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Delhi BJP Alleges Rs 200 Crore Widow Pension Scam Under AAP Government
The Delhi BJP on Monday alleged large-scale corruption in the widow pension scheme during the tenure of the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
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Nitish Kumar's Big Move Ahead Of Polls, Monthly Pension Hiked To Rs 1,100
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced an increase in the monthly pension for elderly, disabled persons, and widowed women from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100.
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Austrian Couple Married And Divorced 12 Times In 40 Years For This Reason
A bizarre case of pension fraud, where an Austrian woman allegedly collected multiple widow's pensions despite being married, has garnered international attention.
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Rs 2,750 Per Month For Unmarried, Widowed People In Haryana
The Haryana government on Thursday announced a pension of Rs 2,750 per month for low-income unmarried people aged between 45 and 60. A similar scheme was unveiled for widowed men and women.
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"Review Decision": Union Minister Opposes Odisha's Cash Pension Payments
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to reconsider the state government's recent decision to hand over cash as pension to senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities.
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No Pension For Over A Year, 85-Year-Old Rajasthan Woman Declared 'Dead'
Eighty-five-year-old Gattu Devi who lives in a village in Rajasthan's Ajmer district with her family was in for a shock when she learnt that her widow pension was stopped by the government declaring that she was dead.
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Money For The Disabled Went To Samajwadi Party Officials: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked the Samajwadi Party (SP), saying while it was in power, money meant for widow pension or the differently abled was distributed among its office bearers.
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Widows Of Bhopal Gas Leak Victims To Get Rs 1,000 Additional Pension
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday decided to provide an additional pension of Rs 1,000 per month to widows of the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.
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Madhya Pradesh Hasn't Paid Bhopal Gas Widows' Meagre Pension Since December 2019
The Centre and the state were together funding the pension paid since 2010 to around 5,000 widows of Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims. Since December 2019, however, the payments have completely stopped.
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Thousands Of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Widows Wait For Pension For 13 Months
Some 5,000 widows of the Bhopal gas tragedy haven't got pension for the last 13 months. The Rs 1,000 per month pension was stopped by the previous government led by former chief minister Kamal Nath in December 2019.
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Former Players "Can't Wait Forever": Indian Cricketers' Association Chief Asks BCCI To Act On Demands
Some of the demands are pension for former players who have played less than 25 first-class games, pension for widows of former cricketers and increase in medical insurance from Rs 5 lakh to 10 lakh.
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High Courts Disagree, Supreme Court To Decide On Divorced Daughter's Rights
Is a divorced woman entitled to her freedom fighter father's family pension like an unmarried or widowed daughter?
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Misinformation Being Spread Over Pension Of Soldiers' Widows: CRPF
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Thursday clarified that some misinformation being circulated regarding the pensions of the widows of jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14.
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In UP Town, Women Get Widow Pension While Husbands Are Alive
Early this month, Sandeep Kumars wife received a message from the bank that her account has been credited with Rs 3,000. Curious to know the source of transaction, Sandeep went to the bank where he found out that the money was received under a pension scheme for widows in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district.
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Widows Entitled To Family Pension After Remarriage, Says Tribunal
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has said the widow of a deceased government servant is eligible for family pension even after remarriage.
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Delhi BJP Alleges Rs 200 Crore Widow Pension Scam Under AAP Government
The Delhi BJP on Monday alleged large-scale corruption in the widow pension scheme during the tenure of the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
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Nitish Kumar's Big Move Ahead Of Polls, Monthly Pension Hiked To Rs 1,100
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced an increase in the monthly pension for elderly, disabled persons, and widowed women from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100.
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Austrian Couple Married And Divorced 12 Times In 40 Years For This Reason
A bizarre case of pension fraud, where an Austrian woman allegedly collected multiple widow's pensions despite being married, has garnered international attention.
-
Rs 2,750 Per Month For Unmarried, Widowed People In Haryana
The Haryana government on Thursday announced a pension of Rs 2,750 per month for low-income unmarried people aged between 45 and 60. A similar scheme was unveiled for widowed men and women.
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"Review Decision": Union Minister Opposes Odisha's Cash Pension Payments
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to reconsider the state government's recent decision to hand over cash as pension to senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities.
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No Pension For Over A Year, 85-Year-Old Rajasthan Woman Declared 'Dead'
Eighty-five-year-old Gattu Devi who lives in a village in Rajasthan's Ajmer district with her family was in for a shock when she learnt that her widow pension was stopped by the government declaring that she was dead.
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Money For The Disabled Went To Samajwadi Party Officials: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked the Samajwadi Party (SP), saying while it was in power, money meant for widow pension or the differently abled was distributed among its office bearers.
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Widows Of Bhopal Gas Leak Victims To Get Rs 1,000 Additional Pension
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday decided to provide an additional pension of Rs 1,000 per month to widows of the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.
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Madhya Pradesh Hasn't Paid Bhopal Gas Widows' Meagre Pension Since December 2019
The Centre and the state were together funding the pension paid since 2010 to around 5,000 widows of Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims. Since December 2019, however, the payments have completely stopped.
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Thousands Of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Widows Wait For Pension For 13 Months
Some 5,000 widows of the Bhopal gas tragedy haven't got pension for the last 13 months. The Rs 1,000 per month pension was stopped by the previous government led by former chief minister Kamal Nath in December 2019.
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Former Players "Can't Wait Forever": Indian Cricketers' Association Chief Asks BCCI To Act On Demands
Some of the demands are pension for former players who have played less than 25 first-class games, pension for widows of former cricketers and increase in medical insurance from Rs 5 lakh to 10 lakh.
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High Courts Disagree, Supreme Court To Decide On Divorced Daughter's Rights
Is a divorced woman entitled to her freedom fighter father's family pension like an unmarried or widowed daughter?
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Misinformation Being Spread Over Pension Of Soldiers' Widows: CRPF
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Thursday clarified that some misinformation being circulated regarding the pensions of the widows of jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14.
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In UP Town, Women Get Widow Pension While Husbands Are Alive
Early this month, Sandeep Kumars wife received a message from the bank that her account has been credited with Rs 3,000. Curious to know the source of transaction, Sandeep went to the bank where he found out that the money was received under a pension scheme for widows in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district.
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Widows Entitled To Family Pension After Remarriage, Says Tribunal
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has said the widow of a deceased government servant is eligible for family pension even after remarriage.
