Imphal, Nov. 6 -- The Manipur Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Thursday approved the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for state employees appointed on or after January 1, 2005, extended gratuity benefits to National Pension System (NPS) employees and cleared the allotment of land for a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Kakching district.

Under the Manipur Civil Services Rules, 2026, which will take retrospective effect from April 1, 2026, eligible employees will have the option of choosing an assured pension instead of the market-linked NPS.

Employees with 25 years of qualifying service will be eligible for a full assured monthly pension along with a lump-sum payment, while those completing 20 years of...