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Rahul Gandhi writes to Finance Minister seeking adequate funding for ECHS,
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman requesting action on two issues affecting armed forces personnel - adequate funding to the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), and withdrawal of newly introduced income taxes on
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Disability Pension cannot be denied due to "lifestyle disorder": Delhi HC
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that armed forces personnel cannot be denied disability pension merely because a disease is described as a "lifestyle disorder" or because it developed while posted at a peace station.
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Delhi HC sets aside disability pension award, remands case to tribunal for
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In an order concerning military disability pensions, the Delhi High Court has set aside the Armed Forces Tribunal's earlier order that had granted disability pension to a retired Air Force Sergeant. The Court has remanded the matter back to the Tribunal for fresh consideration.
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Delhi HC issues contempt notice over non-compliance in CRPF jawan's pensio
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a contempt petition filed by a CRPF jawan waiting for disability pensionary benefits for the last six months. The High Court has warned that a concerned officer has to face contempt proceedings.
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Delhi High Court upholds disability pension for soldiers, cites nation's m
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
While granting disability pensions to two soldiers, the bench of Justice C Harishankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul acknowledged that the potential for illness and disability is an inevitable reality for those who dedicate themselves to serving the nation.
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"No retrospective application of these provisions": CDS Gen Anil Chauhan o
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Asserting that the disability pension-related rules have been revised to protect genuine soldiers' requirements, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the revised rules for soldiers will have no retrospective application.
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"BJP's Fake Nationalism is yet again visible": Mallikarjun Kharge slams BJ
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over the disability pension rules for Armed Forces and said that they (BJP) are working against the welfare of jawans, ex-servicemen and veterans.
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Delhi Lt-Governor approves 17 welfare schemes for construction workers
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
These schemes are aimed at providing financial benefits to construction workers, such as disability pensions, ex-gratia payments, medical assistance, maternity benefits, and death benefits, among others.
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No cases withdrawn in 2019 are being reopened for disability pension to ve
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The ministry further said that it, as per government litigation policy, accepts the orders of lower courts based on the issues settled by the government policy and the supreme court.
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Specially-abled person alleges employee demanded bribe for pension; HC see
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Delhi government on the petition moved by a Specially-abled person seeking disability pension.
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AFT grants 'war injury pension' to WWII jawan who lost his leg due to mine
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) [India], November 12 (ANI): The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has ordered the Ministry of Defence and Indian Army to give additional benefits of 'war injury pension' to World War II jawan, who lost a leg in a mine blast.
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Every Indian calls Rahul Gandhi 'divyang': Ranchi BJP MLA CP Singh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 14 (ANI): Every Indian calls Rahul Gandhi 'divyang' (disabled), said Ranchi Bharatiya Janata Party MLA CP Singh on Sunday hitting out at the Congress leader, adding that he was "eligible for the Rs 1,000 disability pension".
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