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"For How Many Years...": Court Raps Centre Over One Rank One Pension Dues
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre on Tuesday for failing to take any decision for years on the pension payable to retired regular captains of the Army in accordance with the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
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Army Disability Pension Only If Injury Is Linked To Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said army personnel will be entitled to disability pension only if the disability is attributable to military service or was aggravated by such service and if such condition is more than 20 per cent.
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'Agnipath': Varun Gandhi's Latest Barb Has A Question For Legislators
Varun Gandhi tweets about pension in his latest statement against Agnipath defence recruitment and other moves by his party's government
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No Rank, No Pension, Don't Take Agnipareeksha: Rahul Gandhi On Army Plan
Amid protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, Rahul Gandhi today urged PM Modi to listen to the voice of unemployed youths and don't take 'agnipareeksha (trial by fire)' of their patience by making them walk on 'Agnipath'.
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Agnipath: 5 Points On Concerns Around Centre's Ambitious Scheme
The Centre on Tuesday unveiled the 'Agnipath' scheme, a radical recruitment plan for armed forces aimed at cutting down salary and pension bills. But after the announcement, voices are being raised about the scheme.
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Ex-Soldier's Wife To Get Pension 69 Years After Husband's Death
The 81-year-old wife of an ex Army man will get family pension 69 years after the death of her husband, thanks to the efforts of a social worker here in Uttarakhand.
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One Of Oldest Ex-Rail Guards Turns 100, To Get Double Pension
Keshav Narhar Bapat, one of the oldest living retired railway guards, has turned 100. After a stint in the Army, Mr Bapat, a resident of Bhusawal in Maharashtra, joined the Great Indian Peninsular Railway (GIPR), now called as the Central Railway, in 1951 and retired around 42 years back.
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Over 54 Lakh Receive Pensions At Home In Andhra Pradesh
Over 54 lakh beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh received pensions at their doorstep on Saturday, delivered by an army of over four lakh volunteers.
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Retired Officer Sues Ex-Adjutant General Over Disability Pension Remark
An ex-serviceman on Wednesday sent a legal notice to former adjutant general of the Indian Army Ashwani Kumar over his "disparaging" remarks about disability pensioners.
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War Veterans' Outfit Writes To Army Over Move To Tax Disability Pension
A city-based organisation of war disabled and battle casualties has taken strong exception to the Army's endorsement of a government move to tax the disability pension, saying any "discrimination or invidious distinction" while making an official statement, affects the morale of the entire military community.
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Army Backs Plan To Tax Disability Pension, Says Not For "Tax Exemption"
In a circular issued June 24, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said pensions drawn by personnel who retired under normal circumstances would be taxed. It also clarified that disability pensions, which are additional payments, measured by rank, made to personnel who suffer disabling injuries in the line of duty, would remain tax free
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Nirmala Sitharaman Slams Opposition Over OROP, National War Memorial
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attacked the Opposition over the One Rank One Pension (OROP) on Monday, saying that previous governments had approved a proposal of just Rs 500 crore for it whereas the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has already transferred Rs 35,000 crore to the account of former army servicemen in the last three ye...
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Once Injured Fighting For The Country, These Army Veterans Now Fight For Their Due In Court
Brigadier SS Ahluwallia, a Vir Chakra awardee, lost his toes to frostbite in the course of a heroic effort to capture the country's highest picket near the Siachen glacier in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He opted for voluntary retirement at the turn of the century and returned home, only to be thrust into a different kind of battle. A legal one.
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OROP Promise Delivered, Shows Commitment To Army: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today his government delivered on the promise made to ex-servicemen on 'One Rank One Pension' scheme and it was an indication of the centre's commitment to the Indian Army
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Centre To Soon Come Out With Fresh Norms For Disability Pension
The government has decided to remove existing "anomalies" and come out with a specific percentage-based system for granting disability pensions to Army, Navy and Air Force personnel sustaining injuries in the line of duty.
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"For How Many Years...": Court Raps Centre Over One Rank One Pension Dues
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre on Tuesday for failing to take any decision for years on the pension payable to retired regular captains of the Army in accordance with the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
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Army Disability Pension Only If Injury Is Linked To Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said army personnel will be entitled to disability pension only if the disability is attributable to military service or was aggravated by such service and if such condition is more than 20 per cent.
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'Agnipath': Varun Gandhi's Latest Barb Has A Question For Legislators
Varun Gandhi tweets about pension in his latest statement against Agnipath defence recruitment and other moves by his party's government
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No Rank, No Pension, Don't Take Agnipareeksha: Rahul Gandhi On Army Plan
Amid protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, Rahul Gandhi today urged PM Modi to listen to the voice of unemployed youths and don't take 'agnipareeksha (trial by fire)' of their patience by making them walk on 'Agnipath'.
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Agnipath: 5 Points On Concerns Around Centre's Ambitious Scheme
The Centre on Tuesday unveiled the 'Agnipath' scheme, a radical recruitment plan for armed forces aimed at cutting down salary and pension bills. But after the announcement, voices are being raised about the scheme.
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Ex-Soldier's Wife To Get Pension 69 Years After Husband's Death
The 81-year-old wife of an ex Army man will get family pension 69 years after the death of her husband, thanks to the efforts of a social worker here in Uttarakhand.
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One Of Oldest Ex-Rail Guards Turns 100, To Get Double Pension
Keshav Narhar Bapat, one of the oldest living retired railway guards, has turned 100. After a stint in the Army, Mr Bapat, a resident of Bhusawal in Maharashtra, joined the Great Indian Peninsular Railway (GIPR), now called as the Central Railway, in 1951 and retired around 42 years back.
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Over 54 Lakh Receive Pensions At Home In Andhra Pradesh
Over 54 lakh beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh received pensions at their doorstep on Saturday, delivered by an army of over four lakh volunteers.
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Retired Officer Sues Ex-Adjutant General Over Disability Pension Remark
An ex-serviceman on Wednesday sent a legal notice to former adjutant general of the Indian Army Ashwani Kumar over his "disparaging" remarks about disability pensioners.
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War Veterans' Outfit Writes To Army Over Move To Tax Disability Pension
A city-based organisation of war disabled and battle casualties has taken strong exception to the Army's endorsement of a government move to tax the disability pension, saying any "discrimination or invidious distinction" while making an official statement, affects the morale of the entire military community.
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Army Backs Plan To Tax Disability Pension, Says Not For "Tax Exemption"
In a circular issued June 24, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said pensions drawn by personnel who retired under normal circumstances would be taxed. It also clarified that disability pensions, which are additional payments, measured by rank, made to personnel who suffer disabling injuries in the line of duty, would remain tax free
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Nirmala Sitharaman Slams Opposition Over OROP, National War Memorial
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attacked the Opposition over the One Rank One Pension (OROP) on Monday, saying that previous governments had approved a proposal of just Rs 500 crore for it whereas the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has already transferred Rs 35,000 crore to the account of former army servicemen in the last three ye...
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Once Injured Fighting For The Country, These Army Veterans Now Fight For Their Due In Court
Brigadier SS Ahluwallia, a Vir Chakra awardee, lost his toes to frostbite in the course of a heroic effort to capture the country's highest picket near the Siachen glacier in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He opted for voluntary retirement at the turn of the century and returned home, only to be thrust into a different kind of battle. A legal one.
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OROP Promise Delivered, Shows Commitment To Army: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today his government delivered on the promise made to ex-servicemen on 'One Rank One Pension' scheme and it was an indication of the centre's commitment to the Indian Army
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Centre To Soon Come Out With Fresh Norms For Disability Pension
The government has decided to remove existing "anomalies" and come out with a specific percentage-based system for granting disability pensions to Army, Navy and Air Force personnel sustaining injuries in the line of duty.
