Single Women, Widows to Get Cheyutha Pensions From Aug 15

Single women, widows to get Cheyutha pensions from Aug 15

Telangana to roll out Cheyutha pensions for single women and widows from Aug 15; field verification, database updates and digital systems planned for 2–3 lakh new beneficiaries.

Court Suspends Assistant Commissioner's Salary Over 8-Year Delay in Widow's Pension

In a strong action for justice, the Punjab Service Tribunal has ordered the attachment of the salary of the Assistant Commissioner (AC) and Collector of Tehsil Gujrat. This step comes after officials failed to implement a court order for more than eight years in favor of a widow. The case involves Mst. Uzma Kausar, widow of late Sultan Mahmood, who worked as a patwari in Gujrat. The tribunal had given a clear judgment in her favor on December 20…