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OROP: Modi Requests Withdrawal of Protests; Anna Hazare cancels hunger strike

OROP: Modi Requests Withdrawal of Protests; Anna Hazare cancels hunger strike “It is worth mentioning the fact that the Centre had recently fulfilled the 40 year long pending demand of the ex-servicemen regarding their pensions.” The government at the centre, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, has requested the ex-servicemen to withdraw their protests on … Read more

OROP Protest Team Splits; No Change in Agitation Plans, says UFESM

OROP Protest Team Splits; No Change in Agitation Plans, says UFESM “The joint action organization that went on a fast unto death and relay fasts demanding the immediate implementation of OROP has split.” The United Front of Ex-Servicemen Movement (UFESM), which stood united and showed the kind of determination that made even the stubborn Centre … Read more

One Rank One Pension – Expected Pension hike and Arrears for ex-servicemen

OROP – Expected Pension hike and Arrears for ex-servicemen “After the centre’s announcement of implementation, all ex-servicemen are curious to know about their likely increments and arrear in pension revision.” Despite the fact that the Central Government has announced the implementation of OROP, which has been the long-standing demand of ex-servicemen for more than 40 … Read more

One Rank One Pension – Army’s 40 Year Dream Comes True; to be Implemented from July 1, 2014

One Rank One Pension – Army’s 40 Year Dream Comes True; to be Implemented from July 1, 2014 OROP Scheme : The long-pending demand of the ex-servicemen, for which they have been fighting for decades, has finally been granted. The Centre has finally decided to implement the OROP. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has made the … Read more

Ex-servicemen disappointed with OROP ; protests to continue

Ex-servicemen disappointed with OROP; protests to continue “Six of our demands have been rejected; the government has accepted only one demand – we are not happy, the protests to continue”. Government Announces One Rank One Pension Scheme for Ex-Servicemen The ex-servicemen’s United Front have said that they are only partially pleased on the announcement made … Read more

No VRS in defence services and so OROP will be applicable in PMR (Pre-mature Retirement)

No VRS in defence services and so OROP will be applicable in PMR (Pre-mature Retirement) Govt to come up with clarification on OROP: Ex-servicemen Leaders of agitating ex-servicemen over OROP met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar tonight after which they said the government was likely to come out with a “clarification” on its applicability to those … Read more

Spotlight of One Rank One Pension

Spotlight of One Rank One Pension In simple terms, OROP implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement. Future enhancements in the rates of pension would be automatically passed on to the past pensioners. This … Read more

Central Government Announces One Rank One Pension Scheme for Ex-Servicemen

Government Announces One Rank One Pension Scheme for Ex-Servicemen The Government has announced the One Rank One Pension scheme for the Ex-Servicemen. This was announced by the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar here today. The following is the statement of the Defence Minister: “Government of India respects its Defence Forces and Ex-Servicemen for their valour, … Read more

One Rank One Pension : A new wave of expectation rises; Announcements expected in 48 hours

One Rank One Pension : A new wave of expectation rises; Announcements expected in 48 hours “Although there is no official confirmation from the government, the ex-servicemen’s United Front are ready to accept the demand if it comes with a once-every-two-years pension revision, instead of five.” Implementation of One Rank One Pension : After crossing … Read more

Arun Jaitley on OROP – Annual pension revision do not happen anywhere in the world

Arun Jaitley on OROP – Annual pension revision do not happen anywhere in the world “For the first time, a clause in OROP was openly rejected. The Finance Minister has refused to give annual increment for pensioners like servicemen get.” “The task of the finance minister is very much like the housewife’s. She has to … Read more