Jharkhand lowers pension age for tribals, Dalits to 50 years

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 29, 2023
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren announced plans to lower the age limit for old-age pensions from 60 to 50 for SCs, STs, and OBCs. The state currently provides a monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to senior citizens and plans to reduce the age limit to benefit Adivasi and Dalit beneficiaries. Soren also handed over letters to lab technicians,...

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Jharkhand

State in eastern India
Congress on Wednesday debunked PM Modi’s charge that Rahul Gandhi has not been attacking Ambani and Adani during these elections because of a deal, circulating..
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Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam's PA Sanjeev Lal was arrested at 12.40am, followed by latter's help Jehangir Alamat at 2am on Tuesday after..
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Dalit

Marginalized castes in India and other South Asian countries
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Hemant Soren

Indian politician (born 1975)
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Other Backward Class

Term for socially or educationally disadvantaged group of people in India
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PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged a conspiracy of ‘vote jihad’ against him and said he wants over 400 seats so that Congress “cannot put a Babri lock on..
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Sunday that Muslims have realized that the Congress and INDIA bloc are manipulating them, and he emphasized that the..
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify his stance on removing the 50% reservation limit for scheduled castes..
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