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Winter Session to witness debates on demonetisation, OROP, Railway and Gen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 14 (ANI): The upcoming Winter Session of the Parliament would see discussions on the demonetisation issue, Jammu and Kashmir unrest the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and the merger of General and Railway budget, said Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress
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OROP: Lt. Gen (Retd.) Kadyan accuses Rahul Gandhi of turning his back
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Coming down heavily on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the government over the death of ex-servicemen protesting over the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Raj Kadyan on Sunday said that the former refus
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Nepal's Indian Army ex-servicemen praise India for OROP gesture
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Nov.10 (ANI): Former Indian Army soldiers residing in Nepal have praised President Pranab Mukherjee for describing them as the foundational pillars of the time tested friendship that exists between Nepal and India, and for his promise to deliver to them the benefits of one
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PM Modi, Parrikar singing contradictory tunes on OROP: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Nov.7(ANI): The Congress party on Sunday slammed the Central government for making contradictory statements on the One Rank One Pension and also urged the present regime to pay attention to the needs of armed forces.
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OROP storm: CPI slams Parrikar's 'pacifier', calls on Centr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI):Criticising Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's remark that 95 percent of veterans were happy with the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday said such a statement does not behove of a government representative a
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Sack undeserving Parrikar, says Congress leader
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Criticising Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for saying that 95 percent of ex-servicemen have already got the benefits of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, the Congress party on Sunday said he did not deserve to be in the union cabinet.
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Political fraternity must stop toying with our soldiers: Defence expert
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Asserting that ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal's decision to take his own life over the delay in the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) was not befitting for a soldier, defence expert Col. (retired) D S Grewal called on the political f
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Raising fingers at Centre on OROP unacceptable, says Rijiju
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 5 (ANI): With opposition parties cornering the Centre over implementation of One Rank One Pension, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that while raising questions is legitimate in a democracy, but pointing fingers at the Centre is unaccepta
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OROP storm: PIL filed against Kejriwal for granting 'martyr' sta
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 5 (ANI): A PIL has been filed in Delhi High Court against the Arvind Kejriwal led-Aam Aadmi Party government for bestowing 'martyr' status to ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal who allegedly committed suicide over One Rank One Pension Scheme (OROP).
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Parrikar assures OROP resolution within two months
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Shiroda (Goa) [India], Nov. 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Saturday assured that the problems being faced by ex-servicemen in getting the revised pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme would be completely resolved within two months.
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'Uneducated' Rahul Gandhi should read about OROP: Swamy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 5 (ANI): Taking strong exception to Rahul Gandhi's accusations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the delay in the implementation of the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that the 'uneducated'
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Military no longer the prime career choice, says former chief V P Malik
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Cancona (Goa) [India], Nov.5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing debate over the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP), former Chief of Army Staff General (Retired) Ved Prakash Malik said the military is no longer the prime career choice today.
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