Sukhu restores old pension scheme, says will keep all poll promises

Keeping its poll promise, the Himachal Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in its first cabinet meeting on Friday approved restoration of the old pension scheme. IMAGE:......

In Godhra, Hindutva and Modi still key factors, but corruption an issue too

A road cleaves through, marking the divide between Muslim dominated areas and Hindu majority localities, a metaphor perhaps for communal fissures that run deep in a town that instantly recalls the......

Agnipath will change composition of region-, caste-based regiments

India on Tuesday unveiled a "transformative" scheme called Agnipath for the recruitment of soldiers into the Army, the Navy and the Air Force largely on a short-term contractual basis with an aim......

PLA Unrest: Why Xi Is Worried

Protests at this time when efforts are underway to strengthen the PLA and keep morale high would be worrying for the military leadership, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer......

Bonanza for farmers, govt announces pension scheme

Total burden on the exchequer will increase by Rs 12,000 crore to Rs 87,217.50 crore for the year 2019-20. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In the first Cabinet meeting on Friday, the......

The many loopholes of pension scheme for unorganised sector workers

According to official statistics, half of India’s GDP comes from as many as 420 million workers in the unorganised sector including street vendors, rickshaw pullers, construction workers, rag......

Claiming pension now made easier

The new form does not require attestation by employer and can be submitted directly to the concerned EPFO offices Retirement fund body EPFO has introduced a simplified Universal Account Number......

One year on.....Modi's 14 big hits and one big miss!

When Narendra Modi came to power in May 2014, just about every sector had an unfinished task or issues left pending by the United Progressive Alliance government’s indecisiveness or......