The National Pension System (NPS) has become one of the key options for individuals in India to plan for retirement. While the framework remains the same, the tax treatment under the old and new ...

NPS has two types of accounts: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 is your pension account, while Tier 2 is a voluntary savings account. You need to have a Tier 1 account to open a Tier 2 account.

Investments made in Tier-I accounts are locked-in and cannot be withdrawn until the age of 60. The invested amount is divided between equities, corporate bonds and government securities, and investors ...

Different pension fund managers posted different returns in the past one year. The returns were in the range of 14.5-26.5 per cent for Tier-I (equity) accounts.

A lesser-known NPS feature lets subscribers secure same-day NAV on contributions, cutting the two-day lag and enabling SIPs ...