Ex-Air Force chief's response to Rahul Gandhi's remark on 'One Rank, One Pension'
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-Air Force chief's response to Rahul Gandhi's remark on 'One Rank, One Pension'

India Today  

Former Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has warned against efforts to create divisions between officers and jawans regarding the 'One Rank One Pension' issue. Speaking on Wednesday at a meeting of the Air Force Association, a veterans' organisation of which he is the head, RKS Bhadauria expressed concern about recent attempts to portray officers as receiving more significant benefits under OROP, potentially taking on a political hue. In his address to the gathering in New Delhi, which consisted mainly of veterans from the Indian Air Force, Bhadauria urged them to steer clear of politics or protests concerning military matters. In the video, Rahul Gandhi alleged that officers were receiving greater financial benefits from the OROP scheme compared to the jawans, who constitute the majority of the armed forces and were supposedly receiving a lower amount.

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Resolve ex-servicemen grievances: Harsimrat Badal writes to Rajnath
1 year, 5 months ago

Resolve ex-servicemen grievances: Harsimrat Badal writes to Rajnath

Hindustan Times  

Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday appealed to Union defence minister Rajnath Singh to sympathetically resolve all grievances of ex-servicemen, including those involving pension, family pension and disability pension. In a letter to the defence minister, the Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said she had received memorandums from the Sainik Welfare Ekta Society and the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Organisation, …

Retired jawans continue fight for a fair deal despite OROP implementation
1 year, 9 months ago

Retired jawans continue fight for a fair deal despite OROP implementation

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 09, 2023 10:40 IST - 10 MINS READ The Union Cabinet approved the One Rank One Pension scheme on December 23, 2022, fulfilling one of the promises that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made in the run-up to the general election of 2014. After OROP was implemented with benefits effective from July 1, 2014, the Colonel gets …

What's behind Congress-BJP fight over OROP revision scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

What's behind Congress-BJP fight over OROP revision scheme

India Today  

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are at it yet again. On December 23, the Centre approved the revision of the scheme that would benefit 25.13 lakh military pensioners and called it a “historic decision”. Jairam Ramesh also drew attention to the fact that: “Since March 2022, the Modi Sarkar sought extension in the Supreme Court four times, to …

Union Cabinet approves revision of pensions under OROP
2 years ago

Union Cabinet approves revision of pensions under OROP

Op India  

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the next revision of the pension of defence forces personnel and family pensioner under One Rank One Pension. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the union cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the decision will lead to enhanced pension as per the OROP proposal. The benefit would also be extended to family …

Union Cabinet approves pending One-Rank-One-Pension revision for veterans
2 years ago

Union Cabinet approves pending One-Rank-One-Pension revision for veterans

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a pending pension revision for pensioners from the armed forces and their families under the One Rank One Pension scheme, which has been delayed since July 2019. Arrears will be paid from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022 which is approximately ₹23,638 crore as per the applicable dearness relief, the Defence Ministry said. …

Cabinet revises OROP, to benefit 25 lakh Army pensioners: Arrear from 2019
2 years ago

Cabinet revises OROP, to benefit 25 lakh Army pensioners: Arrear from 2019

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet on Friday revised the One Rank One Pension scheme for retired Army personnel at an estimated additional annual expenditure of ₹8,450 crore. The arrears from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, will be given and the revision will benefit approximately 25.13 lakh Armed Forces pensioners. Armed Forces Personnel who retired before June 30, 2019, will be …

Modi Govt Revises OROP for Defence Personnel, Family Pensioners; 25.13 Lakh Veterans to Benefit
2 years ago

Modi Govt Revises OROP for Defence Personnel, Family Pensioners; 25.13 Lakh Veterans to Benefit

News 18  

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension scheme to all eligible pensioners of the armed forces with effect from July 2019. Union Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur announced the decision and said Union Cabinet approved the next revision of the pension of Defence Forces Personnel/family pensioners under …

One Rank-One Pension: SC dismisses review plea against judgement
2 years, 4 months ago

One Rank-One Pension: SC dismisses review plea against judgement

India TV News  

Highlights SC dismisses review plea against judgement Court's verdict came on the plea filed by the Indian Ex-servicemen Movement The apex court on March 16 upheld the OROP principle adopted by the Centre One Rank-One Pension: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking a review of its order upholding the One Rank-One Pension principle adopted by the Centre in …

Supreme Court upholds One Rank, One Pension scheme for armed forces
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court upholds One Rank, One Pension scheme for armed forces

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Centre’s One Rank, One Pension scheme for the armed forces. The Centre, represented by Additional Solicitor-General N. Venkatraman, had assured that pensions of “all pensioners would be protected.” Finally, the scheme mandated the re-fixation of pension every five years. “Varying pensions payable to officers of the same rank, retiring before or after July …

SC upholds government’s decision on ‘One Rank, One Pension’ for defence forces
2 years, 9 months ago

SC upholds government’s decision on ‘One Rank, One Pension’ for defence forces

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government's decision on One Rank, One Pension and says it does not find any constitutional infirmity on the OROP principle and the notification dated November 7, 2015. The Supreme Court announced its verdict on a plea by ex-servicemen association seeking implementation of One Rank-One Pension as recommended by the Bhagat Singh Koshyari Committee with …

OROP : Centre Files Affidavit In Supreme Court; Says Both 'Same Rank' & 'Same Length Of Service' Necessary To Claim 'One Rank One Pension'
2 years, 10 months ago

OROP : Centre Files Affidavit In Supreme Court; Says Both 'Same Rank' & 'Same Length Of Service' Necessary To Claim 'One Rank One Pension'

Live Law  

The Central Government has told the Supreme Court that both "same rank" and "same length of service" in defence services are necessary conditions for claiming One Rank One Pension benefits.In an additional affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Defence further said that the Finance Minister's speech dated February 17, 2014 wherein the Koshiyari. The Central Government has …

Five Years of 'One Rank One Pension' Scheme a Momentous Occasion, Says PM Modi
4 years, 1 month ago

Five Years of 'One Rank One Pension' Scheme a Momentous Occasion, Says PM Modi

News 18  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the One Rank One Pension scheme for armed forces veterans was a historic step to ensure the well-being of our soldiers, as he greeted them on the fifth anniversary of his government's decision to implement OROP. OROP is aimed at ensuring uniform pensions for veterans retiring in the same rank with …

[OROP] SC Acknowledges Steps Taken By Govt., Says The Question Is 'Whether Equalisation Every 5 Years Will Be Sufficient or Not'? [Read Note]
4 years, 3 months ago

[OROP] SC Acknowledges Steps Taken By Govt., Says The Question Is 'Whether Equalisation Every 5 Years Will Be Sufficient or Not'? [Read Note]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that the Central Government had taken steps to implement One Rank One Pension & that it could not be said that nothing had been done in this regard.A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud & KM Joseph were hearing a plea filed by Indian Ex Servicemen Movement averring that despite assurance on floor of Parliament, …

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