OROP, 7th Pay Commission pensioners: Experts say there is no need for retirees, both ex-servicemen and government pensioners, to take undue risks with their money.
Revised pensions under the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme have been given to over 200,000 defence pensioners along with the first installment of arrears, the government said on Monday.
OROP scheme: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said government is reconsidering the denial of the One Rank One Pay (OROP) scheme to premature retirees. In an interview, Parrikar said a one-member judicial commission can a
Budget for the next fiscal needs to provide Rs 1.10 lakh crore for implementing the OROP and 7th Pay Commission award, besides a higher allocation for the farm sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
The annual recurring financial implication of One Rank One Pension at the current rate will be approximately Rs 7,500 crore, the government said today as it issued detailed instructions for the scheme.
Seeking 'corrections' in the One Rank One Pension (OROP) notification, as their protest on the issue entered the 203rd day, a delegation of ex-servicemen met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and submitted a memorandum listing th
While the PM Narendra Modi-led NDA government has cleared the One Rank One pension (OROP) scheme and FM Arun Jaitley has indicated how Centre is looking to ensure its smooth passage through the corridors of power, there are m
Four ex-servicemen climbed atop a water tank here and threatened to commit suicide by jumping off it if their demands regarding the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue were not met, police said.
Former Army chief and Union Minister Gen (Retd) V K Singh has been appointed as a mediator between government and protesting ex servicemen over 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) notification, the agitators said today as they deci
A delegation of ex-servicemen on Tuesday met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and requested him to extend the benefit of One Rank One Pension (OROP) to those who have taken pre-mature retirement.
Taking about geo-political factors contributing to the economy instability, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday noted that what the Islamic State (ISIS) had been doing in the last few months across the world itself
A delegation of ex-servicemen met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and requested him to extend the benefit of One Rank One Pension (OROP) to those who have taken premature retirement.
7th Pay Commission report recommended that a 23.55 per cent hike in salary, allowances and pension involving an additional burden of Rs 102,000 crore has been recommended to central government employees and pensioners.
The 7th Pay Commission on Thursday recommended 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) for all employees, including defence personnel and civilian government employees, retiring before January 1 next year.
Major General (Retd.) Satbir Singh, who is leading the One Rank One Pension (OROP) protest, on Sunday accused the government of manipulating the OROP's definition, and said ex-servicemen would take their protest to the masses
Despite the growing protest by defence veterans that the govt has failed to deliver the One Rank One Pension (OROP), Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday reiterated that the promise on the scheme was fulfilled.
Even as the protests for the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme by the ex-servicemen escalates, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday urged war veterans to give the current NDA leadership 'a chance' t
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance and then "volte-face" on implementing the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy for ex-servicemen was "unfortunate".
Taking exception to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's remarks against the ex-servicemen protesting over the One Rank One Pension notification, Congress Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh...
Group Captain (Retired) V. K Gandhi, an ex-serviceman, on Thursday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "full proof" implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) for war veterans, as a "half step forward".
Expressing his disappointment at the notification by the government on the One Rank, One Pension (OROP), Congress leader and former Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday said the announcement was a far cry from being a 'Diwal
Congress today accused the government of practising "politics of deception" on the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) issue that has led to threats from agitated ex-servicemen to return their awards.
New Delhi, Nov. 10 (ANI): Asserting that the NDA Government at the Centre had fulfilled its promise on the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh on Tuesday assured that any existing anomalies in
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said ex-servicemen protesting over One Rank One Pension (OROP) notification were misguided. Here are top 5 key takeaways from the minister's reaction:
Military veterans returned their war and other medals at various places in Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday to register their protest against the "diluted" notification of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
With the protesting ex-servicemen dissatisfied with the formal notification of One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday reacted strongly over the threat to ramp-up the agitation...