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Congress slams govt over manner of implementing OROP, alleges 'large-scale anomalies'

In a statement, Congress' Ex-Servicemen Department chief Col (retd) Rohit Chaudhry said last month Rahul Gandhi drove across Ladakh on a motorcycle, meeting people from all sections of society including ex-servicemen.

SC refuses to accept Centre's sealed cover note on payment of OROP dues

"We need to put an end to this sealed cover practice in the Supreme Court... This is fundamentally contrary to basic process of fair justice," said a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala.

Set your house in order: SC raps defence ministry over payment of arrears of OROP in installments

On January 9, the top court granted time till March 15 to the Centre for payment of total arrears of OROP.

SC grants Centre time till March 15 to pay arrears of OROP to pensioners of armed forces

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha asked the Centre to ensure that all arrears are paid expeditiously to the pensioners of the armed forces and that there is no further delay.

Cabinet revises OROP for defence personnel, family pensioners

It will lead to enhanced pension according to the OROP proposal, Anurag Thakur said.

OROP | Supreme Court order helps hit the pause button on a thorny issue

Of the many concerns surrounding the OROP debate, one of the most important relates to its impact on India’s defence budget. More than 30 percent of the 2020-21 budget was gobbled up by pension entitlements — a growth rate which may become unsustainable for the government in the near future

OROP govt's policy decision, suffers from no constitutional infirmity: SC

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath said that the policy decision of the Centre of OROP is not arbitrary and it is not for the court to go into the policy matters of the government.

SC grants time to Centre to consider filing fresh response to plea on OROP

The Centre said that after considering the grievances, an amount of Rs 10,795.4 crores has been disbursed in pursuance of the executive decision to implement OROP.

For Congress, OROP means 'only Rahul, only Priyanka': Amit Shah

The BJP president gave the sarcastic expansion to the acronym, while addressing a "BJP Panna Pramuk Sammelan" at Hamirpur, also known as "Martyrs' Land" owing to the large population of the district and adjoining areas working in the Army.

State of economy, insurance for poor and Indian in space: Highlights from PM’s I-Day speech

Key takeaways from PM Modi's fifth Independence Day speech.

Tents used by veterans for Jantar Mantar OROP protest uprooted

The former servicemen have been protesting there for the past more than two years and the police said the exercise was carried out after the October 5 order of the National Green Tribunal.

Govt seeks House nod for additional spending of Rs 11.35 lakh cr

The rest will be matched by savings of the ministries/ departments or by enhanced receipts/recoveries aggregates.

Will not rest till those who looted country paid back: PM

Asserting that he will not rest till those who looted the country paid back, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the voters in Uttarakhand to give exemplary punishment in the polls to people who ruined their future.

Maruti's sales show the middle class unfazed by demonetisation

Maruti, the country‘s top carmaker with a market share of close to 51 percent, clocked volume growth of 3.5 percent in the October-December 2016 quarter, well ahead of industry growth of 1.8 percent.

PM promises development, jobs to people of poll-bound Ukhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of an ambitious project for all-weather roads to 'Chardham' saying he wanted to drive Uttarakhand to new peaks of development so that lack of job opportunities does not force its youths to leave the state.

Congress chalks out strategy for winter session

The Congress leaders met ahead of an all-party meeting called by the government and another of opposition.

Steps being taken to rectify OROP anomalies, says Minister

Seeking to reach out to retired soldiers, Union government today assured the ex-servicemen that it was taking all steps for "resolving the anomalies" in One Rank One Pension (OROP) and Seventh Pay Commission.

Democracy going through darkest hours under PM Modi govt: Rahul

Presiding over the meeting of the Congress Working Committee in the absence of party chief Sonia Gandhi, the party Vice President charged that, "hiding behind the cloak of national security, civil society is being intimidated for asking questions."

Rahul Gandhi detained during march, slams Modi govt

Around 7 PM, Rahul was whisked away by police, first to 5 Firoz Shah Road and later to Tughlak Road Police Station where he was kept for over one hour.

Implement OROP in meaningful way: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi

Pinning the letter he wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi four days ago, Gandhi said "Let us show our gratitude to our brave soldiers not only through our words but also through our actions."

Diwali illuminates India

Fireworks illuminated the evening sky, earthen lamps dotted houses and lights decked up buildings as people exchanged sweets and gifts on the occasion of Diwali.

HMSI sales grow 32% in September to record 5,69,011 units

The company had sold 4,30,724 units in September last year, HMSI said in a statement.

OROP panel hearing ex-servicemen issues: Govt tells HC

The Centre today told the Delhi High Court that it has extended by six months the term of the one-member judicial commission on OROP which has commenced public hearings on grievances of ex-servicemen from yesterday.

See strong rural demand on good monsoon: Asian Paints boss Anand

KBS Anand, MD and CEO, Asian Paints, is confident that demand for paints will surge if gross domestic product (GDP) grows.