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War Veterans' Outfit Writes To Army Over Move To Tax Disability Pension
A city-based organisation of war disabled and battle casualties has taken strong exception to the Army's endorsement of a government move to tax the disability pension, saying any "discrimination or invidious distinction" while making an official statement, affects the morale of the entire military community.
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Army Backs Plan To Tax Disability Pension, Says Not For "Tax Exemption"
In a circular issued June 24, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said pensions drawn by personnel who retired under normal circumstances would be taxed. It also clarified that disability pensions, which are additional payments, measured by rank, made to personnel who suffer disabling injuries in the line of duty, would remain tax free
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Arrears Of Army Veteran Who Killed Himself Was Credited To His Account On November 8: Government
Seven days after ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal allegedly committed suicide on November 1 over "One Rank One Pension" (OROP) issue, the government had credited the arrears of Rs 53,978 to his bank account, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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BJP Brass In UP Accuses Congress Of Politicising OROP, Talk Of Surgical Strikes
At BJP's second 'parivartan rally' in Bundelkhand in the run up to the Uttar Pradesh elections, Home Minister Rajnath Singh took the stage to speak yet again on army's surgical strikes and to accuse the Congress of politicizing the issue of One Rank One Pension or OROP.
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Manohar Parrikar Lying On One Rank One Pension Issue: AAP's Ashutosh
AAP today accused Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar of "lying" on the issue of OROP for the ex-servicemen.
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Rahul Gandhi To Meet Ex-Servicemen Over OROP Issue
Rahul Gandhi will meet several ex-servicemen today keeping up his campaign on the cause of 'one rank, one pension' which is back in limelight after the suicide by a former army man.
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Was Army Veteran Provoked Into Suicide? Need To Investigate, Say Sources
Army veteran Ram Kishan Grewal, who took poison over his pension, may have been instigated into suicide, sources in the Defence Ministry suggested on Wednesday as politics peaked over the death.
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OROP Row: Ex-Servicemen Threaten To Intensify Stir
Ex-servicemen agitating over 'One Rank, One Pension' (OROP) issue today threatened to intensify the protest if their demands were not met by the Centre within three weeks.
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OROP Row: 4 Ex-Servicemen Climb Water Tank in Ludhiana, Threaten Suicide
Four ex-servicemen climbed on top of a water tank in Ludhiana and threatened to commit suicide by jumping off it if their demands regarding the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue were not met.
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No Faith in Parrikar's Statement on One Rank One Pension: Ex-Servicemen
Armed forces veterans staging a protest in New Delhi to press their demand for 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) said today that they have no faith in Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's statement that the OROP notification would be issued after the Bihar polls.
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War Veterans' Outfit Writes To Army Over Move To Tax Disability Pension
A city-based organisation of war disabled and battle casualties has taken strong exception to the Army's endorsement of a government move to tax the disability pension, saying any "discrimination or invidious distinction" while making an official statement, affects the morale of the entire military community.
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Army Backs Plan To Tax Disability Pension, Says Not For "Tax Exemption"
In a circular issued June 24, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said pensions drawn by personnel who retired under normal circumstances would be taxed. It also clarified that disability pensions, which are additional payments, measured by rank, made to personnel who suffer disabling injuries in the line of duty, would remain tax free
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Arrears Of Army Veteran Who Killed Himself Was Credited To His Account On November 8: Government
Seven days after ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal allegedly committed suicide on November 1 over "One Rank One Pension" (OROP) issue, the government had credited the arrears of Rs 53,978 to his bank account, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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BJP Brass In UP Accuses Congress Of Politicising OROP, Talk Of Surgical Strikes
At BJP's second 'parivartan rally' in Bundelkhand in the run up to the Uttar Pradesh elections, Home Minister Rajnath Singh took the stage to speak yet again on army's surgical strikes and to accuse the Congress of politicizing the issue of One Rank One Pension or OROP.
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Manohar Parrikar Lying On One Rank One Pension Issue: AAP's Ashutosh
AAP today accused Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar of "lying" on the issue of OROP for the ex-servicemen.
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Rahul Gandhi To Meet Ex-Servicemen Over OROP Issue
Rahul Gandhi will meet several ex-servicemen today keeping up his campaign on the cause of 'one rank, one pension' which is back in limelight after the suicide by a former army man.
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Was Army Veteran Provoked Into Suicide? Need To Investigate, Say Sources
Army veteran Ram Kishan Grewal, who took poison over his pension, may have been instigated into suicide, sources in the Defence Ministry suggested on Wednesday as politics peaked over the death.
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OROP Row: Ex-Servicemen Threaten To Intensify Stir
Ex-servicemen agitating over 'One Rank, One Pension' (OROP) issue today threatened to intensify the protest if their demands were not met by the Centre within three weeks.
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OROP Row: 4 Ex-Servicemen Climb Water Tank in Ludhiana, Threaten Suicide
Four ex-servicemen climbed on top of a water tank in Ludhiana and threatened to commit suicide by jumping off it if their demands regarding the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue were not met.
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No Faith in Parrikar's Statement on One Rank One Pension: Ex-Servicemen
Armed forces veterans staging a protest in New Delhi to press their demand for 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) said today that they have no faith in Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's statement that the OROP notification would be issued after the Bihar polls.
