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.
Parents of martyred Captain Anshuman Singh are demanding a revision in Army's policy, which prioritises spouse over parents post-marriage when it comes to grant of ex gratia.
Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.
The amendment was formulated by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) in consultation with the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
CM Khattar announces decision at Karnal programme. If scheme is implemented, Haryana, which faces assembly elections next year, will be 1st state with such a pension.
While rules say pension amount was to be revised every 3 years, govt admits it hasn't changed since 1998. All India Coal Pensioners Association says many get just Rs 500 per month.
Affected colleges include Ramanujan College & Rajdhani College. According to DU Registrar Vikas Gupta, these funds are directly released by UGC and university has no say in matter.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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