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Delhi: Differently-abled people protest outside Maharashtra Sadan for thei
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Over 2,000 differently-abled people on Friday protested outside Maharashtra Sadan here on Copernicus Marg, demanding the establishment of Central Handicapped Commission and increase the amount of pension.
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SC notice to Centre on plea against tax on disability pension
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by a group of armed forces veterans against a CBDT circular stating that disability pension of those who have not been invalidated out of forces due to injury would be taxed.
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Ex-servicemen approach Supreme Court over disability pension issue
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI): Sixty-four ex-servicemen have approached Supreme Court against a CBDT circular stating that disability pension of those veterans who have not been invalidated out of forces due to the injuries, would be taxed.
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Lok Sabha takes up discussion on RTI amendment bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI) Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh moved the RTI amendment bill for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha on Monday saying it is aimed at streamlining and institutionalising the functioning of information commis
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Haryana to release three due installments of DR to pensioners
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 18 (ANI): Haryana government has decided to release three due installments of Dearness Relief (DR) of January 1, 2018, July 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019, to pensioners and family pensioners, who are drawing their respective pension in the 6th Pay structure.
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Telangana doubles old age, widow pensions
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 17 (ANI): Telangana government on Wednesday announced to double the pension amounts for window and elderly people from the existing Rs 1000 to Rs 2016.
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Congress submits adjournment motion notice in LS over 'pension of disabled
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 : Congress MPs on Monday submitted an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over 'pension of disabled Army personnel'.
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Govt can proceed against corrupt officials on basis of available evidence:
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The government has the right to proceed against corrupt officials on the basis of the available evidence, said Union Minister of State, Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday in response to a question in Lok Sabha.
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Pension benefit to be extended to around 3 crore retail traders, shopkeepe
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Under Pradhan Mantri Karam Yogi Mandand scheme, pension benefit will be extended to around three crore retail traders and shopkeepers with an annual turnover less than 1.5 crores.
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Defence Minister clears new pension for kin of re-employed servicemen
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday cleared a special or liberalised family pension for pensioners reemployed in military service.
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More than 2,000 Army officers took disability pension in last two years
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): At a time when the Army is trying to fight the trend of increasing number of its personnel seeking disability pensions, it is emerging that more than 2,000 officers including more than 85 Brigadiers and Major Generals have sought disability pension for diseas
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Compensation for disability with tax exemption has led to rise in personne
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Responding to the controversy over taxing of disability pension, Indian Army on Tuesday said that broad-banding and compensation awarded for disability with income tax exemption has led to a rise in personnel seeking disability, even for lifestyle diseases.
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