Unified Pension Scheme: How much pension, tax details and how it stacks up against NPS and OPS

Unified Pension Scheme: How much pension, tax details and how it stacks up against NPS and OPS

Government employees who choose the Centre’s Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) introduced on August 24 can expect a significant increase in their pension payments.  The government’s contribution under the UPS will rise to 18.5% from the current 14%, leading to a projected 19% increase in pensions for employees with a starting salary of Rs 50,000, according …

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‘Why Haven’t You Fulfilled OPS Promise In States’: BJP Asks Congress Over ‘U-turn’ Jibe On UPS

‘Why Haven’t You Fulfilled OPS Promise In States’: BJP Asks Congress Over ‘U-turn’ Jibe On UPS

The BJP leader accused Gandhi of bluffing by making false promises for votes and asked him to desist from such practice. (Photo: BJP YouTube) Senior party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his U-turn jibe at the Centre and said Prime Minister Modi is “sensitive” to public issues and takes decisions …

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Drone delivery breakthrough for UPS

Drone delivery breakthrough for UPS

UPS In a boost for UPS’s drone delivery ambitions, the company has been given clearance by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly its machines beyond the line of sight, meaning they can now fly greater distances to a delivery location. Before the FAA’s approval, drone flights by the shipping giant needed someone on the …

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