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  Government plans to amend 145-year-old pension law

  May 09, 2016 18:56 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre is considering to amend a 145-year-old law that provides security to the pensioners against attachment of pension. There are about 58 lakh central government pensioners. The matter to Pensions Act, 1871

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  Parliament passes pension bill after 10 years' delay

  Politics | September 06, 2013 22:04 IST

  New Delhi: After a delay of nearly a decade, Parliament today passed a key economic reforms legislation, the Pension Bill, that aims to create a regulator for the sector and allows at least 26 per

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  Govt committed to retail FDI, Pension Bill, says Moily

  June 09, 2012 12:10 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 9: Allaying concerns that reforms have been put on the back-burner under pressure from some UPA allies, Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily today said government is committed to allowing FDI in retail and

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  Govt to talk to Mamata on pension bill, fuel price to come down, says Pranab

  June 09, 2012 7:46 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 8: After the pension sector reform bill was put on the backburner following opposition from key UPA partner Trinamool Congress, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tonight said the Centre would discuss the matter with

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  CPI-M Alleges Cong-BJP Accord To Push Through Pension Bill

  Politics | December 20, 2011 19:37 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 20: The CPI(M) today charged Congress and BJP with “coming to an agreement” on all reform measures, claiming the government was bringing the pension bill after being assured of support by the

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  CPI-M Asks Oppn To Oppose Pension Bill

  Politics | November 17, 2011 16:46 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 17: Strongly opposing the Pension Bill cleared by Union Cabinet, CPI(M) today alleged that the proposed legislation will deprive lakhs of government employees their right to get an assured rate of pension