Lakhs of employees of the Maharashtra government went on strike on March 14 seeking restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), a move that could hamper the functioning of the State administration and affect many services. Paramedics working in hospitals run by the State government and civic bodies, sanitation workers, and teachers have also joined […]
Continue ReadingFormer RBI Governor D. Subbarao. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The decision of some States to restart Old Pension Scheme will be decidedly a regressive move and will provide more privilege to government servants at the cost of larger public, majority of which has no social safety net, former RBI governor D. Subbarao has said. Under Old Pension Scheme […]
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A cable suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat on October 31, 2022. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Navy plans for another Vikrant-size carrier before Vikramaditya retires As aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya gets ready to sail out of the dockyard after a long refit, the Indian Navy is finalising plans to repeat the order for an INS […]
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Former Haryana CM and leader of opposition at state assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda. File | Photo Credit: Akhilesh Kumar Ahead of the next Haryana Assembly elections, due in 2024, the Congress party announced it would restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for government employees if the party formed the next government in the State. Former […]
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The Supreme Court of India. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Tamil Nadu government moves Supreme Court, says NEET violates basic structure, equality and federalism The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved an original suit in the Supreme Court for a declaration that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) as the sole gateway for entry into […]
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Concerned over revival of the Old Pension Scheme by certain Opposition-ruled States, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member Sanjeev Sanyal on Monday said unfunded pension schemes are ultimately a tax on future generations. Mr. Sanyal further said given the current stress in the global economy and the repeated downgrades done to the […]
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People show blank papers as a way to protest while gathering on a street in Shanghai on November 27, where protests against China’s zero-Covid policy took place. | Photo Credit: AFP China’s anti-lockdown protests spread to dozens of campuses Protests in China against the government’s harsh COVID-19 lockdown measures continued to intensify over the weekend, […]
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Supreme Court to pronounce EWS quota verdict on November 7 A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit is scheduled to pronounce judgment on November 7 on the challenge to the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which provides 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to […]
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The Congress also promised to restore the Old Pension Scheme, and create one lakh government jobs. The Congress also promised to restore the Old Pension Scheme, and create one lakh government jobs. The Indian National Congress, which is aiming to wrest power in the State, on Saturday November 5, 2022, released its party manifesto for […]
Continue Reading“We restored the old pension in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh. Now the Congress government will come in Gujarat and will bring the old pension,” Rahul Gandhi said “We restored the old pension in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh. Now the Congress government will come in Gujarat and will bring the old pension,” Rahul Gandhi said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on […]
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