Hundreds of ex-servicemen are expected to stage a protest in the national capital on Sunday demanding implementation of one-rank-one-pension (OROP) scheme. “Perhaps up to 10,000 are expected,” Lt Gen (retd) Raj Kadyan, one of those leading the protest, said. The protest would begin at 10.30 in the morning, not just in Delhi but also in … Read more
‘No doubt about it’: Government committed to OROP scheme, says PM Modi-Tribune India news Three days after completing his first year in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a no-holds-barred interview to The Tribune today, said his government was committed to One Rank One Pension (OROP) for ex-servicemen and that no one should have any … Read more
The much-awaited “one rank, one pension” (OROP) for the armed forces is likely to be cleared in a few days, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said in Goa on Saturday. “OROP proposal is in final stage. The defence ministry has approved it and the finance ministry will clear it in a few days,” he added. He … Read more
Demands of Armed Forces Veterans Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence 08-May-2015 Demands of Armed Forces Veterans Several representations are received from Armed Forces Veterans relating to various issues such as pension fixation / One Rank One Pension, disbursal, rehabilitation, re-employment, effective implementation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, financial assistance, grant of … Read more
Implementation of One-Rank-One-Pension (OROP) may be issued very soon–Manohar Parrikar The Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar has said that his top priority is to enhance military capabilities of the country with due focus on modernization of the armed forces. Inaugurating a two-day Controllers’ Conference of Defence Accounts Department, here today, he said, high serviceability levels … Read more