Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh has given his approval to the report of the three-member ministerial committee, headed by foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee, set up to examine the four "core demands'' of armed forces over their new revised pay scales.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to clear the demands of the armed forces on the sixth pay commission. Officers of the Lieutenant Colonel rank will now get Rs 10,000 more than the present salary per month.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...