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PENSIONS NEWS

Spent Rs 2,155 crore so far on clearing salary, pension and gratuity arrears of employees, pensioners: Sukhu

December 17, 2025 8:09 pm

Several ministers, legislators, pensioners’ representatives and dignitaries attended the function.

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March 06, 2025 12:32 pm

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Khattar announces Divyang pension service, 'Tau Se Pucho' WhatsApp bot

April 20, 2023 7:16 am

At the press conference, Khattar announced that the government shall make 60,000 new recruitments of employees in the coming six months.

Two hundred per cent increase in Jharkhand's pension coverage: Breaking down the numbers

April 05, 2023 1:51 pm

Under the Hemant Soren government, since 2019, Jharkhand has seen a 200 per cent increase in the number of pension beneficiaries, with attempts being made to universalise coverage and and increase pension amounts.

Feroze Varun Gandhi writes: India’s urban centres are ailing due to lack of funds

February 11, 2023 9:09 am

But there are innovative ways to raise revenue. A multi-pronged strategy including fiscal stimuli, civic action needs to be deployed

Poland plans pensions for dogs, horses in state employment

March 27, 2021 2:44 pm

The new law would affect some 1,200 dogs and more than 60 horses currently in service.

Maharashtra approves pension scheme for senior journalists

February 02, 2019 7:44 pm

The senior journalists have to be accredited for minimum ten years, and journalism should be their only source of income. Except the Employee Provident Fund (EPF), the applicant should not be getting any pension from any other source, the government order said.

Children of divorced,illegally wedded wife entitled to pension

April 08, 2014 4:13 pm

All india services comprise IAS,IPS and Indian Forest Service.

Tax sops: Make the most of ELSS

July 18, 2011 3:18 am

Those looking at an equity exposure with tax savings,ELSS has been a top choice.

Rs 1K as aid OK'd for informal workers

August 09, 2010 2:46 pm

The government today approved a Rs 1,000 per annum pension assistance to unorganised...

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