In Kerala’s greying electorate, a quiet demand for security and dignity shapes the poll moodKerala's Assembly elections focus on senior citizens. This large voting bloc prioritizes consistent pension payments and accessible healthc...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
8th Pay Commission latest update: Key central employee body lists 9 demands, including pension issues, deadline extension, women welfareCentral government employee unions, under NC-JCM, have urged the 8th Pay Commission to expand its questionnaire. They seek to include provi...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.47 PM 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
Major family pension reforms: Women-friendly rules for divorced daughter pension to childless widows pension, and moreThe government has introduced various initiatives to support women's financial independence and gender equality. These include reforms for ...
18 Mar, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
Samajwadi Party manifesto: Key announcements and highlightsSamajwadi Party's manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha elections includes promises like caste census, MSP legal guarantee, women's reservation, fre...
10 Apr, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Centre allows women employees to nominate children for family pensionThe Centre has allowed female government employees to nominate their eligible child/children for family pension instead of their husband, a...
30 Jan, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Samajwadi Party pledges caste survey, free power in its list of 'firm promises' for MP pollsThe Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced "firm promises" for voters in Madhya Pradesh, including conducting a caste survey and providing righ...
17 Oct, 2023, 11.14 PM IST
Uniform Civil Code is a 'jumla': AIUDF President Badruddin AjmalAjmal while talking to media persons said, “Abrogation of article 370 what has changed in Kashmir rather situation has deteriorated. Triple...
11 Jul, 2023, 11.24 PM IST
French Minister Marlene Schiappa faces flak for appearance on Playboy magazine’s coverFrench Minister Marlene Schiappa is set to appear on the cover of Playboy France magazine. Her interview focuses on women's rights and LGBT...
03 Apr, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
Congress kicks off Himachal Pradesh poll campaign with 10 pledgesBesides Baghel, the party's senior poll observer for the state, Congress observers for the elections Sachin Pilot and Pratap Singh Bajwa, s...
01 Sep, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
BCCI hikes monthly pension of former cricketers, match officialsAround 900 personnel will get the benefit from this increment, which has been one of the long-standing demands of the the Indian Cricketers...
13 Jun, 2022, 09.44 PM IST
India commands the top score on the Women, Business and Law Index 2020 in South AsiaIndia overtook Maldives to command the highest WBL score in the South Asian region in 2020. The World Bank study mentions the measure taken...
22 Jan, 2020, 02.45 PM IST
Delhi High Court allows permanent commission for women in Indian NavyIn a major relief for women naval officers, Delhi High Court today allowed a bunch of pleas seeking permanent commission for them in the fo...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.02 PM IST
Believe it or not, a pension of Rs 5 a day for Madhya Pradesh widowsAt Rs 150 per month, the aid turns out to be Rs 5 per day which cannot buy one even a cup of tea, claimed activists. Even doubling the amou...
08 Mar, 2016, 12.44 PM IST
Four crore single women excluded from census, government schemesBut the Forum's convener Ginny Srivastava hopes that many more marginalized women can be accessed. "We hope that the government will hear u...
12 Nov, 2014, 10.48 AM IST
- Single women demand pension, greater access to govt schemes
The women, under the banner of the National Forum for Single Women's Rights, are seeking a minimum pension of Rs 2,000 and a single window ...
11 Nov, 2014, 08.45 PM IST
Vayalar Ravi assures pension scheme for overseas Indian workersUnion Minister for Overseas Indain Affairs Vayalar Ravi has said the pension scheme for overseas Indian workers would be implemented this y...
16 Jan, 2012, 05.50 PM IST