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Rahul Gandhi writes to Finance Minister seeking adequate funding for ECHS,
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day 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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Future of Indian gold demand lies in institutional portfolios: World Gold
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The future of Indian gold demand will be driven by institutions such as pension and insurance funds, that increasingly embed the asset within their portfolios, according to David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council. Speaking at the News18 India Rising Bharat Summit 2026, Tait stated that whi
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BJP cites Telangan Chief Secretary's report to allege financial mismanagem
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Addressing deliberations linked to the 16th Finance Commission, the Chief Secretary revealed that Telangana's monthly salary and pension outgo has skyrocketed from approximately Rs 1,500 crore in 2014 to nearly Rs 6,000 crore today -- a fourfold surge in just ten years. This
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Ashwini Vaishnaw launches RailTech Portal and e-RCT under new railway refo
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Under the Indian Railways' flagship "52 Reforms in 52 Weeks" initiative, Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, today announced the RailTech Policy and the complete digitisation of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) as Reform Number Three and Reform Number Four. The Rail Tech Policy ai
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Disability Pension cannot be denied due to "lifestyle disorder": Delhi HC
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days 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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Canadian PM Mark Carney's first official visit to India aims to strengthen
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
As per the MEA release, Carney will arrive in Mumbai on February 27. Over the next two days, he will participate in separate business engagements, interact with Indian and Canadian CEOs, industry and financial experts, innovators, educators, and Canadian Pension Funds based in India.
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Beware of cyber fraud: Railway pensioners urged to stay vigilant against s
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
They have been urged to stay vigilant against cyber fraudsters who are making fake phone calls and sending SMS/WhatsApp messages in the name of Railway officials, seeking personal and financial details on the pretext of PPO updates, KYC verification, and additional pension benefits.
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran alleges rise in crimes under DMK rul
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Addressing reporters after offering prayers at the BJP state headquarters, Kamalalayam in T Nagar, Nagendran said the ruling party had failed to implement the Old Pension Scheme despite assuring it before coming to power. He also accused the government of burdening people with hikes in pr
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"We have established fifteen medical colleges...": Odisha Chief Minister M
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said that the state has made one of the highest budgetary arrangements for the growth and development of every sector, inlcuding the establishment of numerous medical colleges, a storng focus on social welfare scheems, and prioritisation
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PFRDA chief compares ICICI's NPS Swasthya Equity Plus with Ayushman Bharat
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairperson Sivasubramanian Ramann has referred ICICI Pension Fund's Swasthya Equity Plus (SEP) as an experiment under the National Pension Scheme's regulatory sandbox. He compared the NPS SEP with Aayushman Bharat and said that they
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Himachal Pradesh: Pensioners protest during budget session, warn of Legisl
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Gathering near the Assembly complex, hundreds of pensioners raised slogans against the government and alleged that financial constraints were being used as a pretext to deny them their legitimate dues. The protest comes amid an ongoing political debate over the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG)
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FM Sitharaman meets Norway's FM, both sides agree to leverage TEPA for Blu
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a meeting with Norway's Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo and discussed strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, with both sides agreeing to leverage the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), especially in the domains of
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