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Bihar govt increases old age, widow pension ahead of poll

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said his government has decided to increase the pensions of senior citizens, widows and people with disability by Rs 700 per month. IMAGE: Bihar Chief......

What's unique about the 'Samajwadi Pension' scheme?

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a unique pension scheme for the poor called the ‘Samajwadi Pension’ that aims to cover as many as 40 lakh people not......

Shocking! 70-year-old woman crawls 2 km to collect pension

A 70-year-old woman in Odisha's Keonjhar district was forced to crawl nearly two kilometres from her home to the panchayat office to collect her old-age pension. IMAGE: The elderly woman said a......

FM seeks additional Rs 2.35 lakh crore to meet expenses

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday sought the Parliament nod for additional spending of Rs 2.35 lakh crore, which include cash outgo of Rs 1.66 lakh crore, primarily to meet......

MNREGA world's largest public works programme: World Bank

India's rural employment guarantee programme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act has been ranked as the world's largest public works programme, providing social security net......

Govt to evaluate old age pension scheme

The Centre has decided to evaluate a major old age pension scheme involving Rs 5,200 crore (Rs 52 billion) for undertaking mid-course corrections. The evaluation of the Indira Gandhi National Old......

Should pension savings be mandatory?

'When we say we want to increase pension participation, do we want to increase participation through the savings route?''Or do we want people to save in specific pension products?' asks Renuka......

EXPLAINED: Rahul Gandhi's minimum income plan

'The Indian economy has been subsidised by the poor.' IMAGE: Congress President Rahul Gandhi at the Kisaan Abhaar Sammelan in Naya Raipur, January 28, 2019. Photograph: @INCIndia/Twitter Echoing......

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