OROP

Armed Forces Tribunal strikes down government policy denying OROP benefits to pre-mature retirees

February 04, 2025 12:01 pm

The Armed Forces Tribunal held that exclusion based on a cut-off date to divide an otherwise homogeneous class, i.e. pre-mature retirees, amounts to making a class within a class and is legally impermissible.

Issues of migration to SPARSH, OROP being resolved, Army chief assures veterans, families

January 14, 2025 11:17 pm

The Army Chief was speaking at a programme organised on the occasion of the 9th Armed Forces Veterans’ Day in Pune.

BJP not against caste census, but Cong demanding it to divide society: Nadda

April 12, 2024 8:46 pm

The Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), on the other hand, has come together to save the corrupt and their own families, Nadda claimed.

In a first, military nurses to march in Republic Day parade, but their fight for ex-servicemen status goes unnoticed

January 26, 2024 10:40 am

Military nurses are not considered part of the regular Army and treated as an ‘Auxiliary’ service; not given Ex-Servicemen status after retirement and after completing a period of engagement for Short Service Commission.

The controversy on the govt’s move to clear OROP arrears in four batches

March 21, 2023 11:55 am

The Supreme Court had told the govt that all OROP arrears should be cleared in one instalment. What are the issues in doing so? We explain.

Clear all OROP dues by Feb 28, 2024, Supreme Court directs Centre

March 20, 2023 5:10 pm

Apex court refuses to accept Centre’s sealed cover note on payment of dues, says it is "fundamentally contrary to the basic process of fair justice."

Supreme Court to Centre: Withdraw notice on paying OROP arrears in 4 instalments

March 14, 2023 3:48 am

Fixing the matter for hearing next on March 20, the court also asked the AG to provide the court by then a note explaining what had been done and what remained.

Explained: The rank-pension case

March 17, 2022 9:14 am

The Supreme Court has upheld the govt scheme for one rank, one pension (OROP). What was the history of the retired service personnel’s demand, and on what grounds was the govt proposal challenged?

SC to pronounce verdict Wednesday on a plea seeking OROP in armed forces with automatic revision

March 15, 2022 9:59 pm

The plea has been filed by the Indian Ex-servicemen Movement (IESM) through advocate Balaji Srinivasan against the Centre's formula of OROP.

Most OROP beneficiaries from UP, Punjab: Centre

November 07, 2020 3:28 am

The government said in a statement that Rs 10,795.4 crore has been disbursed to 20,60,220 defence forces pensioners and family pensioners as arrears on account of the implementation of OROP.

Understanding The Unresolved Issues In OROP (One Rank One Pension) Implementation

September 07, 2015 7:34 pm

OROP Talks Between Government & Ex-Servicemen Enter A Hectic Phase: What's Expected Next

August 28, 2015 12:58 pm

EXPLAINED: One Rank One Pension

July 16, 2015 11:45 am

One rank, one pension (OROP) for military veterans was one of the first public promises made by Narendra Modi in his campaign which immediately won him the support of a majority of veterans in the country.