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atal pension yojana news

Securing the Silver Years Atal Pension Yojana and its Transformative Journey

Atal Pension Yojana aims to support old-age security by encouraging regular savings and providing guaranteed pension benefits to eligible subscribers.
Updated on May 08, 2026 11:00 pm IST

J&K Bank holds mega awareness camp on financial inclusion, social security schemes

In a bid to further union government’s vision of inclusive economic development, J&K Bank, on Tuesday, organized a mega awareness camp on financial inclusion and social security schemes at Kishmish Crafts Village, Kabulpur Manjawli Road in Faridabad. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 03:18 am IST

Uttar Pradesh tops Atal Pension Yojana enrolment with 1.20 crore registrations: Govt

Uttar Pradesh tops Atal Pension Yojana enrolment with 1.20 crore registrations: Govt
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 06:33 pm IST

Sitharaman hits back at Congress for criticising Atal Pension Yojana

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (ANI)
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 07:44 am IST

Jairam Ramesh calls Atal Pension Yojana a ‘paper tiger’, Sitharaman counters

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh.
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 03:15 am IST

Three social security schemes benefited 556 million people: Nirmala Sitharaman

PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY were launched by the Prime Minister on May 9, 2015 in Kolkata. (Facebook | Nirmala Sitharaman)
Updated on May 09, 2023 12:43 pm IST

Income tax payers barred from enrolling in Atal Pension Yojana from Oct 1

In case a subscriber, who joined on or after October 1, 2022, is subsequently found to have been an income tax payer on or before the date of application, the Atal Pension Yojana account shall be closed and the accumulated pension wealth till date would be given to the subscriber.
Updated on Aug 13, 2022 12:28 pm IST

Atal Pension Yojana sees 79 lakh new additions in FY21

Of the total 3.02 crore subscribers under APY, around 70 per cent of the accounts have been opened by public sector banks, while 19 per cent were sourced by regional rural banks.
Published on Apr 22, 2021 11:11 pm IST

Govt lists out steps taken to increase Atal Pension Yojana enrolment

The co-contribution amount disbursed by the government in the scheme amounted to 57,078,22 lakh till February 2021.
Updated on Mar 23, 2021 03:59 pm IST

Atal Pension Yojana gets over 52 lakh new subscribers in FY21 so far

Atal Pension Yojana is a guaranteed pension scheme of the government which offers triple benefits to subscribers on attaining 60 years of age
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 09:14 pm IST

For elderly, pension is the answer

Nearly five million Indians join the ranks of the elderly every year.
Updated on Feb 20, 2019 05:46 pm IST

PM Modi may announce benefits for 32 crore Jan Dhan account holders on Independence Day

PM Narendra Modi may announce attractive micro insurance scheme on the occasion of Independence Day
Updated on Aug 13, 2018 09:29 am IST

Social security cover extended to 50 crore people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 08:29 pm IST

Govt mulls raising pension limit to up to 10,000 a month under Atal Pension Yojana

PFRDA added about 50 lakh new subscribers under the scheme in 2017-18 and hopes to add another 60-70 lakh in the ongoing financial year.
Updated on Jun 12, 2018 04:08 pm IST

Bank unions to go on 48-hour strike from tomorrow

Operations at bank branches and ATMs are likely to be impacted due to the strike.
Updated on May 29, 2018 02:00 pm IST

Bank unions call for two-day nationwide strike from May 30

Employees and officers of public sector banks will go on a two-day nationwide strike on May 30 and 31, demanding a better wage hike.
Updated on May 24, 2018 05:15 pm IST