Widows of gallantry award winners to receive allowance even after remarriage
The Defence Ministry on Tuesday announced that the widows of gallantry award winners would continue to receive their allowance even after remarriage.
Nov 22, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Punjab announces special Rs 50-lakh grants for martyrs' widows, kin
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday announced special grants-in-aid of Rs 50 lakh each to war widows or other legal heirs of defence force personnel who died in the wars with China and Pakistan in 1962, 1965 and 1971.
Oct 14, 2016, 18:47 PM IST
One Rank-One Pension scheme gets ex-post facto Union Cabinet nod
The One Rank-One Pension scheme, brought in last November to benefit more than 2.5 million ex- servicemen and war widows, today received ex-post facto approval from the Union Cabinet.
Apr 06, 2016, 20:25 PM IST
OROP to cost Rs 7,500 crore a year, arrears Rs 10,900 crore
The annual recurring financial implication of One Rank One Pension at the current rate will be approximately Rs 7,500 crore, the government said on Wednesday as it issued detailed instructions for the scheme.
Feb 03, 2016, 22:04 PM IST
OROP row: Ex-servicemen call off protest outside Jaitley's residence
A protest by ex-servicemen outside FM Arun Jaitley`s residence on the OROP issue was called off after a late-night meeting with MoS for Finance Jayant Sinha.
Jan 18, 2016, 13:58 PM IST
OROP: Enhanced payments to over 25 lakh beneficiaries by Jan 2016
The enhanced pension under the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme would be paid to the over 25 lakh ex-servicemen and war widows by January next year, defence sources said here on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2015, 20:57 PM IST
'Black Diwali' for defence veterans as they return medals over OROP issue
The ex-servicemen have rejected the Centre's notification on the implementation of One Rank, One Pension.
Nov 10, 2015, 09:56 AM IST
Modi govt issues notification for implementation of OROP, veterans call it 'unacceptable'
According to a defence ministry statement, the pension of past pensioners would be re-fixed on the basis of pension of retirees of the 2013 calendar year.
Nov 07, 2015, 22:41 PM IST
