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  Congress opposes diability pension tax on armed forces

  Politics | June 26, 2019 23:29 IST

  The Congress on Wednesday criticized imposition of tax on disability pension of armed forces personnel, and called the ruling BJP a habitual offender in insulting the forces by "back door" cuts in spending.

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  'Disability pension taxable if personnel retired under normal circumstances'

  India | June 26, 2019 9:05 IST

  The pension will be non-taxable only to those personnel who have retired due to any kind of disability, defence sources added.

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  Govt considering hike in pension age limit under Atal Pension Yojana

  Business | June 25, 2019 21:05 IST

  The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has submitted a proposal to increase the limit of pension and age which the government is looking into.  

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  Here's what farmers have to do to get benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana

  India | June 14, 2019 8:00 IST

  The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana aims to cover around five crore beneficiaries in the first three years. It will be a voluntary and contributory pension scheme with entry age of 18 to 40 years. The beneficiary can opt to become member of the scheme by subscribing to a pension fund.

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  1,400 top firms in India hit by IL&FS pandemic; provident funds, pensions worth Rs 9,700 crore at stake

  Business | April 12, 2019 15:55 IST

  The cascading impact of the default by the IL&FS Group on the financial sector would be quite substantial as evidenced from the partial default of some companies and its repercussions in the financial market in September 2018. 

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  Relief to retiring public sector employees, SC rejects plea against Kerala HC order on EPFO pension scheme

  Business | April 02, 2019 16:27 IST

  EPFO Private Sector Employees Pension Scheme: By rejecting the plea, the Supreme Court today upheld the HC order. In effect, all retiring employees will now get pension on their full salary instead of the Rs 15,000 cap.

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  Interim Budget 2019: Finance Minister announces pension for informal workers

  Budget | February 01, 2019 16:46 IST

  Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced launch of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PMSYM) scheme to provide unorganised workers an assured monthly pension of Rs 3,000 after 60 years of age.

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  National Pension Scheme | Centre's contribution will be raised to 14 per cent from existing 10 per cent: Jaitley

  India | December 10, 2018 16:10 IST

  Presently, the government and employees contribute 10 per cent of basic salary each to NPS.

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  Centre rejects suggestion to link old age pension with minimum wage

  India | December 01, 2018 12:33 IST

  The petitioner in person sought the linking of the old age pension with the price index and said the value of Rs. 200 that one was getting in 2007 has gone down substantially in 2018. 

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  Govt mulls raising pension limit up to Rs 10,000 per month under Atal Pension Yojana

  India | June 12, 2018 16:48 IST

  There is a need to increase the value of pension under APY, Madnesh Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), said at a conference organised by PFRDA.   

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  Kolkata man keeps mother's body in freezer for three years to withdraw her Rs 30,000 pension

  India | April 06, 2018 10:09 IST

  Subhabrata Majumdar carved out her body and stuffed the parts in a giant refrigerator, and stored it in the house for almost three years before being caught.

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  EPFO to go paperless by August 2018

  August 24, 2017 21:02 IST

  Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will go paperless by August next year as part of Digital India initiative, which would improve delivery of services for its five crore subscribers

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  EPFO likely to roll out facility for online withdrawal of PF starting May

  February 20, 2017 12:16 IST

  The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is expected to launch an online facility for withdrawal of pension funds, settlement of claims, and pension fixation, by May this year.

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  ‘Significantly increased’: Govt trashes reports of reduction in disability pension for soldiers

  Politics | October 10, 2016 23:57 IST

  The government on Monday said it disability pension for armed forces has been significantly increased in the case of 90 per cent of the personnel as per the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

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  13 lakh veterans have got new pensions, rest by Holi: Manohar Parrikar

  India | March 21, 2016 22:29 IST

  Upbeat at over 13 lakh military veterans getting their new monetary entitlements under 'One Rank-One Pension' scheme, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said most of the rest will get their new pension by Holi.

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  EPF fallout: Govt may tweak EPS contribution norms for employers

  March 10, 2016 14:55 IST

  New Delhi: Not giving up after being forced to bite the bullet on its Budget proposal to individuals withdrawing their Employers Provident Fund (EPF), the government is now working on a fresh strategy over its

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  IKEA India staff to get Rs 1.12 lakh as pension pay-out

  December 08, 2015 14:47 IST

  New Delhi: Employees of Swedish home furnishings major IKEA in India will get a lumpsum amount of Rs 1.12 lakh as part of its global retirement fund.The company said it has put another Rs 737

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  Modi government plans to hike DA by 6%; to benefit over 1 crore employees, pensioners

  India | September 08, 2015 23:44 IST

  New Delhi:  The Cabinet is likely to consider on Wednesday a proposal to increase dearness allowance to 119 per cent from 113 per cent, which if cleared will potentially benefit over one crore government employees

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  PM Modi tears into JD(U)-RJD alliance, Govt increases Freedom fighters' pension: Top 5 News Headlines

  India | August 09, 2015 22:21 IST

  PM Modi tears into JD(U)-RJD alliance; asks people to bring BJPGaya: Tearing into the ruling Nitish Kumar- Lalu Prasad alliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the people of Bihar to use the upcoming

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  OROP: Ex-servicemen launch indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar

  India | June 16, 2015 8:02 IST

  New Delhi: Scores of ex-servicemen on Monday protested here over the delay in implementing the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme for them and threatened to intensify their agitation.Raising slogans like "One Rank, One Pension",