7th CPC Option Calculator for Army Officers Developed by PCDA Pay Calculator developed by PCDA(O) for excercising option on Promotion by Army Officers. PCDA made this calculator by clicking the Disclaimer to continue the tool. Pay Calculator developed by PCDA(O) for excercising option on promotion by Army Officers In order to facilitate the Army Officers … Read more
7th Pay Commission Field Service Concessions to Army personnel- MoD Order 24.1.2020 No. PC-1(16)/2017/D(Pay/Services)/Pt.III Government of India Ministry of Defence New Delhi, the 24th Jan 2020 CORRIGENDUM Subject: Field Service Concessions to Army personnel- Implementation of the recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission. Reference Government of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.37269/AG/PS-3(a)/90/D(Pay/Services) dated 13.01.1994 for … Read more
Department of Military Affairs (Armed Forces of the Union, namely, Army, Navy and Air Force) – A new office for Armed Forces Personnel Creation of New Department of Military Affairs Department of Military Affairs (DMA) with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Secretary was created to facilitate optimal utilization of resources and promote jointness among … Read more
Media Reports Maligning GoI over NFFU/NFU to Armed Forces Certain section of media is attempting to generate motivated controversy on the NFFU/NFU for Armed Forces while the case is still subjudice in the Apex Court. The targeting of Govt officials ascribing false statements to them with an intent to pressurise them is highly condemnable. In … Read more
Number of Incidents of Suicide and Fatricide Cases in the Armed Forces Ministry of Defence Suicide Cases in Defence The details of number of incidents of suicide and fratricide cases in the armed forces during the last three years are as under: Year Army No. of Suspected Suicide Cases No. of Fratricide Cases 2016 104 … Read more
Ministry of Defence Modernisation of Armed Forces Modernisation of the Armed Forces is a continuous process based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges. Government attaches the highest priority to ensure that the Armed Forces are … Read more
Service personnel are authorized to HRA, CILQ and FAA Service personnel are authorized to House Rent Allowance (HRA) / Compensation in Lieu of Quarter (CILQ) / Family Accommodation Allowance (FAA) Accommodation facilities to Officers Government has sanctioned construction of 1,76,065 Dwelling Units (DUs) for the Married Army officers / soldiers. Apart from construction of DUs, … Read more
Revision of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Force Pensioners No.1(14)/2012-D(Pen-Pol) Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare New Delhi, Dated 14 June 2016 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff Sub:- Revision of enhanced rate of Ordinay … Read more
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
Delay in Providing Bullet-Proof Jackets for Army Delay in Providing Bullet-Proof Jackets for Army The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) in October, 2009 for capital procurement of Bullet Proof Jackets (BPJs) inclusive of quantity 1,86,138 to be procured in 11th Army Plan. Request for Proposal was retracted on 5.10.2015 as … Read more