With the armed forces insisting on a pay hike, the government has said it is "very difficult" to maintain a balance in salaries of government servants doing varied jobs. "It is a very difficult exercise. Because it is not just a question of ensuring that people get better salaries. It is ...

A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true.  The greater the military’s involvement in national security and contribution in the management of national crises, the greater its alienation with the nation’s governing apparatus and those who exercise influence over it. The point is best illustrated by the fallout of ...

With a ministerial committee set up to resolve the four pay commission issues delaying a decision, the Armed Forces have strongly conveyed to the government that there should be “no dilution” on their demands concerning their officers and jawans. “We have re-conveyed to the government that there should be no dilution ...

As the Minister Mr.Pranab Mukherjee-led ministerial committee is grappling with armed forces' pay-related grievances, the three Services have now taken a fresh controversy to A K Antony's doors over "issues created" by Defence Ministry bureaucrats. The Defence Ministry's special instructions on the 6th Central Pay Commission notification, the Services say, have ...

The three-member ministerial committee to look into grievances of the Armed Forces met for a round of discussions on Wednesday afternoon, but the matter remained inconclusive even as the deadline for a final report on the issue is approaching fast. Sources said several permutations and combinations are being worked out, but ...

Concerned over pay anomalies for the armed forces, the Opposition BJP on Thursday demanded representation of services on the Pay Commission and setting up of a statutory body for welfare of ex-servicemen. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Leader of Opposition Mr. Jaswant Singh said it was "unusual" for service chiefs ...

Hectic consultations are on between the Government and the Armed Forces to resolve the pay hike issue even as paramilitary forces have stepped in and questioned some of the demands put forward by defence services. The Group of Ministers has in principle agreed to the demand for restoring the pension given ...

The ongoing protests against the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) took an ugly turn on Monday when close to 400 ex-servicemen including their families were detained for a few hours by Delhi Police this morning while they were peacefully protesting near India Gate. The ex-servicemen included former Deputy ...

On receipt of complaints from pensioners from all over India for non-disbursement of Sixth Pay Commission arrears by the banks, Government has come to the rescue of Senior Citizens. In the latest Office Memorandum dated 14.10.08, banks have been instructed to pay the arrears within one week from the ...

Continuing their tug-of-war on recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission report, central police organisations (CPOs) have strongly opposed some of the demands being made by the Armed Forces, including a proposal to elevate the rank of a Lieutenant Colonel above that of a commandant in central paramilitary forces (CPMFs). ...