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The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a voluntary savings-tax-reduction social security instrument in India, [1] introduced by the National Savings Institute of the Ministry of Finance in 1968. The scheme's main objective is to mobilize small savings for social security during uncertain times by offering an investment with reasonable returns ...
The Board administers a contributory provident fund, pension scheme and an insurance scheme for the workforce engaged in the organised sector in India. [9] The board is chaired by the Union Labour Minister of India. Presently, the following three schemes are in operation under the Act: Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (transl. Prime Minister's Public Finance Scheme) is a financial inclusion program of the Government of India open to Indian citizens (minors of age 10 and older can also open an account with a guardian to manage it), that aims to expand affordable access to financial services such as bank accounts, remittances, credit, insurance and pensions.
Tier II: In order to introduce some liquidity to the scheme, the PFRDA allows for a Tier II account where subscribers with pre-existing Tier I accounts can deposit and withdraw money as and when they want. NPS Tier II is an investment account, similar to a mutual fund in characteristics, but offers no exit load, no commissions, good returns. [37]
Other similar government savings schemes in India include: Public Provident Fund (PPF), Post Office Fixed Deposit, Post Office Recurring Deposit, etc. [3] The certificates were heavily promoted by the Indian government in the 1950s after India's independence, to collect funds for nation-building
In addition, "It is common to assume that a 401(k) loan is effectively cost-free since the interest is paid back into the participant’s own 401(k) account," says James B. Twining, CFP®, CEO and ...
As a flurry of possible drone sightings have triggered local politicians to press federal officials for more information, lawmakers have proposed a variety of different methods for dealing with ...
The Public Account of India was constituted by Article 266(2) of the Indian Constitution which states that "All other public moneys received by or on behalf of the Government of India or the Government of a State shall be credited to the public account of India or the public account of the State, as the case may be." Here "other" signifies ...