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Nirmala Sitharaman Approves Proposal To Provide Legal Aid To War Widows
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday approved the proposal to provide legal advice and support to veterans and war widows in a meeting attended by the top hierarchy of Defence Ministry and the Chairman Armed Forces Tribunal.
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Prince Charles Meets Australian War Widow
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla met war widow Daphne Dunne in Sydney today, as they were mobbed by royal fans as they continued their six-day tour of Australia.
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Sri Lanka's War Widows Pin Hopes on New President
Shunned, destitute and pushed into prostitution in some cases, Sri Lanka's Tamil widows have returned to northern Jaffna since the end of the separatist war only to discover they are not welcome even in their homeland.
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War widow was getting Rs 70 a month as pension
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the monthly pension of a 90-year old war widow has been enhanced to Rs 18,000 from a pittance Rs 70 and a proper mechanism is being evolved to address the grievances of ex-service personnel at their "doorsteps". The widow Pushpavanthi, through counsel Ramesh Haritas, had earlier c...
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Adarsh Society scam: Who will replace Ashok Chavan?
Is it now just a matter of time before Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan's offer to resign is accepted? Chavan, who has been cornered in the Adarsh society scam in Mumbai, was called to Delhi where he met Sonia Gandhi, and the Congress has made it clear that Chavan's immediate political future will be decided by an inquiry headed by Pranab Mu...
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The 'poor' politicians of Adarsh Society
Ever wondered how much our top politicians earn? Going by some documents, it is not much more than an average clerk, driver or a teacher.In documents submitted by politicians to get flats in Adarsh housing society, many have shown their monthly income is Rs 20,000 or even less.Former Union Power Minister and former chairman of the Saraswat Bank, Su...
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Nirmala Sitharaman Approves Proposal To Provide Legal Aid To War Widows
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday approved the proposal to provide legal advice and support to veterans and war widows in a meeting attended by the top hierarchy of Defence Ministry and the Chairman Armed Forces Tribunal.
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Prince Charles Meets Australian War Widow
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla met war widow Daphne Dunne in Sydney today, as they were mobbed by royal fans as they continued their six-day tour of Australia.
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Sri Lanka's War Widows Pin Hopes on New President
Shunned, destitute and pushed into prostitution in some cases, Sri Lanka's Tamil widows have returned to northern Jaffna since the end of the separatist war only to discover they are not welcome even in their homeland.
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War widow was getting Rs 70 a month as pension
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the monthly pension of a 90-year old war widow has been enhanced to Rs 18,000 from a pittance Rs 70 and a proper mechanism is being evolved to address the grievances of ex-service personnel at their "doorsteps". The widow Pushpavanthi, through counsel Ramesh Haritas, had earlier c...
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Adarsh Society scam: Who will replace Ashok Chavan?
Is it now just a matter of time before Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan's offer to resign is accepted? Chavan, who has been cornered in the Adarsh society scam in Mumbai, was called to Delhi where he met Sonia Gandhi, and the Congress has made it clear that Chavan's immediate political future will be decided by an inquiry headed by Pranab Mu...
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The 'poor' politicians of Adarsh Society
Ever wondered how much our top politicians earn? Going by some documents, it is not much more than an average clerk, driver or a teacher.In documents submitted by politicians to get flats in Adarsh housing society, many have shown their monthly income is Rs 20,000 or even less.Former Union Power Minister and former chairman of the Saraswat Bank, Su...
