Armed Forces Flag Day 2018 Since 1949, 07 December is observed as Armed Forces Flag Day throughout India to honour the martyrs as well as men and women in uniform, who valiantly fight on our borders to safeguard the country’s honour. It is an important occasion to remind the nation of its obligation to look after veterans, disabled soldiers, war widows and dependents of those … [Read more...]
Powers to allot/allow retention of accommodation for Armed Forces Personnel with differently abled children delegated
Powers to allot/allow retention of accommodation for Armed Forces Personnel with differently abled children delegated Ministry of Defence in its recent order has decided to decentralise the powers for priority allotment of married accommodation to the personnel having differently abled children. Allotment or retention of an accommodation, on the grounds of a differently abled … [Read more...]
Monetary Compensation to Jawans – Army Persons to buy Personal Clothing
Army Persons to buy Personal Clothing The Seventh Pay Commission has awarded monetary compensation to jawans for allowing purchase of personal clothing items of uniform to be purchased under arrangement to be made by the Army. An annual remuneration of Rs 10,000/- has been paid to all jawans in lieu of selected items of personal clothing. Accordingly, Army has made … [Read more...]
Eligibility of Divorced Daughter of Armed Forces Personnel for Grant of Family Pension
Eligibility of Divorced Daughter of Armed Forces Personnel for Grant of Family Pension As per Ministry of Defence (MoD) letter of September 2015, presently only those children who are dependent and meet other conditions of eligibility for family pension at the time of death of the Government servant or his/her spouse, whichever is later, are eligible for family pension. … [Read more...]
7th CPC Revision of Pension for Pre- 01.01.2016 Armed Forces Commissioned officers / family Pensioners
7th CPC Revision of Pension for Pre- 01.01.2016 Armed Forces Commissioned officers / family Pensioners OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014 No. G-1/M/01/ICO’s/7th CPC/Vol. II/2017 Date: 29.09.2017 To, The PCDA (O) Golibar Maidan Pune- 411001 Subject: - Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations … [Read more...]