Partially accepting demands of the armed forces for parity in salaries with their civilian counterparts, the government has issued orders for placing officers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and equivalents in the pay band-4 (PB-4). The government's orders in the regard were received by the Services on Monday, Defence Ministry ...

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 ...

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 ...