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OROP to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel Pension to retired personnel There are demands from the in service and retired Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel for extending One Rank One Pension (OROP). CAPF & AR personnel retire only on attaining the age of 57/60 years … Read more
Disability Pension for Soldiers The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended the following on disability pension:- The Commission is of the considered view that the regime implemented post 6th CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommended return to the slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for 100 percent disability would be as … Read more
Audit of food served at Defence Canteens Defence Canteen, commonly referred as CSD Canteen are entrusted with providing consumer goods and other household articles to the personnel of Defence Services and other entitled categories. However, food served to defence personnel is not through these Defence Canteens. Ration for the food to defence personnel is provided … Read more
Committee on Rank and Pay Parity The Government has set up a three member Committee of Officers to look into Equivalence between Service Officers and Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQ CS) officers. The Committee is likely to submit its findings by 31st March 2017. This information was given by Minister of State for Defence … Read more
Resolution of Anomalies in the 6th CPC Report Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) and several improvements made thereon by the Government have been largely well received by the armed forces personnel including ex-servicemen. Some issues regarding service conditions, pay, pension and allowances, including demand for non-functional upgradation, were subsequently received, which were … Read more
Justification for Deployment of Sahayaks / Buddies The Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force do not have the system of Sahayaks. In the Indian Army, a Sahayak has clearly defined military duties and forms an integral part of the organization structure of a unit and has specific functions during war and peace. During operations … Read more
Scrapping the Post of Orderlies in the Army Indian Navy and Air Force do not have the system of Orderlies. Sahayaks (Orderlies) are combatant soldiers and provide support to officers and JCOs in the Army when serving with units or HQ functioning on War Establishments. Thus there is no separate category of Sahayaks. A Sahayak … Read more
Central Government expects its employees to work with full dedication, sincerity and diligence – Dr Jitendra SinghSeveral relaxations brought in GP Fund rules In a major relief for government employees, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has announced several relaxations in General Provident Fund Rules, with liberalization and simplification, particularly relating to advances and … Read more
Revision of Pension of Autonomous Body Pensioners – Finance Ministry’s Stand 7th Pay Commission Latest News for Autonomous Bodies REVISION OF PENSION OF AUTONOMOUS BODY PENSIONERS — FINANCE MINISTRY’S STAND Regarding Revision of Pension of Autonomous body Pensioners , Finance Ministry has clarified as follows — Central Government does not issue any instructions regarding implementation … Read more
Most of the Central Government employees feel that the enhancement of DA/DR is meager – Govtenews Report Calculation of DA/DR based on AICPIN only “Calculation of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central Government Employees and Pensioners based on the methodology prescribed by the recommendations of Central Pay Commission” Dearness Allowance is issued twice a … Read more