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Centre extends Old Pension Scheme (OPS) benefit to compassionate ground appointees: Application date to decide eligibility; who will benefit?Central government employees appointed on compassionate grounds before 2004, but joining after, can now opt for the Old Pension Scheme (OPS...
8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Can top central government employees get up to Rs 93 lakh in arrears?8th Pay Commission news: Central government employees await the 8th Pay Commission's recommendations, with meetings underway. Arrears for t...
From forests to fields: How India's earliest rebels fought colonial exploitation before 1857Across the annals of Indian history, we find vivid accounts of agrarian resistance standing firm against exploitation. From indigenous fore...
The safe keepers: Inside India's booming locker economyIndia’s locker economy is booming amid rising gold prices and household wealth. While banks remain the preferred repository, private vault ...
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...
8th Pay Commission update: Defence civilian employee body seeks pay, promotion at par with Railway employeesDefence civilian employees are seeking equal pay scales, promotions, and benefits as Railway employees. They also want risk and hardship al...
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...
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionThe government is poised to significantly boost foreign direct investment in the pension sector, potentially raising the limit to 100%. A b...
8th Pay Commission demands for pensioners: One rank one pension, gratuity up to Rs 75 lakh; 10 things key employee body has demandedCentral government pensioners' rights are a key focus in the NC-JCM's 51-page memorandum for the 8th Pay Commission. Demands include a same...
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...
Pension of armed forces/family pensioners revised under OROP: Check rank-wise hike in monthly pensions, arrearsUnion Cabinet revised the pension of armed forces pensioners and family pensioners under One Rank One Pension (OROP) with effect from July ...
Soldier suffering from diabetes, hypertension caused by obesity not eligible for disability pension: TribunalArmed Forces Tribunal found no direct connection between these health issues and military service. The decision was made after examining th...
Revision of pension of armed forces personnel commendable move: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Saturday termed the revision of the pension of armed forces personnel under the 'One Rank One ...
Cabinet approves revision of pension for defence personnel under One Rank One Pension schemeThe Union Cabinet on Friday approved the revision of the pension for family pensioners of armed forces under One Rank One Pension (OROP) fr...
59,190 armed forces personnel granted disability pension since 2016: GovtThe minister said the cases of disability and service pension are processed within the timeframe as per laid down policy.
Supreme Court refuses to hear plea on removal of disparity in pension benefits of armed forcesThe trust, in its PIL filed through lawyer Ajay Agrawal, has said that the central government's contributory hybrid pension scheme of 2005 ...
Armed forces frown upon OROP for all government employeesA section of military veterans continue to protest against what they hold is a "diluted" OROP, which was notified by the government on Nove...
Government tweaks rules for pension to divorced daughters of armed forces personnelThe Govt has been receiving grievances from various quarters that the divorce proceedings are a long drawn procedure which take many years ...
RBI asks banks to be cash-ready for pensioners, armed forcesThe Reserve Bank said demand for cash from government officials and pensioners is expected after electronic payment of their salary or pens...
Cabinet clears Rs 2,300-crore package for one-rank-one-pension for armed forcesThe decision comes right ahead of assembly polls in Himachal, a state with a large population of serving & retired armed personnel.