Centre approves proposal to reduce provident fund interest rate to 8.1% from 8.5%

The new rate of interest on the retirement fund deposits is the lowest since 1977-’78, when it was 8%.

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· Jun 04, 2022 · 10:47 am

Pension cannot be denied to those without Aadhaar, retirement fund body tells banks

Banks should encourage pensioners to get Aadhaar, and should help them enrol for it if they are disabled or bed-ridden, a circular said.

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· Apr 11, 2018 · 04:39 pm

OROP protests: Veterans demand to meet President Mukherjee

A delegation of five protesters has been allowed to go to Rashtrapati Bhavan, according to a report.

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· Nov 11, 2015 · 05:07 pm

OROP protests: Veterans start returning medals, Parrikar says they are misguided

The defence minister called the OROP notification his 'single biggest achievement of the year'.

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· Nov 10, 2015 · 03:29 pm

Veterans reject Centre's OROP scheme, to return medals tomorrow

Defence minister Mohan Parrikar said that not all demands of the ex-servicemen can be met.

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· Nov 09, 2015 · 08:24 pm