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Pension fund regulator begins functioning

Our Bureau

New Delhi , Jan. 1

THE interim Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has started functioning from Thursday, and held its first meeting under the chairmanship of Mr Vinod Rai.

Other members of the Authority, Mr U.K. Sinha and Mr M. Prasad, attended the meeting.

The Authority took note of the fact that the new pension system had become operational from Thursday for new recruits to the Central Government service.

It was decided that until the full system is operational, all contributions under the new pension scheme, which is applicable to new recruits to the Central Government service, shall be credited into the public accounts and an appropriate rate of return shall be given on these balances in consultation with the Government.

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