Pension Debate
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Delhi: Thousands take part in protest seeking restoration of Old Pension Scheme
Several Opposition parties expressed support for the protest, which was held at Ramlila Maidan.
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SC stays extension of Old Pension Scheme to paramilitary forces personnel inducted after 2004
The court clarified that government employees who were recruited before 2004 remain eligible for the scheme.
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No plan to restore old pension scheme, Centre tells Parliament
In November, the comptroller and auditor general of India had said that relaunching the scheme could be financially risky.
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Relaunching of old pension scheme is financially risky for state governments, says CAG
Several states ruled by Opposition parties have decided to revert to the old scheme.
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In an ageing India, the elderly want universal pensions from the government
A study, yet unpublished, collected the views and experiences of 1,505 people above the age of 55 years in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Nandini Dey, IndiaSpend.com
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OROP: Government appoints one-man judicial commission
Former chief justice of Patna High Court, L Narasimha Reddy, will give his recommendations within six months.
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