The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) plans to leverage e-Shram database and UPI technology to expand pension accounts to unorganised sector workers, enabling them to open a pension account directly via their mobile phones
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government in a plea that challenges extending pension, family pension, and other facilities to former MLAs and MLCs, while the UPSL Act, 1980, makes no mention of it
The PFRDA’s NPS Swasthya scheme is likely to be launched in the next 30 days. During the Global Fintech Fest 2026, PFRDA chairperson S Ramann announced that the final guidelines for the product are being finalised, after which the product will be formally launched
The proceedings dropped by Sebi in its latest order originated from a show cause notice (SCN) issued in October 2024. The notice was issued following a probe into share transactions between Max Financial, Max Life, and Axis Bank between the financial year 2009 to 2022
Surgeons say wider insurance support and greater competition could bring down robotic surgery costs, but patients must still check policy limits before choosing the procedure
The Supreme Court has ruled that a widow’s family pension is due from the date of her husband’s death and not from the date on which she first approached a tribunal given that the delay in making the claim was not her fault
The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) covers more than 1,900 procedures for treatment. However, the funds allocated for cancer treatment under the scheme are less than required. The FinCan study suggests that including early diagnosis of the disease under the scheme could reduce fund requirements and save more lives
