Ahead of Rajasthan polls, group of protesters say 'will choose NOTA' if govt doesn't agree to universal-standard pension
6 years, 5 months ago

Ahead of Rajasthan polls, group of protesters say 'will choose NOTA' if govt doesn't agree to universal-standard pension

Firstpost  

Swarlal from Bhilwara in Rajasthan has been sitting under a tree at Parliament Street, listening attentively to speakers demanding that the government disburse universal pension of Rs 3,000 for the elderly, single women and specially-abled people. New Delhi: Swarlal from Bhilwara in Rajasthan has been sitting under a tree at Parliament Street, listening attentively to speakers demanding that the government disburse universal pension of Rs 3,000 for the elderly, single women and specially-abled people. Under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, the Centre gives Rs 200 a month to the elderly. The beneficiaries of the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme get Rs 300 a month and the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme pays Rs 300 a month to widows over 40 years of age. “The government should give 50 percent of the minimum wage as pension amount, which is nearly Rs 3,000 per person per month, and link it to inflation,” Nikhil Dey from Pension Parishad says.

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Labour unions call for increasing pension to ₹9,000 per month
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Labour unions call for increasing pension to ₹9,000 per month

The Hindu  

The Madras Labour Union and B&C Mills Staff Union have urged Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to increase to ₹9,000 per month the minimum pension for those covered under the Employees’ Pension Scheme. Mahendran, the president of the unions and former MLA of Perambur,expressed “shock and disappointment” over the latest Union Budget making no mention of the increase in the …

Atal Pension Yojana: Step-by-step guide on how to apply
1 month, 1 week ago

Atal Pension Yojana: Step-by-step guide on how to apply

India Today  

The Atal Pension Yojana is one of the important planners of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government, and its primary aim is to set up a holistic system of social security for the entire population of the country, especially for the poor, disadvantaged classes and unorganised sector workers. ATAL PENSION YOJANA: BENEFITS After reaching the age of 60, members …

Welfare and development are our priorities, says Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Welfare and development are our priorities, says Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav

The Hindu  

Welfare and development of the State are priorties of the NDA government, says Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav. Mr. Keshav, along with district Collector V. Vinod Kumar, disbursed pension to the beneficiaries at their doorstep at Palturu village of Vidapanakallu mandal in Uravakonda Assembly constituency on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Keshav said the NDA government increased the …

Economic Survey 2024-25: One thing India needs to avoid a Greece and Italy-like pension crisis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024-25: One thing India needs to avoid a Greece and Italy-like pension crisis

Firstpost  

When it comes to pension schemes, the survey said, the traditional “Pay-As-You-Go” schemes do not ensure that funding from the younger workforce that pays pensions to retirees changes with a change in demography The Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Friday warned that India needs to steer clear of entering a pension crisis …

Delhi election: we want decent pay, not monthly cash doles, say anganwadi workers
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi election: we want decent pay, not monthly cash doles, say anganwadi workers

The Hindu  

“Humein muft ke paise nahi chahiye, apne haq ke paise chahiye,” says Sangeeta Mishra, 45, an anganwadi worker in north-east Delhi’s Sonia Vihar, at the end of her eight-hour shift. Over the past few years, ASHA and anganwadi workers, who form the backbone of the country’s fight against infectious diseases and provide door-to-door maternal and child healthcare services, have held …

Delhi election: we want decent pay, not monthly cash doles, say anganwadi workers
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi election: we want decent pay, not monthly cash doles, say anganwadi workers

The Hindu  

“Humein muft ke paise nahi chahiye, apne haq ke paise chahiye,” says Sangeeta Mishra, 45, an anganwadi worker in north-east Delhi’s Sonia Vihar, at the end of her eight-hour shift. Over the past few years, ASHA and anganwadi workers, who form the backbone of the country’s fight against infectious diseases and provide door-to-door maternal and child healthcare services, have held …

With big women-centric promises in Delhi, a look at such schemes in other states
1 month, 3 weeks ago

With big women-centric promises in Delhi, a look at such schemes in other states

India Today  

With just days to go for the Delhi Assembly elections, all political parties have promised direct benefit schemes for women in their manifesto. CENTRE'S WOMEN WELFARE SCHEMES A total of Rs 3.10 lakh crore was allocated towards gender welfare programs under the Union Budget 2024-25, marking a 38.7 per cent increase from the previous fiscal year. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana …

BJP manifesto promises Rs 2500 aid for women, Rs 500 LPG subsidy, Rs 10 lakh medical cover in Delhi polls
2 months ago

BJP manifesto promises Rs 2500 aid for women, Rs 500 LPG subsidy, Rs 10 lakh medical cover in Delhi polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP released its manifesto on Friday, promising a range of benefits, including Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for women, a Rs 500 subsidy on LPG cylinders, and medical insurance coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh for every resident. While unveiling the party’s manifesto for the Assembly polls, BJP national president JP Nadda pledged to set up Atal …

Rs 2,500 aid to women, Rs 21K to expecting mothers: How BJP's Delhi manifesto is female centric
2 months ago

Rs 2,500 aid to women, Rs 21K to expecting mothers: How BJP's Delhi manifesto is female centric

Firstpost  

JP Nadda promised that a BJP-led Delhi government would approve the implementation of the ’Ayushman Bharat ’ in the city in its first Cabinet meeting, and also give additional health cover of Rs 5 lakh The BJP on Friday released the first part of its manifesto for the February 5 Delhi polls, keeping women at the centre of its poll …

BJP announces freebies to trump AAP in Delhi: Rs 21,000 to pregnant women, Rs 2500 to all women, and more
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2 months ago

BJP announces freebies to trump AAP in Delhi: Rs 21,000 to pregnant women, Rs 2500 to all women, and more

Op India  

On Friday, 17th January, the BJP ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 made public its Sankalp Patra to announce several schemes for the women. “BJP’s resolution for the people of Delhi… Every pregnant woman will get financial assistance of Rs 21,000 and 6 nutrition kits,” the party said. “Pension for senior citizens of 70+ years, widows, destitute and abandoned …

Odisha govt to provide ₹20,000 monthly pension, medical benefits for those jailed during Emergency
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2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha govt to provide ₹20,000 monthly pension, medical benefits for those jailed during Emergency

Live Mint  

The Odisha state government will give a monthly pension of ₹20,000 and medical expenses coverage for all those individuals from the state who were jailed during the Emergency and are alive as of January 1, 2025, according to a PTI report. Speaking to ANI, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, “The people of Odisha who were jailed under MISA …

Odisha to give ₹20,000 monthly pension for those jailed during Emergency
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha to give ₹20,000 monthly pension for those jailed during Emergency

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party -led Odisha government on Monday approved a monthly pension of ₹20,000 and free healthcare for those jailed during Emergency in 1975-77. Besides doubling pension of freedom fighters, chief minister Mohan Majhi on January 2 announced that those who were arrested under MISA during the emergency period will be eligible for a monthly pension of ₹20,000. …

Minimum EPS pension hike to ₹7,500 may be considered in Union budget 2025: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Minimum EPS pension hike to ₹7,500 may be considered in Union budget 2025: Report

Hindustan Times  

The government could reportedly be considering acting on the appeal by private sector employees covered under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation for an increase in the minimum pension, which at the moment is fixed at ₹1,000 per month. Under the Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, an employer and worker both are required to contribute 12% of a person’s basic …

Budget 2025: Government may raise minimum EPS pension to Rs 7,500
2 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2025: Government may raise minimum EPS pension to Rs 7,500

India Today  

In a move that could significantly impact private sector employees, the government is reportedly contemplating a hike in the minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme to Rs 7,500. A delegation representing pensioners met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on January 10, 2025, during a pre-budget consultation, urging an increase alongside additional benefits like a dearness allowance hike and free …

Pensioners’ delegation calls upon Finance Minister; demands ₹7,500 minimum monthly pension under EPS-95
2 months, 1 week ago

Pensioners’ delegation calls upon Finance Minister; demands ₹7,500 minimum monthly pension under EPS-95

The Hindu  

A delegation of EPS-95 pensioners met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday to press for their long-pending demand for a minimum monthly pension of ₹7,500 along with dearness allowance. Under the EPS-95 or Employees Pension Scheme 1995 run by retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, the existing minimum monthly pension is ₹1,000. Comment: An opportunity to rethink India’s pension …

Pocketing pension meant for the poor
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pocketing pension meant for the poor

The Hindu  

Social security pensions are grabbing headlines for the wrong reasons in Kerala. Towards the end of November, the State Finance Department published a list of 1,458 government employees, which included gazetted officers, assistant professors, and higher secondary teachers, who were drawing social security pension despite not qualifying for it. Last week, the State Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department suspended …

Speaker Ayyanna Patrudu Says AP has 3.2 lakh Fake Pension Beneficiaries
3 months ago

Speaker Ayyanna Patrudu Says AP has 3.2 lakh Fake Pension Beneficiaries

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu has cited a recent survey to say that around 320,000 ineligible persons are receiving welfare pensions in the state through fabricated documents. Addressing the gathering, Ayyanna Patrudu referred to the issue of fraudulent pension claims, highlighting how fake age certificates and other wrong information were being used to access pensions unlawfully. This comes to …

Andhra Pradesh a role model in pensions, says CM Chandrababu Naidu
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh a role model in pensions, says CM Chandrababu Naidu

New Indian Express  

ANANTAPUR: Reiterating that the State government is committed to the uplift of the downtrodden and poor people, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said Andhra Pradesh is the only State in the country that provides the highest social security pension to a large number of people. “We are providing social security pensions to 64 lakh people, and in the last …

Delhi's new pension scheme: Eligibility, benefits, and how much seniors can get
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's new pension scheme: Eligibility, benefits, and how much seniors can get

India Today  

The Delhi government has announced a pension scheme for the elderly, offering monthly financial aid to residents aged 60 and above. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that an additional 80,000 people are now eligible for the old-age pension in Delhi, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh. The applicant must have a 'singly-operated' account in any …

Delhi govt to add 80,000 more beneficiaries under old-age pension scheme | Know eligibility, benefits, process
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi govt to add 80,000 more beneficiaries under old-age pension scheme | Know eligibility, benefits, process

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Monday announced a pension scheme for 80,000 additional senior citizens, raising the total number of beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh. Addressing a press conference, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi government is committed to social welfare and highlighted that the decision to pay old-age pension to more people is being implemented following Cabinet approval on …

Maharashtra Polls: Mahayuti Unveils 10 Guarantees, Promises 25 Lakh Jobs
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Polls: Mahayuti Unveils 10 Guarantees, Promises 25 Lakh Jobs

ABP News  

Maharashtra's Mahayuti alliance unveils a comprehensive manifesto, promising significant economic relief, employment generation, and social welfare measures. The key highlights include increased monthly allowances for women, recruitment of 25,000 policewomen, a farm loan waiver, enhanced pension for senior citizens, and a focus on rural infrastructure and sustainable development.

Govt, workers thrash out key issues in new pension scheme
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt, workers thrash out key issues in new pension scheme

Hindustan Times  

Representatives of the government and its employees have reached a consensus on the contentious pension issue, addressing concerns about post-retirement benefits without reverting to the old pension scheme, according to two people familiar with the matter. “After working out the finer details, the committee will submit its report to the government soon.” The resolution addresses three core apprehensions of employees, …

Andhra Pradesh: CM Naidu Lauds Record Pension Distribution to 97% Beneficiaries
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: CM Naidu Lauds Record Pension Distribution to 97% Beneficiaries

Deccan Chronicle  

Taking to X, the CM wrote, "It gave me immense pleasure that 67 lakh beneficiaries have received their revised pension at their doorstep on the 1st of this month, which amounted to ₹2,737 crore. "Chandrababu said it is the responsibility of the state government to ensure financial security for differently abled, old-aged and other beneficiaries. The revised pension will be …

Old vs new pension scheme: Will Budget 2024 offer 50% of last drawn salary as annuity?
8 months ago

Old vs new pension scheme: Will Budget 2024 offer 50% of last drawn salary as annuity?

Firstpost  

Amid calls to restore old pension scheme, government is considering a proposal to increase pension benefits under National Pension System. Reports suggest Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may announce a 50% pension guarantee of employees’ last drawn salary in Budget 2024. File Photo Amid calls, including from Opposition parties, for restoration of old pension scheme, Narendra Modi government is likely to …

Budget 2024: Govt may double minimum guaranteed amount under Atal Pension Yojana
8 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: Govt may double minimum guaranteed amount under Atal Pension Yojana

India TV News  

Budget 2024: The government is considering a proposal to increase the minimum guaranteed amount under its popular social security initiative, Atal Pension Yojana. Proposals to make scheme more attractive As of June 20, there have been more than 66.2 million enrollments in the Atal Pension Yojana, with 12.2 million new accounts added in the financial year 2023-24 alone. Economically deprived …

Government employees may soon get 50% of last pay as pension under NPS: Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Government employees may soon get 50% of last pay as pension under NPS: Report

Hindustan Times  

Central government employees who are covered under the National Pension System may soon receive 50 per cent of their last drawn pay as pension as the government seeks to address concerns over payout disparities, The Times of India reported. The government has ruled out a return to the Old Pension Scheme which guaranteed a defined benefit of half of the …

Budget 2024: Central govt employees may receive 50 per cent of last drawn salary as pension under NPS
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Central govt employees may receive 50 per cent of last drawn salary as pension under NPS

India TV News  

As the Finance Ministry prepares to present the 2024–25 fiscal year budget, the National Democratic Alliance government is contemplating a significant reform for central government employees. According to a report by the Times of India, the government may offer 50% of the last drawn salary as a pension under the National Pension System. Addressing employee concerns This proposed move aims …

Senior Citizens In Andhra Pradesh Overjoyed As Govt Raises Pension To Rs 7,000
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Senior Citizens In Andhra Pradesh Overjoyed As Govt Raises Pension To Rs 7,000

News 18  

The old people in a district in Andhra Pradesh are experiencing boundless joy through an arts and pension program. The pension distribution initiative, especially active in the Kakinada Rural, Prattipadu, Jaggampet and Tuni constituencies of the joint East Godavari districts, begins early at 5 am. Unlike before, when volunteers would deliver pensions door-to-door, the current method involves personal visits by …

Chandrababu Naidu launches distribution of enhanced social security pension of ₹4,000 per month in Andhra Pradesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu launches distribution of enhanced social security pension of ₹4,000 per month in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

PENUMAKA Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the distribution of social security pensions amounting to ₹4,408 crore under NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme on July 1. Each beneficiary was given ₹7,000, including July month’s pension of ₹4,000 and the arrears of ₹1,000 each for April, May and June Mr. Naidu called it the beginning of a fresh chapter in welfare. The …

Haryana Chief Minister doles out ₹100 crore benefits under three schemes with eye on polls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana Chief Minister doles out ₹100 crore benefits under three schemes with eye on polls

The Hindu  

On a spree to hand over benefits of various social welfare schemes ahead of the Assembly polls, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini on June 30 provided benefits amounting to more than ₹100.68 crores to 83,633 beneficiaries under three ambitious schemes. At a State-level programme in Panipat, Mr. Saini disbursed ₹22.59 crores to 75,330 beneficiaries under the Social Security Pension Scheme …

Andhra Pradesh: Nara Lokesh to focus on strengthening education system in rural areas
9 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: Nara Lokesh to focus on strengthening education system in rural areas

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Nara Lokesh, Minister for Human Resources, IT, Electronics and Real Time Governance, thanked Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for allocating the key portfolio by placing his trust on him. Taking to social media platform X after the allocation of portfolios to the ministers on Friday, Lokesh said, “I am confident that my earlier experience as PR&RD minister will come …

National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana corpus surpasses Rs 12.3 Lakh Crore, targets Rs 15 Lakh crore this fiscal
9 months, 1 week ago

National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana corpus surpasses Rs 12.3 Lakh Crore, targets Rs 15 Lakh crore this fiscal

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Chairman Deepak Mohanty on Friday said the total corpus under the National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana has crossed Rs 12.3 lakh crore as of now and a target has been set at Rs 15 lakh crore this fiscal year. Addressing reporters here, Mohanty said the government employees covered under the …

YSRCP launches “Jagan Kosam Siddham” campaign to ensure manifesto reaches every house in AP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

YSRCP launches “Jagan Kosam Siddham” campaign to ensure manifesto reaches every house in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: After successful conduct of “Siddham” and “Memantha Siddham” election campaigns drawing the attention of thousands of people, the YSRCP has launched its final door-to-door campaign titled “Jagan Kosam Siddham.” The main objective of the latest election campaign of YSRCP was to ensure that its manifesto-2024 reaches every house in Andhra Pradesh thereby seeking support from the people during the …

Eye on polls: BJD govt in Odisha hikes old age pension amount by 500
1 year, 1 month ago

Eye on polls: BJD govt in Odisha hikes old age pension amount by 500

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: In an apparent move to impress the elderly voters in Odisha, the state government Saturday hiked the monthly financial assistance given to them under the Madhu Babu Pension scheme. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the hike by Rs 500.With this hike, a beneficiary will be entitled to receive a minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000. After the hike, beneficiaries …

Andhra Pradesh budget: Robust social safety net in place for vulnerable groups
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh budget: Robust social safety net in place for vulnerable groups

New Indian Express  

VIJAYWADA: The YSRC government has once again accorded top priority to the welfare sector in its vote-on-account budget presented in the AP Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. In his budget speech, Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranth highlighted that the government tailored a robust social safety net to address the needs of the economically and socially vulnerable sections. “A whopping Rs 2.53 lakh …

Odisha CM approves proposal to include 4 lakh more beneficiaries in MBPY
1 year, 1 month ago

Odisha CM approves proposal to include 4 lakh more beneficiaries in MBPY

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the proposal to include four lakh more beneficiaries under government’s social security scheme Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. The beneficiaries up to the age of 79 years are eligible to get monthly pension of Rs 500 while those above 80 years are paid Rs 700 per month. Similarly, persons with 40 per cent …

Bihar: Nitish Cabinet approves Rs 2 lakh each to 94 lakh families for entrepreneurship, self-employment
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar: Nitish Cabinet approves Rs 2 lakh each to 94 lakh families for entrepreneurship, self-employment

India TV News  

Aiming to address the unemployment issue, the Bihar government brought a self-employment scheme to provide financial support of Rs 2 lakh for entrepreneurship. The Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday approved financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to about 94 lakh families, with a monthly income Rs 6,000 or less. Additional Chief Secretary S Siddharth said, “According to the caste-based survey …

India urgently requires universal pension plan, say senior citizens
1 year, 2 months ago

India urgently requires universal pension plan, say senior citizens

The Hindu  

In the absence of a social security scheme, India should urgently introduce a universal pension scheme to ensure economic security for its retired and elderly population. Stagnant pension sum According to Mr. Gangadhar, the government of India runs Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, and pays ₹2,000 per month to citizens above the age of 60 who are Below …

AP CM YS Jagan keeps his word
1 year, 2 months ago

AP CM YS Jagan keeps his word

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu has said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy kept his word on raising the welfare pension to Rs 3,000 under the YSR Pension Kanuka scheme from the first day of the New Year 2024. Addressing the media here on Monday, the minister reminded the people that Jagan Reddy, during his election campaign in 2019, …

The Old Pension Scheme wildfire must be stopped before it’s too late
1 year, 4 months ago

The Old Pension Scheme wildfire must be stopped before it’s too late

Live Mint  

The political battle between protecting the National Pension System and going back to the Old Pension Scheme is heating up, thanks to the various state elections just started. Public opinion and voter passion is being stirred by presenting the OPS as ‘pro-people’ and NPS as ‘anti-people.’ Meme creators and slogan writers are busy making graphic and emotive campaigns. OPS guarantees …

It is time for India’s 97% to speak up against the Old Pension Scheme
1 year, 4 months ago

It is time for India’s 97% to speak up against the Old Pension Scheme

Live Mint  

Few will dispute that the Indian economy’s recovery from the covid shock has been better than that of most other major economies, barring perhaps the US. If this admittedly K-shaped rebound is to continue apace and become more equitable, government spending must hold up; and, as a corollary, the health of government finances isn’t imperilled. In a country inured to …

Elderly have low awareness about welfare schemes, says India Ageing Report 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Elderly have low awareness about welfare schemes, says India Ageing Report 2023

The Hindu  

The awareness among the elderly population among the social welfare schemes in the country remains low, the recently published India Ageing Report 2023 has pointed out. The three key government schemes for the elderly are the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Annapurna Scheme. Older persons with disabilities The India Ageing Report …

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passes the Guaranteed Pension System Bill
1 year, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passes the Guaranteed Pension System Bill

The Hindu  

Even as a section of employees was in arms against the move to implement the Guaranteed Pension System, the Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh Guaranteed Pension System Bill-2023 on Wednesday. The State government made sincere efforts in implementation of the National Pension Scheme and the OPS. The government studied the HR policy, per capita income, expenditure, …

Telangana, the pioneer of welfarism in country
1 year, 6 months ago

Telangana, the pioneer of welfarism in country

The Hindu  

As the country debates the pros and cons of welfare schemes and even as a section of society views them as mere political tools to woo the voters at the cost of the economy, the Telangana government doesn’t seem to shy away from increasing the welfare net by bringing in more sections under its ambit. Furthermore, the government implemented the …

Bihar, Jharkhand agree on settling pension issue for ₹843-cr, seek details from bank
1 year, 10 months ago

Bihar, Jharkhand agree on settling pension issue for ₹843-cr, seek details from bank

Hindustan Times  

The finance departments of Bihar and Jharkhand have finally fallen back on the banks to extract details of the pensioners to resolve the decades-old issue of division of pension liability between the two states, which has been awaiting resolution since Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in November 2000, officials familiar with the matter said. As per the latest direction …

Amid Protests In Several States, Centre To Form Panel To Look Into Pension System Of Govt Staff
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid Protests In Several States, Centre To Form Panel To Look Into Pension System Of Govt Staff

ABP News  

Amid massive protests in several states by government employees demanding restoration of the old pension scheme, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Centre would form a committee to look into issues related to pension, ANI reported. READ | 18 Lakh Maha Govt Staff Go On Strike For Old Pension Scheme After Failed Talks From 2004, the Central …

Deep Dive into OPS: Here's why Himachal lacks pension debt sustainability
2 years, 2 months ago

Deep Dive into OPS: Here's why Himachal lacks pension debt sustainability

India Today  

The Himachal Pradesh government employees danced to joy on Friday when CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the restoration of the old pension scheme. HIMACHAL LACKS PENSION DEBT SUSTAINABILITY Despite the claims being made by the state government that there was enough money in the state's coffers to pay the pensions and other committed expenditures, the ground reality was exactly the …

Rajasthan: Gehlot defends old pension scheme as a social security measure
2 years, 3 months ago

Rajasthan: Gehlot defends old pension scheme as a social security measure

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday defended his government’s move to restore the old pension scheme for the government employees, saying it was an important social security measure, which would protect the retired officials in their old age. The Central agencies had started criticising the OPS after the results of the Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh were announced, as …

CM Jagan increases social security pension as per poll promise
2 years, 3 months ago

CM Jagan increases social security pension as per poll promise

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The AP government has increased the social security pension to Rs 2,750 per person from Rs 2,500. The AP Cabinet gave its nod to raise the social security pension from January 1, benefiting 62.31 lakh persons and extend the pension facility to another two lakh persons from the New Year. The filling up the posts of three professors, three …

Old Pension Scheme Not HP Election Jumla, Already Implemented in Ch'garh & Rajasthan: Priyanka Gandhi
2 years, 4 months ago

Old Pension Scheme Not HP Election Jumla, Already Implemented in Ch'garh & Rajasthan: Priyanka Gandhi

News 18  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said promising return of old pension scheme by her party was not an election “jumla” as she accused the BJP of questioning the financial viability of the move while waiving loans of big industrialists. When the first cabinet meeting takes place of a Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, one lakh jobs would be …

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