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Unions representing Group B and Group C workers have complained to the cabinet secretary that the National Pension Scheme is a nightmare for retirees. The Old Pension Scheme (OPS) has been requested to be reinstated by a federation of unions representing Union government employees in a letter to the cabinet secretary. According to The Hindu, they said that the National Pension System (NPS) is a catastrophe for retirees. NPS workers contribute 10% of their pay per month for their whole service, yet their pension is far lower than OPS workers'. "The pension under NPS stays unchanged and there is no Dearness Relief to replace the price rise /inflation as offered in the OPS," states the letter signed by the Joint Consultative Machinery, an umbrella union for Group B and Group C worke...

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ASHA Workers Are Backbone Of Health Infrastructure; Struggle To Get There Rightful Pay

Pooja YadavJuly 13, 20220

ASHA workers when gone on a strike had started the real worth of health workers in the eyes of the government authorities. they need long demanded better pay and insurance and this can be a result of those unfulfilled demands. ASHAs besides forming the backbone of public health in India are at the forefront of the COVID-19 outbreak. they need to be conducting door-to-door surveys and are actively involved in screening migrant workers returning home. this is often beside their regular duties that are far-reaching. ASHAs in villages are instrumental in bringing health to the doorsteps of the many who have little or no access to health otherwise, especially women and kids. They counsel women on nutrition, delivery, contraception and pregnancy, birth preparedness and delivery, breast...

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Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Of “All Rank, No Pension”

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 9, 20220

A tweet from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in which he expresses his support for veterans, has been trending throughout India for the last few days. On Wednesday, he resorted to Twitter to accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "insulting the nation" by failing to pay pensions to a large number of military personnel. According to this source, the veterans, who included numerous three-star commanders, did not get their pensions in April as scheduled. As stated in the tweet, Rahul Gandhi claims that the Modi administration initially conned people with the OROP (One Rank, One Pension) programme and is now implementing the ARNO (All Rank, No Pension) strategy. As a result, he asserts that the Modi administration is disrespecting the country by insulting the troops, and that the gover...

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Veterans Fail To Receive Pensions For Last Month; Find Out Reason!

Snehashish RoyMay 5, 20220

More than 58,000 veterans have failed to receive their pensions for April and they have promoted the defence ministry to intervene in the matter. They have requested the Centre to disburse their pending pension immediately. According to the ministry data, a total of 58,275 veterans have been devoid of their pension for the month of April. Reasons For Not Receiving Pensions The ministry said veterans did not receive their pensions due to not submitting their life certificates on the SPARSH platform. The cut-off date for submitting was March 31. Earlier, the last date for the mandatory submission of these certificates was November 2021, which was extended considering the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the ministry had directed the Defence Accounts Department to disburse the p...