Bengal Polls: Voting for any party other than TMC means vote for BJP, says Abhishek BanerjeeAbhishek Banerjee urged Murshidabad voters to support TMC for development and stability. He accused opposition parties of aligning with the...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Widow received DA on both regular and family pension but still challenged it in court; HC explains why claim failedA Chennai woman's claim for Dearness Allowance on her regular pension was dismissed by the Madras High Court. She believed she wasn't recei...
12 Apr, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
In Kerala’s greying electorate, a quiet demand for security and dignity shapes the poll moodKerala's Assembly elections focus on senior citizens. This large voting bloc prioritizes consistent pension payments and accessible healthc...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
'Pink Manifesto': Congress MP Jebi Mather says UDF to prioritise women's safety, interests in 2026 Keralam pollsThe United Democratic Front has officially presented its election manifesto for Keralam, showcasing a strong commitment to women's rights a...
02 Apr, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Will minimum EPS-95 pension be hiked this festive season? Govt responds in ParliamentIndian pensioners are eagerly awaiting a potential increase to the minimum monthly pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS-95). Cu...
28 Jul, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
UPS anti-employee scheme, Congress will implement OPS after winning Haryana polls: Deepender HoodaCongress MP Deepender Singh Hooda criticized the Centre's Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as anti-employee, claiming it is a bigger fraud than...
28 Aug, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
Digital life certificate: 12 reasons face authentication can fail when submitting Jeevan PramaanJeevan Pramaan is a biometric enabled Aadhaar-based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners and is generated for individual pensioner using...
29 Nov, 2023, 02.56 PM IST
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams Mamata Banerjee over salary/pension claimChowdhury raised doubts if Banerjee uses money from other sources including "loot" and thus she does not need her salary and pension.
07 Nov, 2023, 09.26 PM IST
Samajwadi Party pledges caste survey, free power in its list of 'firm promises' for MP pollsThe Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced "firm promises" for voters in Madhya Pradesh, including conducting a caste survey and providing righ...
17 Oct, 2023, 11.14 PM IST
Higher EPS pension: Labour ministry clarifies how it will compute pension on higher wagesThe spirit of the Employees’ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act as well as the Code on Social Security do not envisage contribut...
04 May, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
No proposal to bring back old pension scheme for state employees: MP govt tells AssemblyEarlier last week, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath had announced to bring back the OPS if voted to power in the Assembly polls...
20 Dec, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar agrees to suggestion on expediting pension to next kin of martyrsThe PEA is a payment given to personnel below officer rank and their dependents in case of death or disability before the pensions start.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.52 PM IST
MP lists anomalies in OROP in letter to Defence MinisterRajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar wrote to Defence Minister Manohar Parrrikar listing five anomalies that require attention.
25 Feb, 2016, 08.03 PM IST
BJP reserves views on 100 per cent hike in MPs' salary, says its government's callThe panel has pitched for 100 per cent hike in salary and daily allowances of MPs and 75 per cent raise in pension of ex-MPs apart from fac...
04 Jul, 2015, 07.18 PM IST
BJP MP demands early implementation of 'one rank, one pension'Vijay, a member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, called on Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and conveyed his strong views o...
26 Feb, 2015, 06.23 PM IST
Ex-MPs can take pension even if they get benefits as ex-MLAs or ex-MLCs: RTI replyMinistry said on a writ petition filed in this regard, Supreme Court on May 14, 2010 ruled that MPLAD scheme is valid as per Constitution.
12 Oct, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
MPs welcome announcement of 'one rank, one pension'Finance Minister announced that government has accepted the "one rank, one pension" principle as part of a 10 per cent hike in the defence ...
17 Feb, 2014, 04.40 PM IST