Pension
- Opinions
Pension scheme in India: A timeline
Dr. Dhrubash Karan Mathur It is an established fact that the Central Government has been paying 50 percent of the last pay drawn, after fulfilling required conditions, as pension to their employees…
- Telangana
Telangana: Pension Adalat will be held on April 13
Hyderabad: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will hold an online pension adalat on April 13 for those drawing allowance under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) 1995. Also ReadTelangana Model Schools admission test…
- India
Govt approves revision of pension of armed forces personnel from July 2019
New Delhi: The government on Friday approved revision of pension of armed forces personnel under ‘One Rank One Pension’ scheme with retrospective effect from July 1, 2019 and the decision will benefit…
- India
Cancer patients in Haryana to get monthly pension of Rs 2,500
Chandigarh: Patients suffering from stage III and IV of cancer will now start getting a monthly pension of Rs 2,500 in Haryana for which a budgetary provision of Rs 68.42 crore has…
- India
Maha doubles pension to Rs 20K per month for all freedom-fighters
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Thursday decided to hike and double the pension entitlement of all freedom fighters in the state, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said. The decision to double the pension…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Pensioners must submit verification documents by March 31 of next year
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Thursday urged state government pensioners to submit necessary documents by March 31, 2023. Pensioners from Hyderabad and Secunderabad are required to submit the verification certificate along with…
- India
Denial of pension is continuing wrong, can’t be oblivious of difficulties of retired employee: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said “denial of pension is a continuing wrong” and it cannot be oblivious to the difficulties of a retired employee in approaching the courts, which could…
- Middle East
Iran to raise pensions by 38%
Tehran: Iran is planning to increase pensions by 38% to help offset rising prices and high inflation. The change is due to take effect at the end of August, according to the…
- India
‘One MLA, One Pension’ will save Rs 100 crore: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the notification implementing ‘One MLA, One Pension’ will not only reform the political system but also expected to save around Rs 100 crore…
- India
Income tax payers barred from enrolling in Atal Pension Yojana from Oct 1
New Delhi: Income taxpayers will not be allowed to enrol in the government’s social security scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) from October 1, according to a notification. The government introduced APY on…
- India
10 years and counting: India’s poor elderly wait for monthly pension to go up from Rs 300
New Delhi: Rs 300. For some, a movie ticket or a cappuccino, for others their weekly grocery budget or maybe a simple family meal in a dhaba’. And for many thousands across…