95% Army veterans happy with OROP implementation, Oppn politicising issue: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that only 4-5 percent of retired Army men are facing problems in getting their pension as per One Rank One Pension (OROP).
Nov 05, 2016, 14:58 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu hits at Oppn, says 'stop dragging PM Narendra Modi's name into every issue for publicity'
Addressing the Platinum Jubilee of the Builder`s Association on Saturday, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaian Naidu said that the opposition needs to stop dragging Prime Minister Narendra Modi into every issue for the sake of publicity.
Nov 05, 2016, 13:45 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi lying, OROP not implemented, only pension enhanced: Rahul Gandhi
Taking the fight to a new level, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lying on the issue of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
Nov 04, 2016, 16:14 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi to meet ex-servicemen over OROP issue
Government had in November last year issued a notification on OROP to meet the long pending demand but a section veterans had expressed their dissatisfaction with it.
Nov 04, 2016, 13:09 PM IST
Delhi Police cuts short Rahul's OROP protest march, released after brief 'detention'
The Congress leader was reportedly released after about two hours of detention.
Nov 03, 2016, 23:04 PM IST
Congress playing politics over ex-serviceman's suicide: Haryana CM Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today accused Congress of "playing politics" over the alleged suicide by an ex-serviceman, with the party hitting back, terming as "black day" the death of army veteran in the history of the state which is celebrating its golden jubilee.
Nov 03, 2016, 21:08 PM IST
OROP not the reason behind ex-serviceman's suicide, claims V K Singh
Union Minister V K Singh today disputed the allegation that army veteran Ram Kishan Grewal committed suicide due to his grievance over OROP.
Nov 03, 2016, 21:04 PM IST
Ex-paramilitary men hold demo demanding OROP, other facilities
After the defence veterans, a group of ex-paramilitary personnel today held a demonstration here demanding OROP, special service pay and restoration of the old pension scheme for the lakhs of troops working in these forces.
Nov 03, 2016, 20:58 PM IST
Sachin Pilot, 20 Cong leaders courted arrest
Congress leaders, led by PCC Chief Sachin Pilot, today courted arrest during a protest against the detention of party vice president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi when he was trying to meet the family members of army veteran Ram Kishan Grewal who allegedly committed suicide over One Rank One Pension issue.
Nov 03, 2016, 19:04 PM IST
Don't do politics over the armed forces, says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday urged the political parties not to indulge in politics over the suicide of a former soldier and especially issues involving the armed forces.
Nov 03, 2016, 16:03 PM IST
BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya mocks Rahul Gandhi, says he acts like hero of comedy circus
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya mocked at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for playing politics over the alleged suicide former soldier Ram Kishan Grewal.
Nov 03, 2016, 16:00 PM IST
OROP suicide row LIVE: Grewal cremated as Rahul, Kejriwal join mourners; Delhi govt announces Rs 1 crore for veteran's kin
Former soldier Ram Kishan Grewal, who committed suicide demanding OROP's implementation, was cremated in his village on Thursday in the presence of hundreds of people including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Nov 03, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
Ram Kishan Grewal was 'Congress worker', his suicide not related to OROP: VK Singh
Amid high political drama over the alleged suicide of former soldier Ram Kishan Grewal, Union Minister VK Singh on Thursday said the ex-serviceman's issue was with the bank, and not OROP, as it is being projected.
Nov 03, 2016, 15:07 PM IST
One lakh ex-servicemen facing OROP problems, will be resolved within 2 months: Parrikar
As the suicide by an Army veteran over One Rank One Pension scheme snowballed into a huge political show, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Thursday, said around one lakh ex-military personnnel are yet to get full benefit of OROP.
Nov 03, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
PM should visit families of martyrs: Mulayam Singh Yadav
SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit families of martyrs and said he does not advocate Indo-Pak war but a middle path so that soldiers do not have to make the supreme sacrifice to protect the borders.
Nov 03, 2016, 13:34 PM IST
Army veteran Ram Kishan Grewal's suicide triggers political storm: As it happened
A retired soldier's alleged suicide over One Rank One Pension issue on Wednesday snowballed into a huge political showdown in Delhi with CM Arvind Kejriwal and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi
Nov 03, 2016, 10:54 AM IST
Politics over OROP suicide? Arvind Kejriwal to visit ex-soldier Ram Kishan Grewal's village
Restricted from meeting the family of a former soldier who committed suicide demanding implementation of the OROP scheme, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will now visit the veteran's village on Thursday.
Nov 03, 2016, 10:51 AM IST
Bank miscalculation responsible for delay in OROP for ex-Army veteran: Sources
The delay in ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal receiving the revised pension as per the One Rank One Pension (OROP) was due to problems in calculation at his bank's end and his case could have been resolved amicably if he had directly approached the government, sources said.
Nov 02, 2016, 22:22 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's visit to Pune on Nov 13 comes under Election Commission's scanner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Pune on November 13 has come under the scanner of the Election Commission of India as the model code of conduct is in force due to the Legislative Council elections.
Nov 02, 2016, 21:55 PM IST
Rajnath Singh defends Delhi Police action after Rahul Gandhi, Manish Sisodia's detention, says cops doing their duty
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday defended the action of Delhi Police after it detained Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia at a hospital here when they tried to meet relatives of an army veteran who allegedly committed suicide over OROP.
Nov 02, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
