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This is What It Really Means to be an Army BRAT. Listen Up
"I'm an army brat. For all my civilian friends, it might sound a little absurd, but BRAT stands for Born Raised And Transferred," says writer and performer Shyam Renganathan in his recital of what life as an armed forces kid means.
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At Diwali With Troops, PM Modi Promises 'Foolproof' OROP
For the second successive year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today celebrated Diwali with troops, visiting military installations associated with the 1965 Indo-Pak war where he praised their "valour and character" and promised "foolproof" implementation of One Rank, One Pension for war veterans.
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NDA Working on Plan to Absorb Soldiers in Para-Military, Sources
The Government is working on a plan to absorb retiring soldiers into the para-military and police, top Government officials told NDTV. This will allow soldiers to work till the age of 60, negating the need for enhanced pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. The rationale given by ex-servicemen demanding OROP is that nearly 80 per cent of...
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Government Considering Panel to Decide on Revision of Pension: Ex-Servicemen
The government is considering appointing a committee under a judge to go into the issue of equalisation of pension, a leader of the ex-servicemen group fighting for One Rank One Pension said after a meeting with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
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Government Sending Confused Signals on Pension Scheme, Say War Veterans
The agitating ex-servicemen demanding One Rank One Pension has accused the Centre of trying to create a rift between the ranks of retired officers, saying that the government has still not been able to come to the negotiating table with a clean agenda as the protests entered the 81st day.
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1965 War Heroes Fight a New Battle as India Celebrates its Golden Jubilee
As India celebrates the golden jubilee of India's victory in the 1965 war with Pakistan, most of the veterans who fought in that war, are fighting a very different battle on the streets now, demanding One Rank One Pension from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government.
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India is Seeming Ungrateful, Writes General VK Singh's Daughter
We saw emotional scene, but I know they will not do anything to disturb the peace. It is, however, disheartening to see 80-90-year-olds sitting on a hunger strike. This should alarm each of us - here is an army which stood by the nation when it wanted something, it is that time that the nation gives back to veterans.
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OROP: Ex-Servicemen to Launch Indefinite Hunger Strike From August 24
Disappointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that the government has accepted "in principle" their demand for 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP), ex-servicemen today announced intensification of their stir by deciding to launch an indefinite hunger strike from August 24.
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Exclusive: Kargil Army Chief's 48 Hours as Chief OROP Negotiator
General VP Malik, the Army Chief, who led India to victory during the Kargil War, was the Prime Minister's personal choice for mediating back-channel talks between the government and military veterans who are leading the protests for One Rank One Pension or OROP.
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Anna Hazare To Start Hunger Strike in Delhi on October 2
Social activist Anna Hazare will go on an indefinite hunger strike at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on October 2 over the Land Acquisition Bill and One Rank One Pension issue.
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Good News Soon on 'One Rank One Pension': Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Amid protests across the nation by ex-servicemen who are demanding One Rank, One Pension, Defence Minister Manohan Parrikar said today that "there will be good news soon."
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One Rank One Pension is a Certainty, Says Union Minister VK Singh
Former army chief and Union Minister of State for External Affairs, General VK Singh, today asserted that one-rank one-pension (OROP) scheme would certainly be implemented.
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Decoding OROP and the Politics at Play
In his latest Mann ki Baat radio broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his government's commitment to implementing the one rank one pension (OROP) scheme for the armed forces. Noting that this was a "complex issue, vexed issue", he asked ex-servicemen and soldiers to give him more time to address the matter.
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This is What It Really Means to be an Army BRAT. Listen Up
"I'm an army brat. For all my civilian friends, it might sound a little absurd, but BRAT stands for Born Raised And Transferred," says writer and performer Shyam Renganathan in his recital of what life as an armed forces kid means.
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At Diwali With Troops, PM Modi Promises 'Foolproof' OROP
For the second successive year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today celebrated Diwali with troops, visiting military installations associated with the 1965 Indo-Pak war where he praised their "valour and character" and promised "foolproof" implementation of One Rank, One Pension for war veterans.
-
NDA Working on Plan to Absorb Soldiers in Para-Military, Sources
The Government is working on a plan to absorb retiring soldiers into the para-military and police, top Government officials told NDTV. This will allow soldiers to work till the age of 60, negating the need for enhanced pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. The rationale given by ex-servicemen demanding OROP is that nearly 80 per cent of...
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Government Considering Panel to Decide on Revision of Pension: Ex-Servicemen
The government is considering appointing a committee under a judge to go into the issue of equalisation of pension, a leader of the ex-servicemen group fighting for One Rank One Pension said after a meeting with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
-
Government Sending Confused Signals on Pension Scheme, Say War Veterans
The agitating ex-servicemen demanding One Rank One Pension has accused the Centre of trying to create a rift between the ranks of retired officers, saying that the government has still not been able to come to the negotiating table with a clean agenda as the protests entered the 81st day.
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1965 War Heroes Fight a New Battle as India Celebrates its Golden Jubilee
As India celebrates the golden jubilee of India's victory in the 1965 war with Pakistan, most of the veterans who fought in that war, are fighting a very different battle on the streets now, demanding One Rank One Pension from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government.
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India is Seeming Ungrateful, Writes General VK Singh's Daughter
We saw emotional scene, but I know they will not do anything to disturb the peace. It is, however, disheartening to see 80-90-year-olds sitting on a hunger strike. This should alarm each of us - here is an army which stood by the nation when it wanted something, it is that time that the nation gives back to veterans.
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OROP: Ex-Servicemen to Launch Indefinite Hunger Strike From August 24
Disappointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that the government has accepted "in principle" their demand for 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP), ex-servicemen today announced intensification of their stir by deciding to launch an indefinite hunger strike from August 24.
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Exclusive: Kargil Army Chief's 48 Hours as Chief OROP Negotiator
General VP Malik, the Army Chief, who led India to victory during the Kargil War, was the Prime Minister's personal choice for mediating back-channel talks between the government and military veterans who are leading the protests for One Rank One Pension or OROP.
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Anna Hazare To Start Hunger Strike in Delhi on October 2
Social activist Anna Hazare will go on an indefinite hunger strike at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on October 2 over the Land Acquisition Bill and One Rank One Pension issue.
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Good News Soon on 'One Rank One Pension': Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Amid protests across the nation by ex-servicemen who are demanding One Rank, One Pension, Defence Minister Manohan Parrikar said today that "there will be good news soon."
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One Rank One Pension is a Certainty, Says Union Minister VK Singh
Former army chief and Union Minister of State for External Affairs, General VK Singh, today asserted that one-rank one-pension (OROP) scheme would certainly be implemented.
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Decoding OROP and the Politics at Play
In his latest Mann ki Baat radio broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his government's commitment to implementing the one rank one pension (OROP) scheme for the armed forces. Noting that this was a "complex issue, vexed issue", he asked ex-servicemen and soldiers to give him more time to address the matter.
