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COVID-19: SC asks Centre, States to ensure timely pension, essenti
Updated : 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central and State governments to continue providing timely old age pension, mask, sanitisers and essential good and services to all senior citizens living alone during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Rs 162 crore pension scam unearthed in Punjab, ineligible people i
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 23 (ANI): Punjab Social Security Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Wednesday alleged that an old-age pension scam to the tune of Rs 162.35 crore has been unearthed in the state.
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Delhi HC disposes PIL challenging old age pension scheme procedure
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the procedure of old age pension scheme after Delhi government assured the court that they have reverted to the earlier procedure of receiving applications directly from the c
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Odisha Government hikes old-age pension
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced a hike in the monthly pension amount for senior citizens in Odisha, under the "Madhu Babu Pension Yojana" scheme, raising the total number of old-age pension beneficiaries in the state to to 48 l
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Andhra CM announces doubling of pension, distribution of sanitary
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bogolu (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced the enhancement of old age pensions from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, starting January. The decision is expected to benefit around 5.4 million pensioners in the state.
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SC asks Centre to monitor pension scheme
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to have a proper machinery to implement the pension scheme under the National Social Assistance Program (NSAP) so that it could be known whether the authorities were doing their job properly.
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