markets, where buying support could dry up. Although equities closed higher for second straight sessions on Friday, experts caution the r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released a detailed Consultation Paper titled "Enhancing the National Pension System: Proposals for Flexible, Assured and Predictable Pension Schemes", inviting stakeholders across sectors to provide feedback on proposed reforms aimed at strengthening the National Pension System (NPS). Dated September 30, 2025, the paper outlines three innovative pension scheme options under the NPS framework d ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's primary market experienced its most active month this September in almost 28 years, as 25 companies went public on the mainboard, marking the highest number of listings since January 1997, when 28 were recorded. The SME activity in the primary market also set a record, with 53 IPOs raising Rs2,309 crore, the highest ever in a single month by both volume and value, as per the stock exchanges data. A total of 25 IPOs raised over Rs13,300 crore during the month. Meanwhile, SMEs ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's primary market experienced its most active month this September in almost 28 years, as 25 companies went public on the mainboard, marking the highest number of listings since January 1997, when 28 were recorded. The SME activity in the primary market also set a record, with 53 IPOs raising Rs 2,309 crore, the highest ever in a single month by both volume and value, as per the stock exchanges data. A total of 25 IPOs raised over Rs 13,300 crore during ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Saturday hailed the regulatory changes introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), simplifying norms for IPO and foreign portfolio investors. Sebi, in its recent board meeting, decided to revise the minimum public shareholding (MPS) norms for large companies planning initial public offerings (IPOs). "We welcome SEBI's progressive and well-calibrated reforms announced at its recent Board Meeti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): India's real estate sector has attracted nearly USD 80 billion in institutional investments over the past 15 years since 2010, highlighting the sector's evolution into a preferred asset class for both global and domestic investors, according to a joint report by Colliers-CREDAI. Foreign capital continues to dominate, contributing 57 per cent of total inflows, during these years, the report said. Also Read | 'Nishaanchi': Salman Khan Sends His 'Best Wishes ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): India's real estate sector has attracted nearly USD 80 billion in institutional investments over the past 15 years since 2010, highlighting the sector's evolution into a preferred asset class for both global and domestic investors, according to a joint report by Colliers-CREDAI. Foreign capital continues to dominate, contributing 57 per cent of total inflows, during these years, the report said. Interestingly, domestic capital has been emerging as a key d ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved several regulatory changes simplifying IPO norms and foreign portfolio investing rules, as well as making entry norms for advisory certifications easier. The key takeaways from the SEBI's move are that large companies above Rs 50,000 crore market cap will now have more flexible listing norms, permitting them to have smaller float sizes- Rs 1,000 crore plus at least 8 per cent of the post-issue market ...Read More >
The Securities and Exchange Board of India approved reforms. These reforms relax norms for public offers and shareholding. Foreign investors will have easier market access. Real Estate Investment Trusts now have equity status. Exit load for mutual funds is reduced. There are changes to related party transactions. A new website, 'India Market Access', is launched for Foreign Portfolio Investors. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday unveiled a series of reforms ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Sebi on Friday unveiled reforms easing minimum dilution norms for IPO-bound companies, and creating a single-window system for low-risk foreign investors like sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and retail funds, eliminating repeated paperwork.The relaxation comes amid rising foreign outflows, driven by steep US tariffs, weak earnings and rich valuations. Overseas investors have withdrawn $11.7 billion from Indian stocks and debt in 2025.It also tightened governance at stock exchanges ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) Sebi on Friday decided to broaden the definition of 'strategic investor' under the REIT and InvIT norms by including QIBs and certain categories of FPIs to attract more institutional capital. The Sebi board also cleared a proposal for reclassifying REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) as "equity" and retaining the "hybrid" classification for InvITs (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) for the purpose of investments by mutual funds and Specialised Investment Funds. These pro ...Read More >
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