Pensioners from across the country will stage a three-day protest at Jantar Mantar from March 9 to March 11, demanding an increase in the minimum pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS-95).
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.
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)
YSRCP Employees and Pensioners Wing State President Nalamaru Chandrasekhar Reddy criticised the proposed rule of compulsory retirement after 33 years of service, stating that with the official retirement age at 62, many employees would be forced out around 58, effectively losing almost fo
Of the total allocation released by the Finance Department, ₹1,100 crore has been earmarked for the payment of salaries, pensions, and other statutory dues of DTC employees and pensioners. The remaining ₹100 crore has been allocated to transport modernisation and the adoption of advanced
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday transferred the December installment of various pension schemes being run under the Social Welfare Department directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system from the Chief Minister's Camp Offic
Members of the All India Civil Pensioners Forum staged a protest rally and sit-in at Chaura Maidan in Shimla on Wednesday, raising strong objections to recent changes proposed by the Central Government regarding pension revision. The protest was organised to demand pension revision for al
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Monday announced that all pending medical reimbursement bills of pensioners in the state will be cleared within the next one month.
The nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaign 4.0, organised by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW), will take place in 2,000 districts, sub-divisions, and cities across India from November 1 to November 30, 2025.
The Campaign is a key initiative under the Government's vision of Digital Empowerment of Pensioners, aligned with the Digital India and Ease of Living missions.
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a fully Government of India-owned entity under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labour & Employment, to offer doorstep Digit
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches cashless medical treatment for state government employees and pensioners, allowing them to access medical care without upfront expenses. The scheme includes empanelled hospitals in Assam and leading corporate hospitals nationwide.