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Modi targets Oppn with OROP and terrorism, lists out fulfilled guarantees of NDA | Latest News India

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In a scathing attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India’s enemies have taken advantage whenever there has been a weak and an unstable government in the country, but terrorists are now given a befitting response “on their own turf”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Rishikesh on Thursday. (PTI Photo) Addressing an election rally in Rishikesh, PM Modi said, “Whenever there has been a weak and an unstable government in the country, enemies have taken advantage of it. Terrorism spread its tentacles here. But under the strong Modi government, terrorists are being killed in their very homes.” Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Modi reminded people that the BJP government scrapped Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir after six decades. “It is the BJP government that made a law against Triple Talaq, and it is the BJP government which gave reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. If the Congress had been in power, …

Supreme Court gives Centre another extension, says clear OROP dues by March 15 | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre time till March 15 to implement the one rank, one pension (OROP) payout to nearly 25 lakh army pensioners, who are awaiting their due since the top court asked the government in March last year to fix their pensions and pay the amount by June 15. “By the end of February, payment will be ready for disbursal, and by March, it shall be cleared,” said attorney general R Venkatramani, who appeared for the central government. The Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), Allahabad, has completed the tabulation of the 25 lakh pensioners, which is pending approval by the defence ministry, he added. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and justice PS Narasimha recorded this statement in its order and said: “Time is extended till March 15.” This is the second extension granted to the Centre. The first extension of three months was granted on September 16. Concerned over the delay in implementing the judgment, senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, along with advocate Balaji Srinivasan …

OROP: Supreme Court grants Centre time till March 15 to pay arrears

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The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre time till March 15 to comply with its judgment last year, upholding One Rank-One Pension (OROP) scheme for the Armed Forces after the government informed that it has already tabulated the pension for 25 lakh ex-service personnel. A Bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud adjourned the hearing even as Attorney General R. Venkaramani appeared for the Centre while senior advocate Huzefa Ahmedi and advocate Balaji Srinivasan represented the petitioner, Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement. The Court had found no constitutional infirmity in the OROP principle as defined in the government’s communication of November 7, 2015. The OROP scheme stipulated that benefits would be effective for pensioners from the cut-off date of July 1, 2014. Pensions of past pensioners would be re-fixed on the basis of pensions of retirees in the calendar year 2013. The scheme had finally mandated the re-fixation of pension every five years. The judgment dealt with the petition complaining that pensioners of the same rank, who were, according to them, a “homogenous class”, were arbitrarily …

One Rank One Pension Revision Approved, 25 Lakh Personnel Will Benefit

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Some 25 lakh military pensioners will benefit under the revised One Rank One Pension New Delhi: Some 25 lakh military pensioners will benefit under the revised One Rank One Pension, or OROP, programme which the government approved today. The government said the revised OROP will give benefits to family pensioners including war widows and differently abled pensioners. OROP is short for “One Rank One Pension”, which aims at pension uniformity for armed forces personnel retiring at the same rank with the same length of service. The revised OROP would encourage young people to join the armed forces, the government said in a statement. The OROP revision is applicable from the backdate July 1, 2019. Armed forces personnel retired up to June 30, 2019 will be covered, the government said in a statement. Rank wise likely estimated increase (in rupees) in service pension under OROP from July 1, 2019. Click here for high resolution pic. Over Rs 23,600 crore will be paid as arrears from July 2019 to June 2022. The government has calculated the estimated …