Agnipath will change composition of region-, caste-based regiments

India on Tuesday unveiled a "transformative" scheme called Agnipath for the recruitment of soldiers into the Army, the Navy and the Air Force largely on a short-term contractual basis with an aim......

Women to be recruited in military police corps

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government has taken a 'historic' decision to induct women in the military police with an aim to enhance their representation in the armed......

Good new for ex-servicemen: Centre releases new pensionary benefits

The government on Monday announced that it has credited revised pensionary benefits along with arrears under One Rank-One Pension scheme to more than 2 lakh pensioners drawing service and......

7th Pay Commission recommends 2-fold hike in Military Service Pay

The 7th Pay Commission has recommended more than doubling the 'Military Service Pay' to defence personnel, and suggested that Short Service Commissioned Officers should be allowed to exit the Armed......

Ministry's no to 'one rank, one pension' demand

The defence ministry said on Wednesday that the ex-servicemen's demand of 'one rank, one pension' was already examined in detail and was not acceptable to the government. "The demand stands already......

Police, paramilitary forces seek pay parity

After the three armed forces, it is now the turn of the central police organisations (CPOs) and paramilitary forces (CPMFs) to raise a pitch for 'parity' in pay scales with their military......

A 3.2 times hike for defence forces

The revenue budget of the defence services is likely to go up 3.2 times in the next Budget if the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission are accepted. On an average, the services had......