Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel The Government entrusted the task to a Pay Commission in 1973, at the time of setting up of 3rd Central Pay Commission. The Government had set up a Post War Pay Committee in 1947, a departmental pay committee (Raghuramiah Committee) during 1959-60 and another Departmental Committee in … Read more
Why the 6th Pay Commission was so unique..? – CGEN.in Report 6th Central Pay Commission (2006 – 2015) – Why was it special? Six Pay Commissions were formulated by the Central Government until now. The 6th Pay Commission had some salient features that were never seen before. Let’s find out why this particular Pay Commission … Read more
More funds if needed for one rank, one pension: Chidambaram Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Monday that the fund allocation for one rank, one pension in the interim budget presented by him was in keeping with the estimate given by the Defence Ministry. This was not final and the government would provide more … Read more
Pension to Ex-Servicemen who retired before independence There is no mechanism to ascertain the number of ex-servicemen who retired before independence are still alive and not getting pensions. However, ex-servicemen with service of 15 years or more as Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) and 20 years or more as Commissioned Officers are entitled to service … Read more