The Ministry of Finance has announced that the rate of interest on the General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar government-managed provident funds will remain at 7.1% for the third quarter of the financial year 2025-26, effective from October 1 to December 31.

The announcement was made through a resolution issued by the Department of Economic Affairs on October 10 and published in the Gazette of India.

The funds covered under this resolution include the General Provident Fund (Central Services), Contributory Provident Fund (India), All India Services Provident Fund, State Railway Provident Fund, Defence Services Provident Funds, and other related schemes maintained by various government departments.

These schemes are primarily available to government employees, who contribute a po

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