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Pay senior citizens their DSSS pension on time

It is regretting to note that the monthly pension payments under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme are not paid to deserving senior citizens since December 2021. I have personally witnessed senior citizens with tears in their eyes returning home after visiting the bank for hours on end, for an update on their pension amount. Is it possible for the administration to tackle this problem on a war footing? It is my request to the officer concerned or the CM to intervene and resolve this long outstanding problem to alleviate the problems of the senior citizens.


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India’s defence spending criminal waste of money

VINAY DWIVEDI, Benaulim
Published Apr 27, 2022, 12:28 AM IST
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From being known as an apostle of peace to being the third-largest spender on defence armaments and military paraphernalia in the world, India sure has come a long way. Global military spending touched $2.1 trillion in 2021, an increase in real terms at the rate of 0.7 per cent as compared to the previous year, almost 2.2 per cent of the world’s GDP. It is interesting to note that despite the industrial slowdown, widespread poverty, and the consequent economic downturn owing…

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