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Topic: Pension

Modi should ask MPs, MLAs to give up pension & use the funds to support youth — Rakesh Tikait

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait also batted for safeguarding interests of people engaged in milk supply, apprehending a new policy could jeopardise the community’s livelihood.

Finance Ministry halts dearness allowance increment for central govt employees, pensioners

Due to Covid-19 crisis, additional instalment of DA and DR due from 1 January 2020 will not be paid. However, they will continue to be paid at current rates.

Growing defence pensions a problem. But CDS Rawat’s retirement age proposal not the solution

There are no short-term solutions for increasing defence pensions. It is a political challenge that the National Security Council must holistically examine.

Defence pension jumps 13.6% in Budget 2020, but overall allocation rises just 3%

The total defence budget, including pensions, stands at Rs 4.71 lakh crore. Pensions constitute 28% of the defence ministry’s overall expenditure.

To realise NIP worth Rs 102 lakh crore, Modi govt needs Indians to save long-term

To help India become a $5-trillion economy, the National Infrastructure Pipeline has been unveiled. But the big constraint is money willing to be locked up for years.

IL&FS crisis threatens savings of employees in wayward pension trusts

Several pension trusts invested in IL&FS because it was considered ‘safe’. So far, the losses are unclear as 200 trusts haven’t filed their returns to EPFO.

Pensions overtake modernisation, modest 7.8 % hike in defence budget

Bill for pensions zooms past Rs 1 lakh crore mark; sharp increase in fund to assist private sector

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.