'Benefits to paramilitary forces at par with army' issue raised in Parliament : whether Government has any proposal to extend same benefits to paramilitary forces at par with army? GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED … [Read more...]
Grievance Redressal Mechanism for the Jawans
Grievance Redressal Mechanism for the Jawans Government of India has implemented a web based Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) in all its Ministries / Departments including the Ministry of Defence. This system … [Read more...]
Raising Retirement Age of Doctors in the Armed Forces
Raising Retirement Age of Doctors in the Armed Forces The retirement age of medical officers in the Armed Forces Medical Service (AFMS) is based on their rank, which ranges from 56 years in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (& equivalent) to 60 … [Read more...]
Strength of Officers and soldiers in all three Wings of Defence Forces
Strength of Officers and soldiers in all three Wings of Defence Forces Strength of Defence Forces The details of authorised strength and held strength of officers and soldiers in all three Wings of Defence Forces are as under:- Officers: * Presently … [Read more...]
Next of Kin (NoK) of the defence personnel/civilians – Compensation to Families
Next of Kin (NoK) of the defence personnel/civilians - Compensation to Families Compensation to Families Next of Kin (NoK) of the defence personnel/civilians, who died during fire incident on 31st May, 2016 at Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) Pulgaon, … [Read more...]
Revision of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Force Pensioners
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 … [Read more...]
Ration Money Allowance should be exempt from Income Tax – 7th CPC Report
Ration Money Allowance should be exempt from Income Tax - 7th CPC Report Ration Money Allowance (RMA) : Ration Money Allowance (RMA) is paid to all personnel of Defence forces and nongazetted personnel of CAPFs, Delhi Police, IB, A&N police and … [Read more...]
Shortage of Officers in Army
Shortage of Officers in Army In Army (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service), as on 01.07.2015, against the authorized strength of 49,631 officers, held strength of officers was 40,525 with a shortage of 9,106 … [Read more...]
WRONG FIXATION OF PENSION OF JCOs/NCOs/ORs WEF 1.1.2006
WRONG FIXATION OF PENSION OF JCOs/NCOs/ORs WEF 1.1.2006 BRIG S VIDYASAGAR VETERAN'S EXPLANATION Since IESM has taken my name and tried to buttress their argument that everything is honky dory on pension front of JCOs and OR and produce a commentary … [Read more...]
Promotion Policy for Women Officers in the Armed Forces
Promotion Policy for Women Officers in the Armed Forces The details of the extant promotion policy for women officers in the armed forces, service-wise is as follows: Army: Presently, Women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) of all Arms / … [Read more...]