Jharkhand govt signs MoU with Bank of India for salary, pension and insurance cover
The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the Jharkhand Secretariat.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the Jharkhand Secretariat.
He said pensioners continue to play an important role in strengthening governance and setting an example of discipline and public service for future generations.
Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale Wednesday, in an X post, had described the EPF withdrawal changes as "theft of salaried people's money" while terming the decisions as "shocking and ridiculous".
The action, organised by the Sindh Employees Alliance (SEA), led to the closure of government schools, colleges, and universities, forcing students to return home. Citizens visiting government offices were also sent back, causing widespread disruption.
Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned unexpectedly from the post of Vice President on July 22 citing health reasons, has maintained a low profile since then.
While delivering the ruling, the court observed that pension is not a bounty, it is earned for rendering a long and satisfactory service.
The Rajasthan government employees, who complete 25 years of service, will now get the benefit of full pension service.
Petitions Committee has summoned officials of the finance department as well as those of the social welfare department to get to the bottom of the matter.
The nonagenarian (convict No.-7273/A), who was arrested for murder in March 2013 at the age of 85, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 22 January, 2015. Activists seek his premature release.
Accordingly, SPARSH has been successfully disbursing monthly pensions to over five lakh pensioners, including 4.47 lakh pensioners who migrated from the legacy system to SPARSH (post 01.01.2016 retirees) up to 31 March 2022.
