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On Industrialist Anand Mahindra's 'Agnipath' Pitch, Some Questions Raised
Following industrialist Anand Mahindra's pitch for 'Agnipath' and offer to hire 'Agniveers', several social media users, some of them military veterans, asked if the Mahindra Group has hired former servicemen earlier in key positions.
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Hundreds March In Kandahar To Protest Against Taliban Evictions
Hundreds of protesters from a neighbourhood populated by former Afghan army servicemen marched in Kandahar Tuesday against plans by the Taliban to evict them from their homes.
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Days After Tragedy, Retired CRPF Soldiers March In Capital For Pensions
Hundreds of retired paramilitary personnel from across the country on Sunday held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand One Rank One Pension (OROP) for all servicemen that will provide the same pension for the same rank, for the same length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement.
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Veterans Owed Money, But Respect Too: Rahul Gandhi On OROP Pension Row
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of habitually betraying soldiers and former servicemen by withholding the higher pensions that they are due under a new scheme cleared last year.
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Citing Dadri Killing, Protesting Army Veterans Demand Grievance Redressal Mechanism
A conglomerete of organisations of ex-servicemen, which has been agitating for 'One Rank, One Pension', today raked up the Dadri mob killing and demanded a grievance redressal mechanism for the servicemen and their families.
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Section of Protesting Veterans to Boycott President House Function
A section of protesting ex-servicemen have decided to boycott a high tea being organised by President Pranab Mukherjee next week to felicitate the veterans of 1965 War even as they wrote to the Centre today highlighting the "serious shortcomings" in its 'One Rank One Pension' scheme.
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PM Clears Air on OROP. Hunger Strike Over But Stir On: 10 Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said servicemen who have taken early retirement will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme. But protesting ex-servicemen said they would call off the stir only after all their demands were met. They have called off the indefinite hunger strike for now.
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PM Modi Clears Air on OROP. Hunger Strike May Stop, But Stir On.
Clearing the air on the servicemen who have taken early retirement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said they will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme. But the ex-servicemen, who are on their 88th day of protest, said they would call off the stir only after all of their demands were met.
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Another Army Veteran on One Rank One Pension Hunger Strike Hospitalised
Another Army veteran, Havaldar Abhilekh Singh, who was on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme, had been taken to hospital today.
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Even As Rajnath Singh Intervenes, OROP Deadlock Continues Over This Clause
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met the Army veterans who are demanding the implementation of One Rank One Pension or OROP and promised a resolution even as a stalemate over a critical clause continued.
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1965 War Heroes Fight a New Battle as India Celebrates its Golden Jubilee
As India celebrates the golden jubilee of India's victory in the 1965 war with Pakistan, most of the veterans who fought in that war, are fighting a very different battle on the streets now, demanding One Rank One Pension from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government.
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Soldiers Serve the Country But Don't Get Their Due: Anna Hazare on One Rank One Pension
Social activist Anna Hazare today joined former servicemen in their protest against the Centre over non-implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) and said the veterans serve the country but don't get their due.
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Veterans Serve the Country But Don't Get Their Due, Says Anna Hazare: Highlights
Social activist Anna Hazare today joined former servicemen in their protest against the Centre over non-implementation of One Rank One Pension and said the veterans serve the country but don't get their due. Addressing former servicemen at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, the 78-year-old Gandhian also said the government should not go back on their promise ...
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Anna Hazare to Join Ex-Servicemen's Protest Over One Rank One Pension in Delhi Today
Social activist Anna Hazare will join former servicemen protesting against the Centre over non-implementation of the One Rank One Pension or OROP scheme at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi today.
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Ex-Servicemen Begin Protest at Jantar Mantar Over Delay in One Rank One Pension Scheme
About 70 ex-servicemen today sat on a dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the delay in implementation of the 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme even as the relay-hunger strike by retired soldiers on the issue entered its ninth day.
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On Industrialist Anand Mahindra's 'Agnipath' Pitch, Some Questions Raised
Following industrialist Anand Mahindra's pitch for 'Agnipath' and offer to hire 'Agniveers', several social media users, some of them military veterans, asked if the Mahindra Group has hired former servicemen earlier in key positions.
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Hundreds March In Kandahar To Protest Against Taliban Evictions
Hundreds of protesters from a neighbourhood populated by former Afghan army servicemen marched in Kandahar Tuesday against plans by the Taliban to evict them from their homes.
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Days After Tragedy, Retired CRPF Soldiers March In Capital For Pensions
Hundreds of retired paramilitary personnel from across the country on Sunday held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand One Rank One Pension (OROP) for all servicemen that will provide the same pension for the same rank, for the same length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement.
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Veterans Owed Money, But Respect Too: Rahul Gandhi On OROP Pension Row
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of habitually betraying soldiers and former servicemen by withholding the higher pensions that they are due under a new scheme cleared last year.
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Citing Dadri Killing, Protesting Army Veterans Demand Grievance Redressal Mechanism
A conglomerete of organisations of ex-servicemen, which has been agitating for 'One Rank, One Pension', today raked up the Dadri mob killing and demanded a grievance redressal mechanism for the servicemen and their families.
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Section of Protesting Veterans to Boycott President House Function
A section of protesting ex-servicemen have decided to boycott a high tea being organised by President Pranab Mukherjee next week to felicitate the veterans of 1965 War even as they wrote to the Centre today highlighting the "serious shortcomings" in its 'One Rank One Pension' scheme.
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PM Clears Air on OROP. Hunger Strike Over But Stir On: 10 Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said servicemen who have taken early retirement will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme. But protesting ex-servicemen said they would call off the stir only after all their demands were met. They have called off the indefinite hunger strike for now.
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PM Modi Clears Air on OROP. Hunger Strike May Stop, But Stir On.
Clearing the air on the servicemen who have taken early retirement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said they will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme. But the ex-servicemen, who are on their 88th day of protest, said they would call off the stir only after all of their demands were met.
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Another Army Veteran on One Rank One Pension Hunger Strike Hospitalised
Another Army veteran, Havaldar Abhilekh Singh, who was on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme, had been taken to hospital today.
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Even As Rajnath Singh Intervenes, OROP Deadlock Continues Over This Clause
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met the Army veterans who are demanding the implementation of One Rank One Pension or OROP and promised a resolution even as a stalemate over a critical clause continued.
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1965 War Heroes Fight a New Battle as India Celebrates its Golden Jubilee
As India celebrates the golden jubilee of India's victory in the 1965 war with Pakistan, most of the veterans who fought in that war, are fighting a very different battle on the streets now, demanding One Rank One Pension from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government.
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Soldiers Serve the Country But Don't Get Their Due: Anna Hazare on One Rank One Pension
Social activist Anna Hazare today joined former servicemen in their protest against the Centre over non-implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) and said the veterans serve the country but don't get their due.
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Veterans Serve the Country But Don't Get Their Due, Says Anna Hazare: Highlights
Social activist Anna Hazare today joined former servicemen in their protest against the Centre over non-implementation of One Rank One Pension and said the veterans serve the country but don't get their due. Addressing former servicemen at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, the 78-year-old Gandhian also said the government should not go back on their promise ...
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Anna Hazare to Join Ex-Servicemen's Protest Over One Rank One Pension in Delhi Today
Social activist Anna Hazare will join former servicemen protesting against the Centre over non-implementation of the One Rank One Pension or OROP scheme at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi today.
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Ex-Servicemen Begin Protest at Jantar Mantar Over Delay in One Rank One Pension Scheme
About 70 ex-servicemen today sat on a dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the delay in implementation of the 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme even as the relay-hunger strike by retired soldiers on the issue entered its ninth day.
