PENSIONERS' VOICE & SOUND TRACK Editor: R K Sahni
A FORUM FOR LIC PENSIONERS
Friday, 1 May 2026
New Aadhaar cards for everyone..! What is the need..? From when?!
151th Issue of Eastern News May 2026
Respected Members/Readers,
This month we will see a unique convergence of traditions marked by the observance of May Day alongside the spiritual celebration of Buddha Jayanti observed on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
May Day Symbolizes the struggle against exploitation and the fight for dignity of labour. The Goal is to raise people from poverty and economic oppression, ensuring justice, equality, and empowerment for workers. The Social Dimension is collective action, solidarity, and rights-based movements are central. It’s about transforming society through fairness in material conditions. Buddha tenets symbolize liberation from suffering through wisdom, compassion, and mindfulness. The Goal is to elevate people from the agony of existence—ignorance, desire, and attachment—toward inner peace and enlightenment. The Spiritual Dimension focuses on individual transformation, ethical living, and universal compassion. It is about transcending suffering through inner awakening.
We may draw a synthesis that both observances, though seemingly different, share a common aspiration: uplifting humanity. May Day seeks to free people from external chains of poverty and exploitation. The teaching of Buddha seeks to free people from internal chains of suffering and desire. Together, they remind us that true human progress requires both material justice and spiritual awakening. One without the other leaves life incomplete.
As we celebrate the 165th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in this month we are reminded that his literary contributions remain profoundly relevant across all eras and occasions. In the midst of today’s global turmoil affecting life of people, we find profound solace in his timeless prayer -‘āĻŦāϰিāώ āϧāϰা āĻŽাāĻে āĻļাāύ্āϤিāϰ āĻŦাāϰি’. Through these words Tagore implores the Almighty for showering water in the form of peace upon our troubled world, offering a vision of harmony that the universe so deeply needs today.
Please find attached the 151th May 2026 issue of Eastern News. Your insight on our topics and activities will guide us to move forward. Hence, we sincerely hope that more feedback will be forthcoming.
In the spirit of seeking harmony and light, we wish our readers a future enriched by steady growth, radiant joy and deep-seated peace.
With regards
[Uttam Bandyopadhyay]
General Secretary,
LIC Retired Class-I Officers’ Association
Mob:8240414561
One Attachment-Eastern News
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IT IS SAD & SHOCKING NEWS
Thursday, 30 April 2026
MC SINGLA CASE:-SC ORDER DATED 29.04.2026
Shri G N Sridharan PATRON OF FEDERATION OF LIC CLASS I OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS PASSED AWAY TODAY
Expected DR increase wef 01.08.2026 for LIC PENSIONERS
The AICPI-IW FOR MARCH 2026 IS
149.1.
IF IT REMAINS THE SAME FOR NEXT THREE MONTHS,The DR increase for Pensioners wef 01.08 2026 would be as under:-
+ 149.1000
* 2.8800
* 4.6300
* 4.9300
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+ 9801.6241
- 9728.0000 last Avg AICPI-IW
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+ 73.6241
/ 4.0000
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+ 18.4060
ie 18 slabs of DR increse for LIC PENSIONERS
wef 01.08 2026.
R K SAHNI
AICPI-IW FOR MARCH 2026IS 149.1
AICP FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
+ 148.6000 Jan
+ 148.5000 Feb
+ 149.1000 Mar
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+ 446.2000
/ 3.0000
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+ 148.7333
* 2.8800
* 4.6300
* 4.9300
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+ 9777.5177
- 9728.0000 lsat Average
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+ 49.5177
/ 4.0000
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+ 12.3794
ie 12 slabs of DA to employees of LIC
wef 01.05.2026
R K SAHNI
*Heartfelt Appreciation for Prompt Settlement of Policy Claim*
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Payment of DR to me - Pension file no. 70760020
Date: Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 12:57
Subject: Re:Payment of DR to me - Pension file no. 707600201
To: <os.thanjavur@licindia.com>
Monday, 27 April 2026
Sunday, 26 April 2026
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PIB::ā¤Žā¤¨ ā¤ी ā¤Ŧा⤤ ā¤ी 133ā¤ĩीं ā¤āĨी ā¤Žें ā¤Ē्⤰⤧ाā¤¨ā¤Žं⤤्⤰ी ā¤े ā¤¸ā¤Ž्ā¤Ŧो⤧⤍ ā¤ा ā¤Žू⤞ ā¤Ēा⤠(26.04.2026)
ā¤Žā¤¨ ā¤ी ā¤Ŧा⤤ ā¤ी 133ā¤ĩीं ā¤āĨी ā¤Žें ā¤Ē्⤰⤧ाā¤¨ā¤Žं⤤्⤰ी ā¤े ā¤¸ā¤Ž्ā¤Ŧो⤧⤍ ā¤ा ā¤Žू⤞ ā¤Ēा⤠(26.04.2026)
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PIB::English rendering of PM’s address in the 133rd Episode of Mann Ki Baat on 26.04.2026
English rendering of PM’s address in the 133rd Episode of Mann Ki Baat on 26.04.2026
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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2255629&RegID=3&LID=1
Varishtha Vaani - April 2026 (English & Hindi editions)
Saturday, 25 April 2026
Friday, 24 April 2026
Gauhati High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Congress Leader Pawan Khera In FIR By Assam CM's Wife
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