Old Pension Scheme

Explained: Why BJP’s defeat in Himachal Pradesh will pinch Anurag Thakur more

The BJP lost four out of five Assembly seats in Anurag Thakur’s Lok Sabha constituency Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh. The Union minister put all his weight behind the campaign, so what went amiss?

Explained: What's the Old Pension Scheme? Why is it a raging poll issue in Himachal Pradesh?

Many government employees are demanding the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in Himachal Pradesh, which goes to polls on 12 November. They say that under the National Pension System (NPS) their per-month pension amount has dropped drastically

Explained: Why Punjab’s decision to revert to Old Pension Scheme could be disastrous

Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann announced that his government was looking into the possibility of reverting to the old pension regime, which was discontinued in 2004. In recent times, states such as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand have reverted to the old scheme, much to the concern of financial experts

Gujarat polls: Will restore old pension scheme if elected to power in state, says Rahul Gandhi

He assured that the Congress, if elected to power in Gujarat, will restore the old pension scheme, saying it is the right of government employees who strengthen the nation.

Punjab govt moots bringing back Old Pension Scheme for government employees

Restoration of the old pension scheme, which was discontinued in 2004, has been one of the major demands of the state government employees

Himachal Pradesh government employees to hold protest outside Vidhan Sabha demanding restoration of old pension scheme

The old pension scheme, under which the entire pension amount was given by the government, was discontinued from 1 April, 2004. Under the new scheme, employees contribute 10 per cent of their salary towards pension while the state government contributes 14 per cent

Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda promises to restore old pension scheme if voted to power in Haryana

The senior Congress leader said he and his son Deepender have no greed for any posts and their main aim is to strengthen the party in the state