Cabinet Approves 9% Hike For 1.88 Lakh BSNL Pensioners

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved a 9 per cent increase in pension of 1.88 lakh BSNL employees who retired between 2007 and 2013. The revision entails an estimated recurring annual expenditure of Rs 129.63 crore for pensioners and Rs 24.93 crore for family pensioners and arrears from 2013-14 would be Rs 239.92 crore for pensioners and Rs 44.62 crore for family pensioners, an official statement ...