Govt accepts recommendation of one-rank-one pension for ex-servicemenJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that the Government has decided to substantially improve the pension of pre 01.01.2006 defence pensioners below officer rank and bring pre 10.10.1997 pensioners on par with post 10.10.1997 pensioners. Presenting the Budget proposals for the year 2009-10 in Lok Sabha, Mukherjee said that it was based on the recommendation of the Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary on One Rank One Pension (OROP).
Defence pay committee makes presentation before PMJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A committee looking into the defence personnel's demand for pay review Thursday made a presentation before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an official release said. "The committee of secretaries headed by the cabinet secretary (K.M.
Report on one rank one pension by month end: PresidentJune 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Thursday said that the cabinet committee formed to look into the long standing 'one rank one pension' demand of armed forces veterans will submit its report by the end of June. The welfare of ex-servicemen will continue to be accorded high priority.
High-level committees to look at ex-servicemen's 'One Rank, One Pension' demandMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heeding the long held demand of retired defence personnel, the Government has constituted two high-level committees to look into the various issues concerning 'One Rank, One Pension' of ex-servicemen. In the absence of 'One Rank-One Pension', anomalies in the pension of two persons of same rank arise and also there are instances of hundreds of war veterans drawing lower amount of pension as compared to personnel who retired in the recent past.
Panel formed on one-rank-one-pension demandMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Shaken by the large numbers of ex-servicemen returning their medals to protest the government's rejection of their demand for one-rank-one-pension, a high level committee has been formed under Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar to examine the extent to which this could be achieved.
Ex-servicemen stage protest for 'One Rank-One Pension'April 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Retired personnel of Indian defence services on Sunday staged a massive protest rally here, to express their anguish over Central Government's delay over their long-pending demand for 'One Rank-One Pension'. Ex-servicemen of varying ranks also returned their medals to the government.
Advani to hear grievances of retired soldiersMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Democratic Alliance (NDA) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, who has assured retired soldiers that he will fulfill their 'one rank one pension' demand, will meet the former defence personnel here later Thursday to hear their grievances.
Advani vows to address retired soldiers' grievancesMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Democratic Alliance (NDA) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, who has assured retired soldiers that he will fulfil their 'one rank, one pension' demand, met former defence personnel here Thursday and heard their grievances.
Advani backs ex-servicemen's 'One Rank One Pension' demandMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday held out a promise that his party would implement the 'One Rank One Pension' policy for ex-servicemen if voted to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Advani promises one-rank one-pension for ex-defence personnelMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani, on Monday acknowledged the need of implementation of one-rank one-pension for ex-defence servicemen. "Armed forces are a category apart.
Ex-servicemen return 7,500 gallantry medals over pension spatMarch 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In pursuit of their demand for 'one rank one pension', retired soldiers of varying ranks here Saturday returned 7,500 medals won in combat and for distinguished service. Thousands of veterans gathered earlier in the day at the Jantar Mantar observatory in the heart of the national capital for the protest.
Ex-servicemen meet president, demand pension parityMarch 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Continuing their long-running fight for 'one rank, one pension', ex-soldiers have met President Pratibha Patil, the supreme commander of the armed forces, and reiterated their demand for pension parity. A seven-member delegation of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) submitted a memorandum in this regard to Patil late Monday evening.
Supreme commander of armed forces has no time for us: Ex-soldiersFebruary 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A delegation of ex-soldiers Saturday marched to the Rashtrapati Bhawan and returned over 3,000 gallantry and meritorious service medals to protest the rejection of their demand for 'one rank one pension' - and complained that President Pratibha Patil, the supreme commander of the armed forces, 'did not have time to meet us'. Patil, the supreme commander of the armed forces, did not personally receive the medals, which were collected by presidential palace officials.
Ex-serviceman files RTI plea over 'one rank one pension' issueFebruary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Disillusioned with the system, a former naval officer Monday filed an application under Right to Information (RTI) Act asking the government on what basis was the demand for 'one rank one pension' overlooked. 'In 2008, the defence minister in a written reply to a question told parliament that the government has not found acceptable the demand of ex-servicemen for one rank one pension.
Ex-servicemen return gallantry medals over pensionFebruary 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - More than 300 retired soldiers of varying ranks Sunday marched to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and returned medals won in combat and for distinguished service as they sought equal pension for each rank. The veterans were among the thousands who had gathered earlier in the day at the Jantar Mantar observatory in the heart of the capital for a protest that some said marked a black day for the Indian armed forces.
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