OROP scheme News

"The Union cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The benefit would also be extended to family pensioners including war widows and disabled pensioners," I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said. 

Ram Kishan Grewal committed suicide by consuming poison at a park in New Delhi area over the issue of One Rank One Pension scheme (OROP).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will reportedly attend the cremation of Ram Kishan Grewal later in the day.

The minister also expressed his gratitude to banks and defence department which have worked overtime to disburse some 2,293 crores by March 17.

 Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the grant of `One Rank One Pension` to those who took premature retirement from the armed forces could be considered with certain conditions.

Ex-servicemen seeking changes in the government’s One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, on Sunday, staged a protest outside the official residence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi, alleging that he failed to respond to concerns raised by them during an earlier meeting.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday reiterated that the govt's promise on the OROP scheme has been fulfilled.

In protest against the government notification, we will start returning our medals from tomorrow: Ex-servicemen on OROP

The notification on One Rank One Pension scheme will be issued "within days" of the Bihar poll process coming to an end as the model code of conduct is currently in place, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday.

  The protesting ex-servicemen on Sunday in a letter signed in blood demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for early implementation of the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme.

 Ex-servicemen, protesting for implementation of 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme at Jantar Mantar here, on Saturday alleged harassment by police and claimed that they are being tailed by "unidentified people".

 Continuing their demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP), ex-servicemen on Thursday boycotted the official function of the 83rd anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and celebrated it at the Jantar Mantar protest site.

 Continuing their demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP), ex-servicemen on Thursday boycotted the official function of the 83rd anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and celebrated it at the Jantar Mantar protest site.

Union Minister VK Singh on Friday gave the assurance of speedy implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for the benefit of ex-servicemen.

A government notification implementing 'One Rank One Pension' scheme may take another month, top defence sources said Wednesday.

Protest over `One Rank, One Pension` scheme for ex-servicemen continued for the 95th day on Thursday, and army veterans planned more rallies across the country.

Ex-servicemen will hold a rally on Saturday at Jantar Mantar to press for changes in one rank one pension scheme (OROP).