Government To Announce Orop

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...

Former Army chief and Union Minister Gen (Retd) VK Singh has been appointed as a mediator between government and protesting ex-servicemen over 'One Rank One Pension' scheme, the agitators said today.

Former Navy Chief Arun Prakash today disapproved of military veterans' protest move to return and burn medals against "diluted" One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, and favoured other avenues like negotiating with government to push their demands or going to court.

With the 'One Rank, One Pension' (OROP) scheme for military veterans set to be notified soon, officials of central paramilitary forces, too, may be in for good news soon as the government is likely to take a final decision on granting of "organised services" status to them.

Hundreds of army veterans today held a 'Sainik Ekta' rally to press for "honest and truthful justice" as they rejected the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme announced by the government even as some ex-servicemen groups dissociated themselves from the demonstration.

The Government is working on a plan to absorb retiring soldiers into the para-military and police, top Government officials told NDTV. This will allow soldiers to work till the age of 60, negating the need for enhanced pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. The rationale given by ex-servicemen demanding OROP is that nearly 80 per cent of...

The government had last week announced that it will implement OROP under which a uniform pension would be given to armed forces personnel retiring at the same rank with the same length of service. The scheme would be implemented from July 1, 2014.

The government is considering appointing a committee under a judge to go into the issue of equalisation of pension, a leader of the ex-servicemen group fighting for One Rank One Pension said after a meeting with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

The government today announced the implementation of the long-awaited One Rank One Pension or OROP scheme which was rejected by veterans who have vowed to continue their protest.

The government plans to announce the implementation of One Rank One Pension or OROP in the next 48 hours, sources have said. Veterans on strike say it's a "unilateral" decision as they have not signed off on any proposal.

The government is ready with a draft proposal on One Rank One Pension or OROP and plans to make an announcement within the next two days, sources have said. But veterans on strike at Jantar Mantar say it is a "unilateral" decision by the government as they have not agreed to it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government is on the back foot for the delay in announcing One Rank One Pension or OROP, is set to reach out to the armed forces with a series of books celebrating their valour.

Disappointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that the government has accepted "in principle" their demand for 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP), ex-servicemen today announced intensification of their stir by deciding to launch an indefinite hunger strike from August 24.

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...

Former Army chief and Union Minister Gen (Retd) VK Singh has been appointed as a mediator between government and protesting ex-servicemen over 'One Rank One Pension' scheme, the agitators said today.

Former Navy Chief Arun Prakash today disapproved of military veterans' protest move to return and burn medals against "diluted" One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, and favoured other avenues like negotiating with government to push their demands or going to court.

With the 'One Rank, One Pension' (OROP) scheme for military veterans set to be notified soon, officials of central paramilitary forces, too, may be in for good news soon as the government is likely to take a final decision on granting of "organised services" status to them.

Hundreds of army veterans today held a 'Sainik Ekta' rally to press for "honest and truthful justice" as they rejected the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme announced by the government even as some ex-servicemen groups dissociated themselves from the demonstration.

The Government is working on a plan to absorb retiring soldiers into the para-military and police, top Government officials told NDTV. This will allow soldiers to work till the age of 60, negating the need for enhanced pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. The rationale given by ex-servicemen demanding OROP is that nearly 80 per cent of...

The government had last week announced that it will implement OROP under which a uniform pension would be given to armed forces personnel retiring at the same rank with the same length of service. The scheme would be implemented from July 1, 2014.

The government is considering appointing a committee under a judge to go into the issue of equalisation of pension, a leader of the ex-servicemen group fighting for One Rank One Pension said after a meeting with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

The government today announced the implementation of the long-awaited One Rank One Pension or OROP scheme which was rejected by veterans who have vowed to continue their protest.

The government plans to announce the implementation of One Rank One Pension or OROP in the next 48 hours, sources have said. Veterans on strike say it's a "unilateral" decision as they have not signed off on any proposal.

The government is ready with a draft proposal on One Rank One Pension or OROP and plans to make an announcement within the next two days, sources have said. But veterans on strike at Jantar Mantar say it is a "unilateral" decision by the government as they have not agreed to it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government is on the back foot for the delay in announcing One Rank One Pension or OROP, is set to reach out to the armed forces with a series of books celebrating their valour.

Disappointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that the government has accepted "in principle" their demand for 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP), ex-servicemen today announced intensification of their stir by deciding to launch an indefinite hunger strike from August 24.