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No succession certificate needed: Supreme Court ends century-old 5,000 rupee limit for GPF nominees
February 03, 2026 3:12 pm
Supreme Court GPF nominees rule: Legal experts hailed the Supreme Court ruling, which held that a valid nominee is entitled to receive the full general provident fund amount of a late employee without being forced to produce a succession certificate.
Supreme Court holds man’s general provident fund post death must be shared by wife, mother despite latter being nominee
December 09, 2025 7:50 am
Supreme Court GPF Ruling, GPF Nomination Rules: A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh said the late employee had an opportunity to alter the nomination in the provident fund and said it was not the responsibility of the authority concerned to ask subscribers to alter or cancel the nominations.
Govt retains interest rate for GPF, other funds at 8.7%
April 22, 2015 2:25 am
The interest rate will apply on provident funds of Central government employees, railways and defence forces.
Punjab raises Dearness Allowance by 12 pc
July 17, 2012 9:47 pm
The Punjab government today announced raising Dearness Allowance for state government employees and pensioners by 12 per cent.
Govt hikes GPF interest rate to 8.8%
May 23, 2012 4:45 pm
The move will benefit millions of employees who contribute to General Provident Fund.
Govt makes GPF withdrawals difficult
February 19, 2011 1:01 am
Anticipating massive withdrawals from General Provident Fund,the cash strapped Punjab government has tightened rules to countercheck all premature withdrawals.
Rs 33 lakh fraudulently withdrawn from school accounts; clerk missing
October 26, 2010 1:25 am
In a fraudulent withdrawal of money from the General Provident Fund accounts of teachers.
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