80-Year-Old Woman Crawls 2km For Pension In Odisha: Watch

24 Sep 2024

An 80-year-old woman in Odisha's Keonjhar district had to crawl nearly 2 kilometers to the panchayat office on Saturday to collect her old-age pension, highlighting a serious oversight in the implementation of government welfare policies. Despite a directive mandating the delivery of allowances to the homes of elderly and disabled...

China Raise Retirement Age Amidst Aging Population And Pension Strains

24 Jul 2024

China has announced plans to gradually increase its statutory retirement age over the next five years to address its aging population and the pressures on its pension system. This change comes as life expectancy in China has risen to 78 years, surpassing that of the US, compared to just 36...

IMF Asks Pakistan to ‘Impose’ Tax on Monthly Pensions

20 May 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has reportedly urged Pakistani authorities to implement a tax on monthly pensions exceeding Rs 100,000, as per ARY News sources. Additionally, the IMF is pressing for pension reforms as part of the "new bailout program," with policy discussions set to commence soon as negotiations...

Karnataka CM to raise pension for senior citizens to Rs 2,000

02 Oct 2023

Karnataka's Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, has announced that his government will take necessary actions to increase pensions for senior citizens in the upcoming state budget. He mentioned that they will seriously consider the request made by his cabinet colleague, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, to provide a monthly pension of Rs 2,000 to the...