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...
25 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
8th Pay Commission pension update: 5 key pension issues discussed in NC-JCM meetingCentral government employees' pension demands were discussed at the NC-JCM meeting. Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan assured that pension in...
19 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
8th Pay Commission update: NC-JCM seeks Rs 69,000 minimum basic pay, 3.83 fitment factor for employees, pensioners8th pay commission NC-JCM memorandum: A minimum pay of Rs 69,000, fitment factor of 3.83, annual increment of 6%, merging 18 employee level...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.21 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
Tamil Nadu launches new pension scheme with NPS, OPS-like features: Assured pension, DA, gratuity and other key detailsTamil Nadu has introduced the Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS), replacing its 23-year-old system. Effective January 1, 2026, TAPS offers emplo...
12 Jan, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Son applies for late father’s bank job on compassionate grounds, gets no response for years, files case, wins Rs 1 lakh, Allahabad High Court orderThe Allahabad High Court ordered SBI to pay Rs 1 lakh to a son whose father died during proceedings contesting his dismissal. The son sough...
19 Oct, 2025, 12.05 PM IST
After teacher's death, married daughter's application for compassionate employment was rejected, she fights back and wins in High Court of Himachal PradeshA married daughter was denied compassionate employment after her father's 2012 death, has won her case in the Himachal Pradesh High Court. ...
12 Oct, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
Wife files case 24 years after husband's death in govt job; Rajasthan High Court orders pension, gratuity payout with interestA widow won a Rajasthan High Court case for her husband's family pension and gratuity, 24 years after his 1990 death. Despite his "temporar...
04 Oct, 2025, 07.15 AM IST
No pensioner should face problems to get dues: Union minister Jitendra SinghUnion Minister Jitendra Singh emphasized administrative sensitivity and efficiency in resolving pensioners' grievances, ensuring no retiree...
04 Jun, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
Centre amends key pension rules; PSU employees to lose retirement benefits on dismissalThe Centre has announced that the dismissal or removal of a PSU employee will result in the loss of retirement benefits, even for service r...
27 May, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
J-K admin approves adoption of compassionate appointment schemeHe said the decision is aimed at promoting equity, inclusion and accountability in providing compassionate appointment by introducing a cri...
22 Aug, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
CAG pulls up Assam government on pension scheme for families of deceased staffThe earlier Compassionate Appointment (CA) scheme, implemented prior to 2017, was not effectively managed due to delays in appointment of e...
18 Jul, 2021, 01.13 PM IST
- Assam to bring law to ensure government staff take care of parents, disabled sisters
Under the new scheme, he said, “the family members of the deceased employees will be offered the last drawn salary of the employee at the t...
20 Aug, 2017, 09.43 PM IST
No more affidavits, interviews for government jobs"The most path-breaking decision is abolition of attestation of certificates by officers and promoting self-attestation,"said an official.
26 Dec, 2015, 02.41 PM IST
No ban on compassionate appointments: GovernmentHe said the scheme for appointments of a dependent family member of a government servant dying in harness or who is retired on medical grou...
05 Feb, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
Children of government servants from illegal marriage can claim share of pensionThe child of a government servant born out of wedlock will henceforth be entitled to claim a share of its father's family pension.
30 Nov, 2012, 09.11 AM IST
- Insurance for Orissa forest officials in Maoist-hit areas
Realising that a large number of forest department officials were exposed to attacks in Maoist-affected districts, Orissa government decide...
02 Apr, 2008, 10.01 PM IST