No proposal for complete loan waiver for farmers: FM SitharamanThe central government has no plans for a complete farmer loan waiver. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted measures like Kisan ...
23 Mar, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Disability pension tax relief withdrawn in Budget 2026 for these armed forces personnel; Check detailsThe Budget document proposes a specific exemption for disability pension paid to members of the armed forces, including paramilitary forces...
02 Feb, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Tax exemption on disability pension denied after voluntary retirement; Gujarat High Court rules in favour of ex-servicemanThe Gujarat High Court has made a significant ruling, establishing that disability pensions are not subject to income tax, even for individ...
09 Dec, 2025, 10.46 AM IST
Canada pension and retirement benefits 2025: up to $2,461 in federal and provincial payments through DecemberCanadian federal and provincial benefit payments totaling up to $2,461 will be distributed from September through December, 2025. Eligible ...
14 Sep, 2025, 10.14 AM IST
Canada Federal Benefit Payments 2025: When and how much you’ll get this SeptemberCanada cost of living payment 2025: Good news for Canadians as the government is releasing benefit payments this September. Families will r...
02 Sep, 2025, 05.01 AM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge slams BJP over new disability pension rules"BJP's Fake Nationalism is yet again visible in the new disability pension rules for our brave Armed Forces! Around 40% of Army officers re...
30 Sep, 2023, 11.22 PM IST
MoD recasts disability pension rules, keeps out lifestyle diseasesThe Indian defence ministry has implemented new rules for granting disability pensions to armed forces personnel. The rules introduce the c...
29 Sep, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
Army ex-chief against tax on disability pensionFormer army chief General VP Malik said he disagrees with the government’s move to impose income tax on disability pension.
02 Dec, 2019, 08.51 AM IST
Disability pension for military will be exempt from tax only upto a limitThe COSC comprising the chiefs of the army, air force and navy sent recommendations to the defence ministry on disability pension. One of t...
31 Oct, 2019, 06.40 PM IST
View: Taxing disability pensions is collective punishment, against natural justiceIf there is indeed misuse, the army must punish those gaming the system rather than handing out collective punishment.
14 Jul, 2019, 09.56 PM IST
Data analytics showed disability pension benefits misused: CBDT ChairmanTaking to PTI, CBDT Chief PC Mody said the circular issued on June 24 was not a new directive but only in clarification to the stated polic...
07 Jul, 2019, 02.22 PM IST
Take action against those misusing benefits: Ian CardozoCardozo said each category of disabled persons, including those exploiting the system, should be treated on merit.
04 Jul, 2019, 09.26 AM IST
COAS office discussed steps to reduce no. of people getting disability pensionMany discussions have occurred & are occurring for management of disabled persons: Army.
04 Jul, 2019, 08.02 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman posts army headquarters letter in her defenceThe Army HQ letter says that there has been a rise in personnel being awarded disability pension even for lifestyle diseases, which it cons...
03 Jul, 2019, 03.26 PM IST
Army endorses govt's decision to tax disability pensionThe Army said over the years broad-banding and compensation awarded for disability with income tax exemption has led to rise in personnel s...
02 Jul, 2019, 10.37 PM IST
Service HQs suggested tax on disability pension, say defence veteransVeterans, who have been aggrieved by the move, too believe that the new changes in the disability pension happened on the recommendations o...
29 Jun, 2019, 10.27 AM IST
Will look into issue of tax on disability pension: Rajnath SinghSingh said the changes in the disability pension has come to the government’s notice.
28 Jun, 2019, 09.48 AM IST