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[Apply] Maharashtra Old Age Pension Online Application Form 2023 Maharashtra Old Age Pension online application form 2023 at sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in, apply for Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Rs. 600 per month to beneficiaries, check eligibility criteria and complete details here महाराष्ट्र वृद्धावस्था पेंशन योजना 2023 ऑनलाइन आवेदन / पंजीकरण पत्र Maharashtra Old Age Pension Scheme online application forms are invited at sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in. In this scheme, the state govt. will provide Rs. 600 per month to the senior citizens. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) is an ambitious pension scheme which is run by the corresponding state govt. and central government. The National Old Age Pension Scheme Maharashtra is run by the Social Justice and Special Assistance (SJSA) department. Now people can make Old Age Pension Maharashtra Online Apply at sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in Old Age Pension Scheme Maharashtra Online Apply People can now apply online for Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme at sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in. The important features and highlights along with the Old Age Pension Maharashtra Online Apply process is given below:- Scheme Detailed Information Name of the Scheme Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme Funding by Centrally Sponsored Scheme Objective Pension Scheme Beneficiary Category All Category Benefits Provided Rs. 600 per month is given to each beneficiary. Application Process Old Age Pension Scheme Maharashtr...

New Delhi: At least 18,000 government employees, including semi-government employees, in Maharashtra have gone on strike demanding restoration of the old pension scheme. After reaching no consensus during a meeting with Chief Minister Paramedics working in hospitals run by the state government and civic bodies, sanitation workers, and teachers have also joined the strike at a time when examinations for classes 10 and 12 are underway. Employees raised slogans like "Only one mission, Restore Old Pension" outside government offices and hospitals. Several unions of the Brihanmumbai Corporation under the 'Municipal Union' will join the protest at Azad Maidan at 3 pm today, though the BMC workers have not called for a strike but will put forward their demands including that of restoration of old pension scheme. Cornering the BJP-led Centre and Maharashtra government on the issue, Congress demanded implementation of old pension scheme. ALSO READ: "Be it the Central government or the Maharashtra government both are anti-farmer," said Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President, Nana Patole. "The state government is not helping farmers, we want the demands of farmers to be fulfilled and old pension scheme to be implemented, else we will hold 'Kursi Choro Andolan' throughout the State," he added. CM Shinde assured the employees that they would be provided with financial security after retirement, but not satisfied with this, the government employees have decided to go on strike...

Synopsis ​​“The talks have failed and so we are going on an indefinite strike from midnight; 18 lakh employees, including government and semi government employees, hospital staff and sanitation workers would take part in the strike,” said Vishwas Katkar of the Rajya Sarkari Karmachari Madhyavarti Sanghatana, an umbrella body of state government employee unions. Around 18 lakh Maharashtra government employees will begin an indefinite strike from Monday midnight after talks with the state government on reintroducing the “The talks have failed and so we are going on an indefinite strike from midnight; 18 lakh employees, including government and semi government employees, hospital staff and sanitation workers would take part in the strike,” said • Chennai court grants ED 8 days custody of Balaji • US nuclear submarine arrives in South Korea • Patanjali launches premium FMCG products • Double-digit returns for most 2023 IPOs! • Cyclone Biparjoy: Rain in parts of Delhi • Newest water e-bike surfaces on the Seine • Sensex surges 467 pts; Nifty above 18,800 • Watch: Destruction causes by Cyclone Biparjoy • Cyclone moves to Rajasthan, triggers heavy rains • 'Global influences made us forget traditional crops'

Accepting the demands of the employees, old pension (OPS) has been restored in many non-BJP ruled states. The governments of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand have started giving old pension scheme benefits to the employees. But the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has warned against this decision of the state governments. Economic burden will increase due to restoration of OPS RBI said that reinstating OPS will increase the financial burden on the states. Through ‘State Finance: Study of Budget of 2022-23’ (State Finance: A Study of Budget of 2022-23), the central bank said in its report that this step is a big risk for the future. This decision could create a problem of unfunded pension liabilities in the years to come. RBI said, there is a possibility of change in the old pension scheme from some states. Central government has been informed The Central Government has been informed of the decision of the Governments of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). These governments had promised to restore the old pension in their election manifestos. After this, political tussle continues between non-BJP and BJP ruled states. RBI said that the annual savings in fiscal resources due to the move to restore the old pension is short-term. This is how funding is done in OPS Let us tell you that the BJP-led NDA government had abolished the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in 2004 with effect from April...

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 15, 2023, 15:18 (IST) Lakhs of Maharashtra government employees on Wednesday continued their strike on the second day to demand the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), a day after Chief minister Eknath Shinde appealed to them to resume work. Smooth functioning in government hospitals and offices was affected due to the agitation. TNN / Mar 14, 2023, 04:29 (IST) More than 17 lakh state government employees, including those in government schools and colleges, will go on an indefinite strike from Tuesday to press for a return to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The move is likely to affect assessment of SSC and HSC exam answer booklets. TNN / Apr 06, 2023, 14:48 (IST) The government employees, who retired before April 1, 2022, have demanded that they be allowed to deposit only the government’s share withdrawn after retirement under the National Pension Scheme (NPS), on a similar pattern as Chhattisgarh, in order to get the benefits of Old Pension Scheme (OPS). OPS was restored in Rajasthan with effect from April 1, 2022. TNN / Mar 16, 2023, 04:28 (IST) Buoyed by the trends so far, the state government has upscaled targets for stamp duty collection just as the financial year comes to an end. The exact figures for the new targets are yet to be received but the field offices are worried that the performance may not be maintained due to the ongoing indefinite strike by government employees over restoration of old pension scheme (OPS). TNN / Mar 17, 20...

Synopsis A day before, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had announced a panel comprising senior bureaucrats to look into the demand of state government employees to revert to the Old Pension Scheme. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis had also appealed to the government employees not to go ahead with the strike. The state had witnessed unseasonal rains last week resulting in large-scale damage to standing crops. The panchnama or loss assessment process, a crucial step to fix the compensation for farmers, could also be affected due to the strike. A day before, Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde and Deputy Chief minister Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. • Khanda, who led anti-India protest dies • Flying taxi is top trend at VivaTech in Paris • Biparjoy: Will continue upto midnight, says IMD • IndiGo plane suffers tail strike while... • Purola Love Jihad row: Mahapanchayat cancelled • Ten quick tips to become a 'Professional Trader' • 10 stocks with highest EBITDA margin in FY23 • Biparjoy: Ground report from affected area • Asia Cup 2023: ACC accepts hybrid model • NIA seeks info on London's Indian HC attackers

Experts have warned that populist promises, such as cash and travel subsidies, promised by political parties in the lead up to elections in India, could harm long-term growth prospects. C Rangarajan, former RBI governor, suggested enforcing strict fiscal-deficit limits to limit freebies. Former chairman of the National Statistical Commission, Pronab Sen, called for action by the Election Commission against such promises. Meanwhile, M Govinda Rao, a member of the 14th Finance Commission, said that parties focus on short-term rather than long-term benefits. 15 May, 2023, 08:23 PM IST Nearly 41% of the government's revenue receipts go towards interest payments and another 9% goes towards pensions, squeezing space available for other spending. Economists fear that a higher share of government revenues going towards salaries and pensions will compromise development expenditure. 11 Apr, 2023, 02:49 PM IST While moving the Finance Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage, the minister also said the RBI will look into the issues related to credit cards payments for foreign tours not being captured under Liberalised Remittances Scheme (LRS). Representations have been received that the national pension system for government employees needs to be improved, Sitharaman said. 24 Mar, 2023, 08:46 PM IST Chief Minister Shinde welcomed the decision to withdraw the strike, which had affected work at government offices and functioning of state-run hospitals. The government em...

Image Source : PIXABAY Maharashtra: Strike for Old Pension Scheme may delay evaluation of state Board Exam Maharashtra: The ongoing strike of government employees in Maharashtra could affect the evaluation of answer sheets and the declaration of the result of class 10 and 12 examinations of the state board. The union leaders on Friday informed that this issue can arise in the future as the teachers are joining the strike in the state. Class 10, 12 Maharashtra Board Exam 2023 While the Std 12th exam conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education ended on Friday, the Std 10th exam would end in the last week of March. The strike of government employees and teachers' unions who want restoration of the OPS began on March 14. Demand for OPS restoration Santosh Phasge, president of the Junior Teachers' Federation, said all teachers' unions have lent support to the demand for the OPS restoration. "Teachers' unions have stated that they would not let the ongoing board examinations be affected due to the strike. But it has been decided that after the exams, all academic work including evaluation of papers will be stopped, which will affect the (declaration of) results," he said. Teachers from secondary schools are going on strike from Saturday There are a total of 70,000 to 80,000 teachers who work at junior colleges (Std 11th and 12th) in the state, he said. Harishchandra Gaikwad, a former president of the Pune District Principals' Association,...

Maharashtra govt employees launch indefinite strike for Old Pension Scheme; services hit Mumbai, Mar 14 (PTI) Lakhs of employees of the Maharashtra government went on an indefinite strike from Tuesday seeking restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), affecting services, including in state-run hospitals, a day after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced to set up a committee to look Talks deadlocked, 17L Maharashtra govt employees launch strike for OPS More than 17 lakh state government employees, including those in government schools and colleges, will go on an indefinite strike from Tuesday to press for a return to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The move is likely to affect assessment of SSC and HSC exam answer booklets. He rejected Shinde's appeal made in the assembly on Tuesday and insisted that their demands be met. On Monday, Shinde had also announced a panel comprising senior bureaucrats to look into the demand of state government employees to revert to the Old Pension Scheme. The panel will give its report in a time-bound manner, he said. Katkar said the state government employees held similar protests in 2018, following which a panel was formed but there was no movement on its report. The employees also resorted to strike in 2022. However, there was no progress on the fulfilment of the demand. Sumitra Tote of the Maharashtra Nursing Association said its branches in 30 districts are participating in the strike. (With inputs from PTI)

Experts have warned that populist promises, such as cash and travel subsidies, promised by political parties in the lead up to elections in India, could harm long-term growth prospects. C Rangarajan, former RBI governor, suggested enforcing strict fiscal-deficit limits to limit freebies. Former chairman of the National Statistical Commission, Pronab Sen, called for action by the Election Commission against such promises. Meanwhile, M Govinda Rao, a member of the 14th Finance Commission, said that parties focus on short-term rather than long-term benefits. 15 May, 2023, 08:23 PM IST Nearly 41% of the government's revenue receipts go towards interest payments and another 9% goes towards pensions, squeezing space available for other spending. Economists fear that a higher share of government revenues going towards salaries and pensions will compromise development expenditure. 11 Apr, 2023, 02:49 PM IST While moving the Finance Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage, the minister also said the RBI will look into the issues related to credit cards payments for foreign tours not being captured under Liberalised Remittances Scheme (LRS). Representations have been received that the national pension system for government employees needs to be improved, Sitharaman said. 24 Mar, 2023, 08:46 PM IST Chief Minister Shinde welcomed the decision to withdraw the strike, which had affected work at government offices and functioning of state-run hospitals. The government em...