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September 5, 2015 8:06 PM

Naidu urges ex-servicemen to stop agitating as basic demand of OROP met

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today urged ex-servicemen to stop agitating as their basic demand of One Rank One Rank One Pension has been met and said ancillary issues can also be discussed. Talking to media in New Delhi, Mr. Naidu attacked Congress for questioning OROP. He said the opposition party...

September 5, 2015 8:03 PM

Mathura, Vrindavan celebrate Janmashtami with joy and fervour

In Uttar Pradesh, the birth celebration of Lord Sri Krishna Janmashtami is being observed in Mathura and Vrindavan with utmost joy and fervour. All the famous temples including Banke Bihari temple, Prem Temple, Iskcon temple and Sri Krishna Janmbhumi temple have been decorated with beautiful and ver...

September 5, 2015 7:24 PM

Agitating ex-servicemen reject key provisions of OROP, say strike to continue

The agitating ex-servicemen have rejected the key provisions of One Rank One Pension announced by the government saying their strike will continue. Talking to AIR, leader of agitating ex-servicemen Major General(retd) Satbir Singh said while the veterans are satisfied with government's intentio...

September 5, 2015 7:03 PM

Agitating ex-servicemen reject key provisions of OROP, say strike to continue

The agitating ex-servicemen have rejected the key provisions of One Rank One Pension announced by the government saying their long strike will continue. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, leader of agitating ex-servicemen Maj Gen Satbir Singh said while the veterans are satisfied with governme...

September 5, 2015 7:02 PM

Centre has fulfilled its promise of OROP: Col. Rathore

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today said the government has fulfilled its promise of One Rank One Pension for ex-servicemen which was not done by Congress in the last 42 years. Col. Rathore told media that the decision shows NDA government's ...

September 5, 2015 5:48 PM

Amit Shah lauds govt's decision to implement OROP scheme

BJP President Amit Shah today lauded the government's decision to implement the One Rank One Pension(OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen. Talking to media in New Delhi, Mr. Shah said the OROP will provide economic security cover to ex-servicemen. He criticized the previous UPA government for allocat...

September 5, 2015 5:38 PM

Sheena Bora case: Police custody of all 3 accused extended till Sept 7

A Mumbai court today extended the police custody of all the three accused in Sheena Bora murder case - Indrani Mukerjea, wife of former Star TV CEO Peter Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai till September 7.<br/><br/>All the accused were produced before th...

September 5, 2015 5:35 PM

Congress terms decision on OROP as disappointing

Congress has termed the decision on One Rank One Pension as disappointing. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi this evening, party senior leader and former Defence Minister A K Antony said, the Government has substantially diluted the provisions of the OROP announced by the UPA. <br/>&l...

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