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
NC-JCM 49th annual meeting: Pension hike, CGHS expansion & medical allowance boost on agendaThe NC-JCM will hold its 49th annual meeting on May 11, 2026, to discuss key issues impacting central government employees and pensioners. ...
07 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Divorced daughter eligible for father’s pension if dependency proven, rules high courtA divorced daughter, deserted by her husband, can claim her late father's family pension if dependency existed during his lifetime, even if...
07 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
NPS pensioners to get fixed medical allowance directly in their accounts without submitting billsNational Pension System (NPS) pensioners and family pensioners will now receive their Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) directly in their bank ...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
Mystery deepens as FBI investigates missing US scientists; House Oversight Committee launches parallel probeA series of unexplained deaths and disappearances involving US scientists and government personnel, including a retired Air Force general, ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Updated pension rules for govt staff: Centre clarifies rules about last working day of employee for pension calculationThe Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has clarified pension calculation rules. Pension is determined by rules in effect on the ...
03 Nov, 2025, 06.02 PM IST
Enhanced family pension: Parents of deceased govt employees must file separate life certificates to get pension at higher rateParents of deceased government employees must now submit individual life certificates annually to receive enhanced family pensions. This ne...
29 Oct, 2025, 03.41 PM IST
Family pension rules for widows: Centre explains who gets pension when deceased pensioner had two wivesThe Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has re-issued rules for settling claims. If a deceased government servant had two wives, ...
28 Oct, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
Family pension rules: Will pension be given to the second wife of a deceased government employee? All you need to knowFamily pension rules: The Department of Pension has announced an amendment to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, and Rule 50...
21 Oct, 2024, 01.35 PM IST
Assam to give compassionate grant for deceased govt employees in 80:20 ratio for spouses, parentsAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed a change in the disbursement of compassionate grants for deceased government employees, redistributin...
13 Aug, 2024, 09.48 PM IST
New pension rules: These female central govt employees can now nominate children for family pension instead of husbandThe Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare has announced that a woman central government employee can choose to nominate her child or ...
05 Jan, 2024, 11.23 AM IST
Dying in harness scheme: Kerala govt to deduct 25 per cent of salary of employees flouting ruleThe Kerala government on Wednesday decided to take strict action against those who gained government jobs under the dying in harness provis...
12 Jul, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
Death a great leveller, process compassionate job claims proactively: Supreme CourtA bench of Justices Krishna Murari and BV Nagarathna allowed the appeal of the West Bengal government against a verdict of the Calcutta Hig...
06 Mar, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
Sister of deceased govt employee can't be given compassionate job instead of his wife: HCThe court observed, "In the present case, there is no dispute of fact that the deceased employee was married and his wife is alive and also...
22 Aug, 2022, 11.57 PM IST
Ensure family pension begins within 1 month of receiving claim: Centre to all departmentsThe Department of Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare has also come out with detailed notes -- one for employees under Old Pension Scheme and ...
04 Jun, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh:Rs 5 lakh aid to kin of government employees who died of COVID-19These reliefs would be provided under the Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Vishesh Anugrah Yojana (for financial assistance to families of deceased em...
18 May, 2021, 01.17 PM IST
Financial crises must be determined before compassionate appointments: HCThe Allahabad HC has held that financial crises must be determined before the benefit of compassionate appointment is claimed.
20 May, 2015, 11.55 AM IST