It's a New Year cheer for the armed forces with the Government agreeing to increase the salaries of Lt Colonel and equivalent by upgrading their pay band and hiking their grade pay. Sources said Prime Minister's Office has told the Defence Ministry that the armed forces’ proposal for an increase in ...

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 ...

Defence Minister A K Antony today informed Lok Sabha that no armed forces officer sought pre mature retirement due to resentment against Sixth Pay Commission Report. No officer of the Navy, the Air Force has sought pre-mature retirement (PMR) on the ground of dissatisfaction with the Sixth Central Pay Commission Report, ...

Efforts to resolve the "anomalies" in the new pay scales for armed forces gained momentum with External Affairs Minister Mr.Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday discussing the matter with Finance Minister Mr.P. Chidambaram. Mukherjee, who is heading a three-member ministerial committee looking into the issue, held discussions with Chidambaram after holding consultations with ...