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  Maharashtra Old Pension Scheme strike: CM urges employees to call off agitation

  Maharashtra | March 14, 2023 23:49 IST

  Chief Minister Eknath Shinde discussed the matter with several employees organisations who have gone on strike demanding the Old Pension Scheme. The Chief Minister said that the general public should not face any problems and urged them to take back their strike and find a solution through dialogue.

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  Maharashtra: Over 17 lakhs employees hold indefinite strike for OPS; govt warns of strict action

  Maharashtra | March 14, 2023 18:49 IST

  Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Government Employees Federation has stressed that the strike will continue until the government accepts their demands.

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  Why should you choose National Pension System (NPS) over other annuity plans?

  Business | March 05, 2023 10:25 IST

  The NPS programme gives investors the chance to purchase annuity plans from insurance providers appointed by PFRDA.

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  How to reclaim withdrawn but unclaimed amount from National Pension System (NPS) account?

  Business | February 13, 2023 23:48 IST

  National Pension System (NPS) subscribers can retrieve their 'withdrawn but unclaimed' funds by following a specified format set by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

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  'It will burden future taxpayers' | NITI Aayog VC warns against revival of old pension scheme

  India | November 27, 2022 14:30 IST

  Old Pension Scheme: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery also underlined the need for enhancing capital expenditure and creating a space for the private sector through fiscal consolidation.

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  Gujarat Assembly elections: Congress, AAP make OPS restoration demand main poll plank in state

  Elections | November 13, 2022 13:52 IST

  Gujarat Assembly elections: With effect from April 1, 2019, the government decided to contribute 14% of the employee's salary and deferred compensation under the Center's plan, compared to the employee's 10% contribution.

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  Yogi Adityanath launches e-portal for pensioners in UP; to benefit 11.5 lakh retirees

  India | May 01, 2022 12:53 IST

  The portal is designed to streamline the disbursement of pension to the state government employees who retire from services.

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  Entire pension disbursement process to go online, says Delhi government

  India | February 09, 2022 9:41 IST

  The first digital payment was made under the programme on the day, Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said.

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  UP CM announces pension of Rs 4,000 for children who lost their parents to COVID-19

  India | June 18, 2021 14:02 IST

  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced a monthly pension of Rs 4,000 under the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana.

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  Govt extends payment of provisional pension up to 1 year period: Jitendra Singh

  Business | May 05, 2021 21:07 IST

  Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that the government has decided to extend the payment of provisional pension up to a period of one year from the date of retirement of an employee in view of the COVID-19 situation. 

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  Punjab 6th pay commission recommends 2-fold increase in salaries for govt employees

  Business | May 04, 2021 20:01 IST

  All major allowances are proposed to be revised upward, with rationalisation in certain allowances, as per the recommendations of the sixth pay commission.

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  Family Pension BIG Update: Modi govt announces massive hike | Details

  Business | February 12, 2021 19:16 IST

  In a welcome development for those availing family pensions, the Centre has raised the upper ceiling from Rs 45,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh per month, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced on Friday.

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  Good News! Modi government relaxes rules for family pension to disabled survivors

  Business | February 09, 2021 15:30 IST

  A child or sibling of a deceased government servant or pensioner, who is suffering from a mental or physical disability, shall be eligible for family pension for life.

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  Retired Air India employees seek Labour Ministry's intervention for pension

  India | September 29, 2020 23:24 IST

  Retired employees of Air India have said that the absence of pensions is causing them hardship.

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  Release pension of retired employees: Delhi High Court to NDMC

  India | August 24, 2020 17:23 IST

  The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to release the pension of its retired employees payable for the month of April 2020, by the end of August 2020.

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  7th Pay Commission: Good news for Central govt employees retiring during Covid-19 pandemic

  Business | July 30, 2020 15:08 IST

  In a big relief for Central government employees, who are retiring during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Narendra Modi led central government has decided to ensure provisional pension for them till their regular Pension Payment Order (PPO) is issued and other formalities completed

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  Bihar: Special family pension for dependents of govt staff who die of coronavirus

  India | July 26, 2020 9:58 IST

  Family members, dependents of state government staff who die of coronavirus while on duty will receive a special family pension, the Bihar Cabinet took the decision on Saturday.

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  Pension alert! Govt allows invalid pension for soldiers with less than 10 years of service

  India | July 15, 2020 20:26 IST

  The Government has taken a decision to allow Invalid Pension to Armed Forces Personnel with less than 10 years of qualifying service. Invalid pension is granted to the Armed Forces Personnel who is invalided out of service on account of disability which is accepted as Neither Attributable to Nor aggravated (NANA) by Military Service. 

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  Odisha: Woman drags mother on cot after bank demands physical verification to withdraw pension money

  India | June 15, 2020 7:41 IST

  In an unfortunate incident, a video of a woman dragging her mother on a cot to a bank in Odisha's Nuapada district surfaced recently. The woman was seen dragging her 100-year-old mother on a cot to a bank to withdraw her pension money allegedly after the bank asked for physical verification.

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  UP govt transfers over Rs 1,300 crore into bank account of pensioners

  India | June 04, 2020 19:18 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday transferred over Rs 1,300 crore into bank accounts of more than 86 lakh pensioners under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package.