India, March 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Keeping in view the changing norms of the contemporary society , the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has from time to time taken pathbreaking decisions to facilitate ease of living in the lives of the government employees and has been particularly sensitive about the concerns of women employees.
Stating this in an exclusive interview to a news agency, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also the Minister Incharge DoPT in addition to his other portfolios, cited an example that a divorced or separated daughter can now claim her deceased father's pension. Unlike as per the earlier rule, she has no longer to wait indefinitely for the outcome of a lega...