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'We Sip Cappuccino, While...': Court Upholds Disability Pension Order For Soldiers
Refusing to interfere with orders directing payment of disability pension to two army personnel, the Delhi High Court said that soldiers defend the country often in harsh conditions and the possibility of disease, disability comes with the service.
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Cheer For Ex Defence Personnel, Pending Pension To Be Disbursed Today
The government has approved a "one-time special waiver" to help those facing difficulty with new digital systems get the required verification process done.
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Australia Sends Troops To Help Contain Virus On Ore Ship
Australian defence personnel are being deployed to Port Hedland, one of the world's largest iron ore loading ports, to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier that last changed crews in the major seafaring city of Manila.
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Number Of Suicides Highest In Army Among Three Armed Forces
The number of defence personnel committing suicide was highest in the Indian Army among the three services in the last three years, data shows.
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For The Children Of Deceased Defence Personnel, Nana Patekar’s Foundation To Build Schools
Thane: Actors Nana Patekar and Makrand Anaspure’s philanthropic work is well known. The duo’s NAAM Foundation has been aiding families of the farmers who had committed suicide in 2015 owing to crop failure in Maharashtra. The foundation is now expanding its horizon and coming to the aid of children of defence personnel who had died in the line...
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Defence Personnel To Get Disability Pension Under Old Formula
Under attack for introducing slab-based disability pension, Defence Ministry today said armed forces personnel would continue to get such pension based on percentage system till the Anomaly Committee came out with a report on the issue.
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Help in Rehabilitation of Disabled Defence Men: President Pranab Mukherjee to Citizens
President Pranab Mukherjee today asked citizens to voluntarily contribute towards the noble cause of rehabilitation of war widows, disabled defence personnel, ex-servicemen and their families.
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Defence Personnel Can Collect Tickets From Any Rail Reservation Counter
Defence personnel can now collect their booked rail 'i-ticket' from any computerised reservation counter as against the existing policy of collecting the ticket from the originating station of journey.
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OROP Talks Still Stuck, May Not Make it to PM's Independence Day Speech: 10 Developments
An announcement on One Rank One Pension or OROP, expected to be the centerpiece of the Prime Minister's Independence Day speech tomorrow, might just be scaled down to another political promise, with talks stuck on financial math, say sources.
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One Rank One Pension Explained in 10 Points
One Rank One Pension or OROP, a longstanding demand of ex-servicemen, will grant retired armed forces personnel pension parity with officers and jawans of the same rank who are retiring now. Gandhian activist Anna Hazare has announced an indefinite fast in support of OROP from October 2.
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Retired Defence Personnel Protesting Over One Rank One Pension on Relay Hunger Strike
Ex-servicemen across the country began an indefinite relay hunger strike today, demanding that the government announce a date for the introduction of the 'One Rank One Pension' policy.
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In Fight for One Rank One Pension, Ex-Servicemen Hold Nationwide Protests
Retired defence personnel are protesting across the country including at Delhi's Jantar Mantar today against the delay in the implementation of the long-awaited 'One Rank One Pension'. The ex-servicemen have also declared a relay hunger strike from Monday.
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'Government Committed to One Rank One Pension,' Says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his government is committed to the long-awaited One Rank One Pension for ex-servicemen.
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As War Heroes Protest, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Promises One Rank One Pension Soon
At a function boycotted by two war veterans, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday that the government has completed processes and will implement "one rank, one pension" for the armed forces soon.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Gives Away Chakra Awards to Defence Personnel
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday conferred one Kirti Chakra and 11 Shaurya Chakra awards on armed forces personnel, three of them posthumously, for gallantry.
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'We Sip Cappuccino, While...': Court Upholds Disability Pension Order For Soldiers
Refusing to interfere with orders directing payment of disability pension to two army personnel, the Delhi High Court said that soldiers defend the country often in harsh conditions and the possibility of disease, disability comes with the service.
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Cheer For Ex Defence Personnel, Pending Pension To Be Disbursed Today
The government has approved a "one-time special waiver" to help those facing difficulty with new digital systems get the required verification process done.
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Australia Sends Troops To Help Contain Virus On Ore Ship
Australian defence personnel are being deployed to Port Hedland, one of the world's largest iron ore loading ports, to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier that last changed crews in the major seafaring city of Manila.
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Number Of Suicides Highest In Army Among Three Armed Forces
The number of defence personnel committing suicide was highest in the Indian Army among the three services in the last three years, data shows.
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For The Children Of Deceased Defence Personnel, Nana Patekar’s Foundation To Build Schools
Thane: Actors Nana Patekar and Makrand Anaspure’s philanthropic work is well known. The duo’s NAAM Foundation has been aiding families of the farmers who had committed suicide in 2015 owing to crop failure in Maharashtra. The foundation is now expanding its horizon and coming to the aid of children of defence personnel who had died in the line...
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Defence Personnel To Get Disability Pension Under Old Formula
Under attack for introducing slab-based disability pension, Defence Ministry today said armed forces personnel would continue to get such pension based on percentage system till the Anomaly Committee came out with a report on the issue.
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Help in Rehabilitation of Disabled Defence Men: President Pranab Mukherjee to Citizens
President Pranab Mukherjee today asked citizens to voluntarily contribute towards the noble cause of rehabilitation of war widows, disabled defence personnel, ex-servicemen and their families.
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Defence Personnel Can Collect Tickets From Any Rail Reservation Counter
Defence personnel can now collect their booked rail 'i-ticket' from any computerised reservation counter as against the existing policy of collecting the ticket from the originating station of journey.
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OROP Talks Still Stuck, May Not Make it to PM's Independence Day Speech: 10 Developments
An announcement on One Rank One Pension or OROP, expected to be the centerpiece of the Prime Minister's Independence Day speech tomorrow, might just be scaled down to another political promise, with talks stuck on financial math, say sources.
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One Rank One Pension Explained in 10 Points
One Rank One Pension or OROP, a longstanding demand of ex-servicemen, will grant retired armed forces personnel pension parity with officers and jawans of the same rank who are retiring now. Gandhian activist Anna Hazare has announced an indefinite fast in support of OROP from October 2.
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Retired Defence Personnel Protesting Over One Rank One Pension on Relay Hunger Strike
Ex-servicemen across the country began an indefinite relay hunger strike today, demanding that the government announce a date for the introduction of the 'One Rank One Pension' policy.
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In Fight for One Rank One Pension, Ex-Servicemen Hold Nationwide Protests
Retired defence personnel are protesting across the country including at Delhi's Jantar Mantar today against the delay in the implementation of the long-awaited 'One Rank One Pension'. The ex-servicemen have also declared a relay hunger strike from Monday.
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'Government Committed to One Rank One Pension,' Says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his government is committed to the long-awaited One Rank One Pension for ex-servicemen.
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As War Heroes Protest, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Promises One Rank One Pension Soon
At a function boycotted by two war veterans, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday that the government has completed processes and will implement "one rank, one pension" for the armed forces soon.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Gives Away Chakra Awards to Defence Personnel
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday conferred one Kirti Chakra and 11 Shaurya Chakra awards on armed forces personnel, three of them posthumously, for gallantry.
