RANCHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Jharkhand Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to the proposal for reducing the age limits for giving old age pensions to the tribals, dalit and women of all categories from 60 to 50 years.The Cabinet meeting, headed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, approved as many as 25 proposals, including the upgrading 140 middle schools to high schools all over the state. “In an important decision, all those women and people belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, who have attained 50 years of age, will now get old age pension under old age pension scheme of the state government,” said Cabinet Secretary Vandana Dadel.
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