Thousands of govt employees throng Ramlila maidan seeking old pension scheme

Thousands of central and state government employees from across the country gathered at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday to demand the restoration of the old pension scheme, with several......

The pension dilemma: Ring in the old, out with the new?

With organisations like the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, which is a front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, telling Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman they want OPS back, the government is in a......

Winter session begins today, farm law repeal among 26 bills on agenda

The winter session of the Parliament is set to begin on Monday. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has a heavy agenda for the winter session with its......

Winter session of Parliament to begin on stormy note on Monday

The winter session of Parliament is set to begin on a stormy note on Monday, with the government ready to bring in a bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws. IMAGE: Preparations in full......

National pension system added 21.5% fewer corporate subscribers in 2023

The National Pension System (NPS) added 21.5 per cent fewer fresh subscribers under the corporate segment in 2023 compared to the preceding year. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Government......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

In debate over NPS and EPFO returns, one retirement fund edges ahead

If you work for 30 years, a two per cent difference in pension returns can reduce your final retirement nest egg by 40 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Rs 9-trillion National......

LIC gets until Jan 2023 to dispose of 'other investments'

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has received the insurance regulator’s nod for time till January-end 2023 to dispose of investments in pension, group and life annuity funds, which do not......