DESW Order – Payment of Arrears of Pension in case of no nomination No,1(10)/2013-D(Pen}Poticy) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare New Delhi-110011 Dated: 29th August 2017 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff SUB- (i) Payment of arrears of […]
Gazette Notification for use of Aadhaar as identity document to receive pensionary benefits in respect of Armed Forces Personnel under Section 7 of Aadhaar
Gazette Notification for use of Aadhaar as identity document to receive pensionary benefits in respect of Armed Forces Personnel under Section 7 of Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare ) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2017 S.O. 747(E).— Whereas, the […]
Shortage of CAPF Personnel
Shortage of CAPF Personnel Two additional Reserve Battalions have been sanctioned to CISF in June, 2016. Further, Government has recently (December, 2016) increased the ceiling of strength of CISF from 1,45,000 to 1,80,000. The requirement of manpower for expansion/new induction is met from this enhanced strength on need basis. CISF is deployed for security of […]
Army Hospitals in India
Army Hospitals in India There are 132 Armed Forces Hospitals in the country. The State / UT-wise number of such hospitals is as under: S. No. State Number of Armed Forces Hospitals Army Air Force Navy 1 Andhra Pradesh – – 1 2 Arunachal Pradesh 1 – – 3 Assam 5 2 – 4 Bihar […]
Resolution of Anomalies in the 6th CPC Report
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 […]
Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties
Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1666 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH MARCH, 2017 ARMY WELFARE FUND BATTLE CASUALTIES SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the rules for Army Welfare Fund Battle […]
Recruitment in Armed Forces
Recruitment in Armed Forces Recruitment rallies are conducted in different parts of the country to provide opportunity to youth from these areas to join the Armed Forces. Recruitment in the Armed Forces is a continuous process. Efforts are made to cover entire country including remote, border, tribal and hilly areas. Presently there is no proposal […]