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  Ex-serviceman who committed suicide receives OROP arrears

  India | November 30, 2016 0:04 IST

  A retired soldier, who committed suicide in the national capital earlier this month, has been credited to his bank account the arrears due to him, the Rajya Sabha was told today. In a written reply,

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  Ex-armyman who committed suicide was OROP recipient, anomaly was due to clerical error at bank: Defence Ministry

  India | November 02, 2016 23:25 IST

  Ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal, who allegedly committed suicide over OROP, was one of the recipients of benefits under the revised pension scheme, Defence Ministry sources said.

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  Protests, detentions over suicide of ex-soldier: Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to apologise to family

  Politics | November 03, 2016 0:00 IST

  Rahul Gandhi today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to the former soldier’s family who allegedly committed suicide over One Rank One Pension

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  'Sacrificing my life for family, ex-soldiers and nation': Ram Kishan Grewal told son after consuming poison

  India | November 02, 2016 21:52 IST

  In his last conversation before dying, ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal had told his son that he was sacrificing his life for the betterment of family, ex-soldiers and nation.

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  ​Ex-serviceman suicide: Grewal's 'mental state' need to be probed, says VK Singh; sparks row

  Politics | November 02, 2016 20:28 IST

  VK Singh today triggered a controversy when he said the mental state of the ex-serviceman needed to be probed before drawing conclusions about his extreme action.

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  ‘Have you no shame?’ Rahul Gandhi asks policemen; son of deceased ex-serviceman alleges violence against family

  Politics | November 02, 2016 17:56 IST

  The son of Ram Kishan Grewal said on Wednesday that he and his family members were beaten by police before being taken to a police station.

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  Ex-Army jawan commits suicide at Jantar Mantar over delay in OROP

  India | November 02, 2016 13:12 IST

  A retired Armyman allegedly committed suicide over the issue of One Rank One Pension shceme (OROP) in the capital today.

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  Govt clears payments under OROP, annual outgo pegged at Rs 7,500 cr

  India | February 04, 2016 9:01 IST

  New Delhi: The government today announced the implementation details of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) programme which is set to benefit around 18 lakh ex-servicemen.  The annual recurring financial implication of OROP at the

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  OROP: Ex-servicemen hold sit-in outside Arun Jaitley's residence

  India | January 17, 2016 21:45 IST

  New Delhi: Hundreds of ex-servicemen on Sunday protested outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's official residence here to seek changes in the government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.The protesters said they won't budge unless someone

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  Ex-servicemen meet Jaitley, seek changes in OROP notification

  India | January 03, 2016 16:38 IST

  New Delhi: A delegation of ex-servicemen today met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and submitted a memorandum seeking "corrections" in the One Rank One Pension (OROP) notification, as their protest on the issue entered the 203rd

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  OROP: Ex-servicemen to return war medals on Nov 9, 10

  India | November 06, 2015 20:54 IST

  New Delhi: Armed forces veterans on Friday announced that they will return their medals across the country on November 9 and 10 in protest of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme as announced by

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  OROP: What veterans want

  India | September 06, 2015 21:57 IST

  The following are the main points of what the ex-servicemen have agreed to and what they are asking for:* Including those with voluntary premature retirement : The government announced excluding those with voluntary retirement under OROP.

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  OROP announced, govt asks ex-servicemen to withdraw stir

  India | September 05, 2015 23:10 IST

  New Delhi: Government today asked the ex-servicemen to end their 84-day agitation as their basic demand for 'One Rank and One Pension' has been accepted and asserted it was open to talks after the veterans

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  5 key points of OROP scheme as announced by government

  India | September 05, 2015 20:25 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today announced the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme, ending a 42 years long wait of the ex-servicemen.The following are the highlights of the OROP as announced by the

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  Can't negotiate as government is confused: Ex-servicemen on OROP

  India | September 03, 2015 13:12 IST

  New Delhi:  Ex-servicemen seeking the immediate implementation of the OROP scheme said on Thursday they can't talk to the government as it appeared to be confused.How do we negotiate when the government does not say

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  OROP: Ex-servicemen dismiss govt's proposal, deadlock on 3 points

  India | August 26, 2015 18:10 IST

  New Delhi: A final solution to the 'One Rank One Pension' row remained out of reach despite hectic back channel talks, as the protesting ex-servicemen today rejected government's formula saying an attempt was being made

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  OROP: Ex-servicemen to wait till August 26 before scaling up protest

  India | August 19, 2015 18:24 IST

  New Delhi: Ex-servicemen agitating on the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue have decided to wait till August 26 before scaling up their protest, after government made fresh attempts to reach out to the veterans."We

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  OROP Protest: Ex-servicemen to show black flags to Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | July 25, 2015 7:05 IST

  Chandigarh:  Vexed over the delay in implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme, a group of ex-servicemen has decided to greet Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with black flags when he arrives on a visit here

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  OROP: Group of ex-servicemen decides to boycott government functions

  India | June 22, 2015 19:19 IST

  New Delhi:  A group of ex-servicemen today announced that they will boycott all official functions, including ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations of the victory in 1965 war, in protest against delay over implementation of "One Rank

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  Ex-servicemen to take One Rank One Pension battle to poll-bound Bihar

  India | June 15, 2015 22:22 IST

  New Delhi: Determined to mount further pressure on the Modi government, ex-servicemen have decided to hold a huge rally in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections to demand the "promised due" of 'One Rank One