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4 months on, Punjab Cabinet to meet today, hiking acid attack victims’ pension on agenda

February 13, 2025 9:56 am

The Cabinet will be meeting after over four months, consequently about 150 agendas are waiting for its consideration.

Labour Min formulating transaction-based pension policy for gig workers

February 07, 2025 12:09 am

Explaining the proposal, the source said that the division of the pension share between the gig worker and the employer will be specified in the same way as the Centre’s and states’ shares under Goods and Services Tax transactions.

Unified Pension Scheme: All that matters for UPSC Exam

February 06, 2025 2:43 pm

As the Centre notifies the UPS as an option under the National Pension System, let's see how does it differ from the earlier pension schemes?

Centre notifies new Unified Pension Scheme as an option to NPS for govt employees

January 27, 2025 9:57 pm

The scheme will see a hike in the government's contribution to 18.5 per cent of the combined sum of basic pay and dearness allowance from 14 per cent earlier, while the share of the employee will be the same at 10 per cent.

Top 10 countries with the most public pension wealth in 2025: Where does India stand?

January 22, 2025 8:38 am

Countries with most public pension wealth in 2025: On the contrary, India, despite being the world's most populous nation, ranks 14th in public pension wealth, with assets totalling $305 billion, according to SWF 2025.

EPFO head office flags concerns over delay in finalising higher pension cases

January 21, 2025 10:34 pm

Union Minister of Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya has been taking regular meetings with EPFO officials to review the status of higher pension cases.

Delhi Govt's old age pension scheme— eligibility, application process and all you should know

November 26, 2024 3:49 pm

The newly announced Old Age Pension Scheme by the Delhi Government targets senior citizens with limited financial resources or inadequate family support.

What is Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) 2024: Here's all you need to know

November 22, 2024 9:02 am

Presently, government employees are covered by the National Pension System (NPS), and now have the choice of switching to the UPS plan.

Welfare pension: Kerala govt to issue one more instalment

November 01, 2024 2:50 pm

Of the 62 lakh welfare pension beneficiaries, 5.88 lakh get an average assistance of Rs 300 from the Central government.

‘Rs 750 is vital for us’: Pensioners come to Delhi from Rajasthan in hope of getting heard

October 30, 2024 7:23 am

MKSS founder Nikhil Dey presented cases from across Rajasthan, and said lakhs of pensioners, including the elderly, disabled, and widows, have been deprived of pension due to various administrative and technical hurdles.

PENSION VIDEOS

Differently-abled protest against PWD in Chennai

February 08, 2016 10:30 am

Chennai, Feb 08 (ANI): More than 300 differently-abled people protested outside the Public Work Department (PWD) office in Chennai on Monday, demanding better amenities and pension for people with 40% disability. They also demanded probe into the misuse 3% reservations, which was given to the differently-abled people. They have decided to carry on the protest till their pleas are heard.

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.

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