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Ex-SSC officers protest for health, pension benefits
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Retired Short Service Commission (SSC) officers of the armed forces on Saturday held a protest at the Jantar Mantar here demanding pension and health facilities.
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Odisha Government hikes old-age pension
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced a hike in the monthly pension amount for senior citizens in Odisha, under the "Madhu Babu Pension Yojana" scheme, raising the total number of old-age pension beneficiaries in the state to to 48 l
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Telangana govt to waive agricultural loans: Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) India, Jan 19: In a bid to address farmers' distress, the Telangana Government has decided to waive loans upto Rs 1 Lakh taken by them, Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan said Saturday.
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SC seeks Centre's views on 'unequal pension' to judges
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court has sought the response of Department of Justice on a plea highlighting inequalities in the payment of pension to service judges against those elevated from the Bar.
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Andhra CM announces doubling of pension, distribution of sanitary napkins
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bogolu (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced the enhancement of old age pensions from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, starting January. The decision is expected to benefit around 5.4 million pensioners in the state.
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UP: 40 lakh govt workers to go on strike from Feb 6
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): 40 lakh government workers in Uttar Pradesh will go on strike from February 6, said Harikishor Tiwari, convenor of the old pension restoration forum.
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Bank Unions to observe 24-hour strike over wage revision, pensions
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) in collaboration with the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) will observe a 24-hour long strike demanding wage revision and opposing the proposed merger of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda.
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Karnataka: Govt employees stage protest against 'New Pension Scheme'
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Belgaum (Karnataka) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Scores of government employees on Wednesday took to streets in Karnataka's Belgaum city to protest against the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and demanded that it should be scrapped.
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Amid tensions in France, Macron promises minimum wage hike
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 11 (ANI): In the aftermath of the violent 'yellow vest' protests that rocked France lately, President Emmanuel Macron on Monday assured the people of the country that the minimum wage would be raised and new taxes on pensions would be abolished.
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Telangana polls: TRS promises farm-loan waiver, enhanced pension in manife
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Vowing to improve the condition of farmers in the state, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in its manifesto for the Telangana Assembly elections promised to waive farm loan of upto Rs 1 lakh.
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UP: 22 women receive widows' pension while husbands are alive
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): In a shocking revelation, twenty-two married women whose husbands are alive have allegedly been found receiving widows' pension under a scheme for the welfare of destitute women in Sitapur district.
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Govt. can give Rs 30,000 cr to Ambani, can’t implement OROP: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday held an interaction with ex-servicemen where a number of issues, including the Centre's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and the Rafale deal were discussed.
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