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Europe is finally, slowly getting its act togetherEurope stands on the brink of a pivotal transformation, launching a set of ambitious reforms aimed at revitalizing its economy and global f...
DIIs' net purchases cross Rs 4 lakh crore on Dalal Street in 2026 while FIIs run awayDomestic institutional investors (DIIs) have remained strong buyers of Indian equities in 2026, with net purchases crossing Rs 4.16 lakh cr...
Haryana issues revised instructions on reservation for ex-servicemen, kin in govt jobsHaryana government has released new rules for ex-servicemen reservation in government jobs. The policy clarifies eligibility and aims to pr...
For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
No parity between Agniveers, regular soldiers on pensionary benefits: Centre to HCThe Union government has told the Bombay High Court that Agniveers are different from regular soldiers. This means families of deceased Agn...
Seth R Freeman on why global markets continue to climb amid West Asia conflictGlobal markets are ignoring geopolitical tensions, focusing instead on robust corporate earnings and the excitement around artificial intel...
Income tax exemption on disability pension for armed forces personnel continues under Income Tax Act 2025: Who benefits?Nemin Shah, director, EQX Business Consultancy Private Ltd, told ET Wealth Online that the government has chosen to codify the exemption fo...
Armed Force Tribunal holds IAF officer's death while saving kids 'attributable to military service'The Armed Forces Tribunal has awarded a special family pension to the widow of Wing Commander Durlabh Bhattacharya. He tragically drowned w...
Pakistan govt reduces pension benefits of retired civil, armed forces personnelThe Pakistan government has cut pension benefits for retired civil and armed forces personnel to control the rising pension bill. The chang...
Is there a restriction on pension to a family member from two sources of the same pensioner?Sub-rule 13-B of Rule 54 prohibited grant of two family pensions to a person who was already in receipt of Family Pension or was eligible, ...
Soldiers’ ‘invalid pension’ clause forces Ministry of Defence to re-examine orderThe MoD had announced that ‘invalid pension’ would now also be given to those military personnel boarded out before completing their 10 yea...
Defence personnel to get disability pension under old formulaFollowing this, the Ministry had referred the matter to the Anomaly Committee.
Budget 2016: Pensions sink defence modernisationIt is the first time that defence pensions have overwhelmed money allocated to modernise the armed forces, with the ministry seeing an 8.5%...
Cannot consider one-year pension revision under OROP: Manohar ParrikarParrikar said demand of armed forces veterans for annual revision of pension under OROP scheme could not be considered as definition of ORO...
Angry soldiers another headache for Narendra Modi amid rupee note crisisAt stake is whether retired personnel receive the same pension based on rank and years of service -- currently veterans can find themselves...
The soldier’s right: Why the arguments against one-rank-one-pension are misleadingThe time has come to go beyond patriotic slogans and meaningless jingoistic saluting and reset the civil-military balance.
One Rank, One Pension: What the scheme entails and why it is being demandedHere is a lowdown on the emotive OROP scheme issue which has ex-servicemen up in arms against the Narendra Modi government.
POKE ME: GoI has succumbed to bureaucratic politics to deny ‘real’ OROP to ex-servicemenThe bureaucrats have argued that if the military is given OROP, others will demand it. Yes, there are other equally demanding professions.
Budget 2015: ‘One rank, one pension’ for armed forces, a reality soon?"Govt this time has decided that the military personnel, who retire at a much earlier age and undergo life-threatening postings, cannot be ...
- GoM takes fresh look at demands of para-military forces
The demand for separate hardship and counter-insurgency allowances for para-military personnel at par with the army was reviewed at a meeti...