'We fought villains, not BJP': Mamata says 100+ seats stolen, alleges ‘murder of democracy’Mamata Banerjee rejected the West Bengal election results. She alleged widespread rigging, voter manipulation, and violence. Banerjee claim...
05 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 voting time, documents you should carry and full polling process explainedTamil Nadu Elections 2026 voting guide: Tamil Nadu is gearing up for a four-cornered election on April 23rd, with over 5 crore voters parti...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Tamil Nadu's spiral: From welfare to freebiesTamil Nadu’s welfare model has expanded into a competitive freebie-driven system, with parties like the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All I...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
EPS-95 pensioner to start 3-day protest for Rs 7,500 minimum pensionPensioners under the Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 will protest at Jantar Mantar from March 9 to 11. They demand a minimum monthly pension...
07 Mar, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Centre approves 24% salary hike for MPs: Monthly income rises to Rs 1.24 lakhThe Centre has notified a 24% increase in the salaries, pensions, and allowances of MPs, effective from April 1, 2023. MPs' salaries are no...
25 Mar, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
From Rs 1500 to Rs 1.24 lakh, a look into how salary of MPs changed over the yearsThe Centre has notified a 24% increase in the salaries, pensions, and allowances of Members of Parliament (MPs), effective from April 1, 20...
25 Mar, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Govt notifies salary, allowance, and pension hike for MPs: Check revised payoutsThe Central Government has notified an increase in MPs' salary, daily allowance, pension, and additional pension, effective from April 1, 2...
24 Mar, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
One Rank, One Pension: New formula may be similar to MPs' pension planThe government is working on a fresh option to resolve the ongoing stand-off over 'one-rank-one-pension' demand of ex-servicemen, sources s...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.30 PM IST
Pension, other benefits to former MPs justified: Centre"MPs have to go for elections every five years. They have to go to their constituencies and travel. So giving pension to them is justified,...
07 Mar, 2018, 08.14 PM IST
Only Parliament has right to decide on pension of ex-MPs: GovtParliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told the Lok Sabha that the issue of perks and pensions to MPs are given as per provision of th...
24 Mar, 2017, 04.01 PM IST
Parliament alone can decide on lawmakers' pension: FM Arun JaitleyIt is an unquestionably clear constitutional position that public money can be spent only after authorization of Parliament: Arun Jaitley
24 Mar, 2017, 11.31 AM IST
Only Parliament can decide how to spend public money: FM Arun JaitleyThe opposition expressed concern that the image of lawmakers was being sullied after the Supreme Court sought responses on scrapping of MP'...
23 Mar, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
Perks, allowances given to former MPs and MLAs seem unreasonable: Supreme CourtThe court direction came on a petition filed by NGO Lok Prahari, seeking to do away with unnecessary allowances and perks to former lawmake...
23 Mar, 2017, 12.29 PM IST
3-member panel to fix pay, perks of MPs to be set up soonThe government is all set to constitute a 3-member Emoluments Commission to determine the salary and allowances of MPs after the All India ...
30 Sep, 2015, 09.00 PM IST
Not right time for hiking MPs' pay when jawans, farmers denied dues: CongressCongress today said it was "not the right time" to raise lawmakers' salaries when "farmers and jawans" are not getting their dues.
04 Jul, 2015, 06.40 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
- Bill on ex-MPs pension hike passed
A bill seeking to increase the minimum pension of former MPs by Rs 500 to Rs 3,000 per month was passed in Lok Sabha with the government as...
15 May, 2002, 05.04 PM IST