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Avoid sudden changes

Recruitment reform should have been handled carefully

TMS Ep151: Inflation and monsoon, Museum of PMs, IT stocks, OROP

Will monsoon provide some relief from inflation woes? What can visitors expect to see at the new PMs' Museum? Will the IT stocks underperform from here on? What is OROP? Find all answers here

What is One Rank, One Pension?

The Supreme Court on March 16th upheld the 'one rank, one pension' scheme launched in 2015 and declined to interfere with the policy. Our next report takes a deep dive into the scheme

Budget Byte: Can the GDP fall increase Budgetary share of defence forces?

Due to a contraction in the economy, defence spend as a share of GDP has risen in the first half of this year, touching the mark of 2%

Five years of One Rank One Pension a momentous occasion: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the One Rank One Pension scheme for armed forces veterans was a historic step to ensure the well-being of our soldiers

Govt disbursed over Rs 42,700 cr to 2 mn ex-servicemen under OROP in 5 yrs

The central government has disbursed more than Rs 42,700 crore to 2.06 million retired defence personnel under the OROP scheme, which was notified five years ago, the Defence Ministry said

Budget 2020: In a first, defence gets more for pension, less for salaries

Army planners are increasingly worried about this drain on funds that could otherwise go towards equipment modernisation

Centre opposes pleas in Supreme Court on One Rank-One Pension

Senior advocate Vivek Tankha, appearing for Indian Ex-servicemen Movement (IESM), said that he was ready to argue on both maintainability and merits of the petition

General Bipin Rawat appeals army veterans to call off OROP protest

He adds that demands related to OROP have been fulfilled up to certain extent

99% pensioners will get OROP benefits by January-end: Manohar Parrikar

OROP for retired armed forces personnel was announced on September 5, 2015

Only 5% Army veterans facing problems over OROP: Parrikar

Defence Minister says problems faced by remaining 5% cent will be resolved in next two months

OROP: Rahul accuses PM Modi of lying

He also urged the centre to implement the OROP meaningfully and respect the former soldiers who had given their lives for the country

PM Modi lying about OROP, says Rahul Gandhi

"Narendra Modiji you should stop lying and work to implement OROP," Rahul Gandhi said.

Ex-serviceman's suicide: Army, OROP, suicide and two days of intense politicking

From multiple detentions of Rahul Gandhi and Kejriwal to row over bizarre comments, here's all you need to know

1 lakh ex-servicemen to get OROP benefits in two months: Manohar Parrikar

Parrikar's remarks came after a controversy broke over the suicide of Ram Kishan Grewal, a retired Subedar

One lakh ex-servicemen to get OROP benefits in two months, says Manohar Parrikar

Parrikar remarks came after a political controversy erupted in Delhi on Wednesday over suicide of retired Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal

Others talked but NDA implemented OROP: Parrikar

Parrikar says OROP scheme was hanging in fire since the 1970s and no past government did much to resolve the issue

One-man judicial panel on OROP submits report to Manohar Parrikar

Judicial committee had held hearings at around 20 cities and towns across the country and interacted with cross sections of ex-servicemen as well as their association

No standardised definition of OROP: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley was responding in Rajya Sabha to a question about the definition of OROP by Biju Janata Dal member Anubhav Mohanty

Rs 3,186 cr given to over 17 lakh veterans under OROP: Manohar Parrikar

Parrikar tweeted that pensioners can expect cent per cent compliance by May end