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Topic: Pension

Old Haryana trees, Rs 3000 pension and the long red tape

Haryana’s Pran Vayu Devta scheme pays annual pensions to trees over 75 to keep the state’s old giants in good health. Many are still waiting.

Arunachal govt launches e-Bhavishya for timely disbursement of pension benefits: CM Khandu

Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh government on Monday launched e-Bhavishya, a pension reform initiative aimed at ensuring transparent, speedy, and hassle-free disbursement of retirement benefits...

NPS vs UPS: Which Pension Scheme Offers Better Benefits for the Employees in 2025?

As employees evaluate retirement schemes like NPS and UPS, the decision-making process gets tougher, given their unique features and varying benefits.

Complete Guide to NPS Tier I vs Tier II Accounts: Which Should You Prioritise in 2025?

Introduced in 2004, NPS aims to offer financial security to all Indians after 60 years of age, when regular income stops for most.

Should you pick UPS or NPS? It depends on the risk of inflation

Even if the nominal annuity appears adequate at retirement for the NPS, persistently high inflation can significantly reduce the real value of the monthly payout.

Haryana ex-MLAs get more than 3x the pension of an ex-MP. Now they want hike, Rs 25 lakh car loan

Ex-MLAs' delegation has met Speaker with demands including land for housing society & medical benefits. One-time MLA draws Rs 86,500 monthly pension, six-time legislator Rs 2.45 lakh.

UK boosts miners’ pension

Over 100,000 former UK miners will see average £29 weekly increase.

Campaign for digital life certificates for pensioners sees ‘significant success’

Campaign 3.0 generates 77 lakh digital life certificates nationwide within two weeks.

Our take on Jamaat’s re-emergence, UPS and India’s K-shaped recovery—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

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.

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60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.