scorecardresearch
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicOld Pension Scheme

Topic: Old Pension Scheme

NPS Account: The Benefits of Staying Active and Contributing Regularly

When it comes to planning for retirement, long-term consistency matters more than short-term intensity. The National Pension System (NPS) is designed to reward discipline...

Guaranteed pensions may cause fiscal ambiguity. Govt may have to raise pension outlay for UPS

UPS seems more fiscally prudent than Old Pension Scheme, but reverses New Pension System’s equitable coverage. More spending on pension may limit space for spending on productive avenues.

SC to take up over 400 SSC officers’ plea seeking post-retirement benefits — ‘breach of Article 14′

The Short Service Commissioned officers are demanding pension and contributory provident funds rights. The plea also questions disparity with Permanent Commissioned officers.

Old Pension Scheme promise, key demand of Priyanka Gandhi, missing from Congress manifesto

Congress leader P Chidambaram says 'OPS very much on our minds', but adds it would be 'premature' to take a stand before report by govt committee reviewing NPS & demand for OPS is released.

‘Old Pension Scheme, freebies alone can’t win polls,’ says senior Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty

The Congress has made the return of OPS a poll plank in six assembly elections. But Chakravarty says the party ‘can’t engage in competitive promises & hope that's enough to win’.

‘Will bankrupt govts down the line’ — Raghuram Rajan warns states opting for old pension scheme

The former RBI governor batted for direct cash transfers to citizens, but said these become a problem if the transfers are untargeted and competitive before polls.

States going back to Old Pension Scheme will hurt India. Here’s what 8th Pay Commission can do

The first payment need not be 50 per cent of the last wage, but could potentially be linked to the proposed indexation of the pensions in payment.

Pension payments for over 2,000 dead people — CAG report flags lapses in govt welfare schemes

In 122-pg report tabled in Rajya Sabha, Comptroller and Auditor General showed other gaps in disbursal & recommended 'specific measures for cleaning/weeding out ineligible beneficiaries'.

Why ’17 lakh’ Maharashtra govt staff are demanding Old Pension Scheme & how CM Shinde plans to tackle it

With govt employees on strike & opposition piling on pressure, Shinde govt has announced formation of 3-member committee to study pension demand.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.