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  Now, retired paramilitary men demand OROP

  India | September 24, 2015 8:33 IST

  New Delhi: After ex-servicemen, paramilitary veterans have decided to launch an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to press the government to speed up the OROP announcement.Times of India reported that paramilitary veterans

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  There are other methods than agitation to get OROP: V K Singh

  Politics | September 16, 2015 19:15 IST

  Guwahati: Union Minister and former Army chief General (retd) Vijay Kumar Singh today said there were other methods than agitation by retired soldiers to get ‘One Rank One Pension' fulfilled.“I feel that there could have

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  OROP not a heavy burden: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | September 12, 2015 21:40 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the expenditure for implementing One Rank One Pension (OROP) will be just 2.2 per cent more than the allocated budget for the Defence Ministry."A lot of people

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  Anna Hazare Suspends October 2 Hunger Strike in New Delhi

  India | September 12, 2015 17:28 IST

  Mumbai:  Social activist Anna Hazare today said he has decided to suspend his agitation scheduled on October 2 in New Delhi as the Central government allowed the Land Ordinance to lapse and implemented the One Rank

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  Ex-servicemen hold 'Sainik Ekta' rally at Delhi's jantar mantar

  India | September 12, 2015 16:01 IST

  New Delhi: 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

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  Government mulls inducting ex-servicemen into police forces

  India | September 11, 2015 17:26 IST

  New Delhi: Days after announcing the implementation of One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen, the Narendra Modi government is working on a plan to induct retired defence personnel into police forces.Reports suggested that

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  Cannot consider one-year pension revision under OROP: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | September 08, 2015 22:54 IST

  Panaji:  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the demand of armed forces veterans for annual revision of pension under "One Rank One Pension" (OROP) scheme could not be considered as definition of OROP does not

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  Small issues in OROP will be dealt in future: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | September 06, 2015 21:53 IST

  Bengaluru:  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said there might be a few small issues pertaining to implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, which over time will get automatically addressed.  “OROP as a principle

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  OROP: Veterans welcome govt decision, withdraw hunger strike

  India | September 06, 2015 16:06 IST

  New Delhi: Welcoming the government's decision to implement OROP, agitating ex-servicemen on Sunday announced withdrawal of their hunger strike but decided to continue their protest till all the "sticky" issues are resolved.The ex-servicemen said revision

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  PM slams those trying to 'mislead' armed forces on OROP

  Politics | September 06, 2015 15:51 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed people trying to "mislead" the armed forces over the government's OROP decision and made a veiled attack on Congress saying the party has no right to raise

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  Soldiers who retired prematurely are entitled to OROP: PM Modi

  India | September 06, 2015 16:06 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that Armed forces personnel who retired prematurely will also be entitled to the one rank one pension scheme.Speaking at an inaugural function of Badrapur -Faridabad Metro line,

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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: Note of caution by 2 ex-army chiefs

  India | September 06, 2015 0:01 IST

  New Delhi:  Two former army chiefs have sounded a note of caution over various provisions of One Rank One Pension (OROP) announced by the government today, with Gen (rtd) V P Malik opposing the decision

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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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  PM has fulfilled OROP promise, Congress played a joke: Amit Shah

  Politics | September 05, 2015 22:13 IST

  New Delhi:  Terming as “historic” the Centre's decision on ‘One Rank, One Pension', BJP today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled the commitment he made to ex-servicemen and provided them economic security while Congress

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  Congress, BJP spar over OROP

  Politics | September 05, 2015 21:58 IST

  New Delhi:  The OROP announcement today triggered a war of words with the Congress accusing the Modi government of "substantially diluting" its provisions and the BJP hitting back, slamming the opposition party of playing a

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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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  Govt announces OROP, veterans to continue agitation over key provisions

  India | September 05, 2015 18:03 IST

  New Delhi: Government today announced acceptance of the long-pending demand for 'One Rank One Pension' but the ex-servicemen who have been on agitation rejected the key details of the decision and said their 84-day long

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  Veterans reject government's OROP proposal, say their demands not met

  India | September 05, 2015 17:22 IST

  New Delhi: Soon after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday announced One-Rank-One-Pension Scheme, the veterans said they do not accept it in its current form.Leader of agitating ex-servicemen Major Gen (retd.) Satbir Singh addressed mediapersons

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  After wait of 42 long years, government rolls out OROP

  India | September 05, 2015 18:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government today announced the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen.Addressing the media, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that Prime Minister has on many occasions reiterated government's