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As polls approach, Kerala left govt to pay pension dues

Recently Kerala witnessed strong protests against the mounting dues of social welfare pension.

08 April 2024, 13:48 IST

As polls approach, Kerala left govt to pay pension dues

As polls approach, Kerala left govt to pay pension dues

As polls approach, Kerala left govt to pay pension dues

08 April 2024, 13:48 IST

EC curbs on volunteers disbursing pensions spark political slugfest in Andhra Pradesh

The YSRCP government introduced a ward and village volunteer system in 2019 as a decentralised governance delivery mechanism. This system enables a volunteer, who oversees 50-60 households, to go to the threshold of the beneficiary to hand-deliver welfare pension.

04 April 2024, 05:57 IST

EC curbs on volunteers disbursing pensions spark political slugfest in Andhra Pradesh

EC curbs on volunteers disbursing pensions spark political slugfest in Andhra Pradesh

EC curbs on volunteers disbursing pensions spark political slugfest in Andhra Pradesh

04 April 2024, 05:57 IST

Rajasthan govt stops payment to 15.5 lakh social security pensioners

Social activists spearheading the protest by the pensioners, say the government’s excuse of verifying the pensioners' details along with technical glitches like mismatches in the names on Aadhar card and Jan-Aadhar, do not hold any water.

05 March 2024, 14:48 IST

Rajasthan govt stops payment to 15.5 lakh social security pensioners

Rajasthan govt stops payment to 15.5 lakh social security pensioners

Rajasthan govt stops payment to 15.5 lakh social security pensioners

05 March 2024, 14:48 IST

Old pension and new challenges

The resurgence of the OPS across states and may be at the Centre appears inevitable for the new government after the 2024 elections, given the success of the employees achieving their demand in these states despite the central government’s resistance. The Centre, however, continues to create new hurdles.

05 March 2024, 00:31 IST

Old pension and new challenges

Old pension and new challenges

Old pension and new challenges

05 March 2024, 00:31 IST

Chhattisgarh govt restores pension scheme for those detained under MISA during Emergency

Speaking in the Assembly, Sai said 'Samman Nidhi' (pension) for MISA detainees will be restarted.

26 February 2024, 19:04 IST

Chhattisgarh govt restores pension scheme for those detained under MISA during Emergency

Chhattisgarh govt restores pension scheme for those detained under MISA during Emergency

Chhattisgarh govt restores pension scheme for those detained under MISA during Emergency

26 February 2024, 19:04 IST

Last opportunity to pay salaries, pension to staff or will wind up MCD, warns Delhi High Court

The high court said the matter relating to non-payment of salaries to staff and retired employees is dragging on for long and added that it was the civic agency's statutory obligation to pay employees in accordance with the 7th Pay Commission.

09 February 2024, 17:23 IST

Last opportunity to pay salaries, pension to staff or will wind up MCD, warns Delhi High Court

Last opportunity to pay salaries, pension to staff or will wind up MCD, warns Delhi High Court

Last opportunity to pay salaries, pension to staff or will wind up MCD, warns Delhi High Court

09 February 2024, 17:23 IST

Female govt employees can now nominate children for family pension

Previously, family pension was granted to the spouse of a deceased government servant or pensioner, while other family members became eligible only after the spouse's ineligibility or demise, the statement said.

29 January 2024, 14:29 IST

Female govt employees can now nominate children for family pension

Female govt employees can now nominate children for family pension

Female govt employees can now nominate children for family pension

29 January 2024, 14:29 IST

Cong slams Left govt for suicide of disabled man in Kerala

Terming the disabled man's suicide, hailing from Chakkittapara in Kozhikode, as 'pathetic', the Leader of Opposition in the assembly V D Satheesan alleged that lakhs of people in the southern state were suffering as they weren't getting their pension.

24 January 2024, 12:09 IST

Cong slams Left govt for suicide of disabled man in Kerala

Cong slams Left govt for suicide of disabled man in Kerala

Cong slams Left govt for suicide of disabled man in Kerala

24 January 2024, 12:09 IST

Govt may announce steps to promote, make NPS more attractive

At present, there is a disparity in the employers' contributions in building corpus for the employees, wherein contributions up to 10 per cent of basic salary and dearness allowances by a corporate are exempt from tax for NPS contributions, while the same is 12 per cent in the case of EPFO.

23 January 2024, 06:17 IST

Govt may announce steps to promote, make NPS more attractive

Govt may announce steps to promote, make NPS more attractive

Govt may announce steps to promote, make NPS more attractive

23 January 2024, 06:17 IST

EPS-95 pensioners stage demonstrations to press for minimum monthly pension of Rs 7,500

Presently, the minimum monthly pension under EPS-95 is Rs 1,000 and the EPFO started paying the entitlement from September 1, 2014. The EPS-95 is run by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and its dashboard shows that there are 78 lakh pensioners in the country.

12 January 2024, 13:57 IST

EPS-95 pensioners stage demonstrations to press for minimum monthly pension of Rs 7,500

EPS-95 pensioners stage demonstrations to press for minimum monthly pension of Rs 7,500

EPS-95 pensioners stage demonstrations to press for minimum monthly pension of Rs 7,500

12 January 2024, 13:57 IST