Erosion of India’s armed forces is a cause for national concern

The national emblem on the top with the insignias of (L to R) Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and the Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Sanket Oswal)Not so long ago, India was perceived as a healthy d...

War Wounded Foundation: Empowering soldiers to convert disability into ability

Nagrota: Indian Army’s Northern Command and War Wounded Foundation (WWF) have organised a two-day rally at Nagrota in Jammu & Kashmir on November 19-20, in an attempt to address the challenges being faced by the injured soldiers.It was felt...

Unveiling injustice: Have the armed forces been discriminated against? Hardly any doubt.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh (2R) with the Army chief, Gen Manoj Pande; Air Force chief,  ACM Vikram Ram Chaudhari; and the Navy chief, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar. (Photo: MoD)“Well fought Blue, Red is the Winner.” This situa...

Agniveers salary packages: 11 banks come forward

Agniveers Salary AccountsNew Delhi: Leading public and private sector lenders and the Indian Army signed an MoU for Agniveers’ salary package on Friday in the national capital in the presence of Adjutant General of Indian Army Lt Gen C Bansi Po...

Now, disability pension to armed forces personnel with less than 10 years of qualifying service

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday decided to allow “invalid pension” (disability pension) to armed forces personnel with less than 10 years of service, which was required earlier to qualify for the scheme.The benefit would be availab...

Unmarried disabled sons eligible for ECHS facilities even after attaining 25 years

New Delhi: In a major relief to members of the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) whose children are suffering from life-threatening disabilities, the defence ministry on Wednesday decided to treat similarly as of CGHS that unmarried per...