Indian Navy conducted its Annual Education Officers Enrichment Programme 2023

INDIAN NAVY CONDUCTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME FOR SENIOR OFFICERS OF EDUCATION BRANCH

Posted On: 09 OCT 2023 9:58AM by PIB Delhi

Indian Navy conducted its Annual Education Officers Enrichment Programme 2023 on 05 & 06 Oct 23 at New Delhi. The programme was attended by R Adm Rajvir Singh, Principal Indian Naval Academy, Commodore G Rambabu, Commodore (Naval Education) and other senior officers of Education Branch of IN. The main objective of this programme was to discuss various policy initiatives and contemporary issues related to the branch and further improve its functional effectiveness towards growth and development of IN.

As part of this programme, guest speakers from National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) were invited to deliver lectures on latest developments in the field of education including Higher Education. In addition, speakers from sister services, other educational bodies and other Directorates at Naval Headquarters delivered lectures on relevant and contemporary topics. In his closing address, VAdm K Swaminathan, Chief of Personnel & Controller Personnel Services complimented recent initiatives by the Directorate of Naval Education and branch’s role in the field of education, training and welfare of Naval personnel. He exhorted the delegates to continue providing effective leadership towards moulding the branch in line with ever evolving role of the IN.

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Operation Kaveri Salute to Indian Air Force

Operation Kaveri

Under 'Operation Kaveri', the Indian Air Force has undertaken an impossible mission to safely rescue 121 Indians from Sudan. 

This  is engulfed in civil war, i.e. we called here as sudan civil war 2023. Indian Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft has achieved this feat at Wadi Saidon Airport on Thursday midnight. 

In many ways, this operation has been carried out to be engraved in golden letters in the history of Indian Air Force.

Happy Navy Day

 

Greetings to all Naval Veterans on Navy Day today.

A US Navy veteran admiral well known for being a  teetotaller was invited to address a Royal Naval college during a visit to Britain. He raised a glass of water instead of wine to make the toast after dinner. "Gentlemen", he said, "I believe all your victories were won on water." Happy Navy Day

 

      It must be a very sad day for Karachi. 

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Soldiers to get salute at toll plazas

Pune: Now, soldiers will be given a salute or standing ovation at the toll plazas while on the move. All personnel of the armed forces are exempted from paying toll tax while on official duty.

After getting complaints of rude behaviour meted out to soldiers by toll plazas staffs, last week, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued a policy circular stating, “The armed forces personnel deserve the highest regard and should be given due respect at the toll plaza including salute or standing ovations as deemed fit.”

The circular dated December 6 is issued by NHAI General Manager (IT & HO) Shailesh Yadav. “A lot of complaints are received from armed forces personnel that toll plazas agencies are not honouring the directions of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and are not allowing exemption from toll fee while discharging their official duty. In-spite of personnel/ officers showing their identity card and explaining that they are on official duty, toll plaza employees often use harsh languages and ask for further proof,” the circular noted.

Taking note of the complaints, the NHAI also ordered that only a competent authority or officer of the toll operating agency, and not the lower staff, can check the identity cards in case of any doubt.

“Considering the unparalleled service of armed forces towards the safety and security of the country, such type of rude behaviour is not acceptable. The toll plaza agencies are directed to train the toll operating staff accordingly to pay due respect to armed forces/ salute their selfless dedication to country. The verification of I-card of armed forces personnel should be done by some senior/competent authority and not left to the untrained lowest staff,” the diktat ordered.

The Indian Tolls (Army & Air Force) Act, 1901, provides for exemption from toll charges to all members of the armed forces. However, the controversy occurred after a letter issued by the MoRTH said only those ‘on duty’ would be entitled to the exemption. This resulted in toll operators insisting defence personnel pay toll charges and this often led to misbehaviour by toll attendants. As the tussle between defence forces and the transport ministry escalated, the matter was dragged to court and later the Supreme Court (SC) also ruled in favour of the armed forces, upholding the exemption.

Now, the NHAI, while extending relief to the armed forces, has asked the toll operators that in case of any doubt, the benefit must be given to the defence persons.

“It is needless to emphasise that considering the extreme sacrifice of armed forces to the nation, in case of doubt with respect to nature of their official duty, a benefit of the doubt
should be given appropriately to armed force personnel,” it said.

Mubarak Ansari  : Esakal 13 Dec 2017

http://www.sakaltimes.com/nation/soldiers-get-salute-toll-plazas-10176

सैनिक कुटुंबीयांसाठी गावात प्रतिनिधी असावा : लेफ्टनंट जनरल सतीश नवाथे (निवृत्त)

पुणे : ''देशाच्या रक्षणार्थ लढणाऱ्या सैनिकांच्या कुटुंबाकडे समाज फारसे लक्ष देत नाही, ही वस्तुस्थिती आहे. देशातील खेड्यांमध्येही सैनिकांची कुटुंबे वास्तव्यास आहेत. त्यासाठी प्रत्येक गावात सैनिक कुटुंबीयांसाठी एक प्रतिनिधी असायला हवा, तरच सैनिकांच्या कुटुंबीयांची खरी परिस्थिती समाज व सरकारसमोर येऊ शकेल,'' असे मत लेफ्टनंट जनरल (निवृत्त) सतीश नवाथे यांनी व्यक्त केले.

रोटरी क्‍लब ऑफ पूना मिडटाउन आणि सैनिक मित्रपरिवार आयोजित भाऊबिजेनिमित्त शहीद व बेपत्ता जवानांच्या वीरपत्नींचा सन्मान करण्यात आला.

हभप मकरंदबुवा औरंगाबादकर, अशोक मेहेंदळे, आनंद सराफ, अभिजित म्हसकर, सुरेश पवार, विष्णू ठाकूर, राजू पाटसकर, शिल्पा पुंडे, स्वाती ओतारी, कल्याणी सराफ, जयश्री देशपांडे उपस्थित होते. विश्‍वलीला ट्रस्ट, सेवा मित्रमंडळ, पूना गेस्टहाउस यांसह विविध संस्थांनी उपक्रमाला सहकार्य केले. अशोक मेहेंदळे यांनी स्वागत केले. गिरीश पोटफोडे यांनी सूत्रसंचालन केले.

Marshal of the Indian Air Force and 1965 war hero

Marshal of the Indian Air Force and 1965 war hero Arjan Singh dies at 98

Arjan Singh, who led the IAF during the India-Pakistan war in 1965, is considered an icon and a war hero. “India mourns the unfortunate demise of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh," said PM Modi.

File photo of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, famous for his role in the the 1965 India- Pakistan war. He passed away at the age of 98 (PTI Photo)

Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force and the only officer of the force to be promoted to five-star rank, died Saturday at the Army Research and Referral hospital in New Delhi. He was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition after he suffered a cardiac arrest this morning, the Defence Ministry said. He was being treated at the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Sciences Centre of the hospital.

Singh, who led the IAF during the India-Pakistan war in 1965, is considered an icon and a war hero. He was visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ,  Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and chiefs of three forces in the hospital. The Punjab government has declared three days of mourning as mark of respect to the Marshal of IAF.

“India mourns the unfortunate demise of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh. We remember his outstanding service to the nation. Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh’s determined focus on capacity building in the IAF added great strength to our defence capabilities. India will never forget the excellent leadership of Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh in 1965, when the IAF saw substantial action,” said PM Modi in a series of tweets.

“Sometime back I met him, who despite his ill health tried to get up to salute even though I said no. Such was his soldier discipline. My thoughts are with his family & those mourning the demise of a distinguished air warrior & fine human, Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh. RIP,” he added.

Singh was born on April 15, 1919 in undivided Punjab and went on to be selected for the Empire Pilot training course at RAF Cranwell in 1938 when he was just 19. He flew Westland Wapiti biplanes in the North Western Frontier Province as a member of the No.1 IAF Squadron as part of his first posting. He was promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader in 1944 and received the Distinguished Flying Cross the same year for successfully leading the squadron during combat. On 15 August 1947, he was given the honour of leading the fly-past of more than a hundred IAF aircraft over the Red Fort in the national capital. In August 1964, Singh took over as the Chief of Air Staff (CoAS) in the rank of Air Marshal.

“A testing time came in September 1965 when Pakistan launched Operation Grand Slam, in which an armoured thrust targeted the vital town of Akhnur, he was summoned into the Defence Minister’s office with a request for air support. When asked how quickly the IAF will be ready for operations,he replied with his characteristic nonchalance,”…in an hour”. And true to his word, the Air Force struck the Pakistani offensive in an hour. He led the IAF through the war showing unparalleled leadership,” a government release said.

Known to be an officer who has flown over 60 aircraft throughout his service, he remained a flyer until the end of his illustrious career.

Following his retirement, Singh served as an ambassador to Switzerland in 1971, concurrently serving as the ambassador to Vatican as well. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his leadership during the 1965 war.

“Arjan Singh was and remains a source of inspiration to generations of Indians,” the government release said.

source : Indian Express

7th pay commission problems - Dilip Hiray

Honorable,

Narendra Damodar Das Modi

The Prime minister

Govt of India

Mr prime minister,

Once again The poor jawans i.e personnel below officer rank ( PBORS )of Armed forces have been betrayed with in 7th pay commission. The leg has been hit on the stomach of the poor soldiers, and a knife has been stabbed into the back of the poor jawans. And. Commissioned officer's pay has been hiked from 2.57 times to 2.67 times at the cost of X-Gp pay of the poor jawans. Poor jawans have been cheated again. The X-Gp PAY has been separated from the commutation into their pension.

Officers settled themselves for pay in multiples of 2.67 and 2.57 for men who are already getting a lesser pay. Shameful act of betrayal. Fixation of Military Service Pay (MSP) turned out to be another joke. Officers who enjoys all facilities and luxuries wherever they go, will get 15000+ per month as MSP. The soldiers who are the first line of defence facing bullets gets a meager 5200 per month as a monetary compensation for the hardships they suffer. This is when the non-combatant MNS have bagged an MSP of 10480/- !!!

If the basis of this remuneration is supposedly the complexity, uncertainty and dangers involved in military jobs, how is an officer's job more complex than that of a soldier? How is an MNS (nurse) working comfortably in a hospital, more stressed than a soldier who is ordered to do duty in extreme climates, regardless of hours, comforts and safety? Officers have systematically kept all facilities with themselves.

There are never ending stories of struggle for the PBOR. But the very people who are supposed to take the matter to the highest level showed middle finger to the subordinates. It will hit the morale of Defence as a whole am sure. This betrayal can not be forgiven. The discrimination and high headedness of Officers in armed forces has to put to an end.

And why it is so happening again and again in the pay commission , why the poor soldiers I.e PBORs are being cheated in every pay commission ? It is because there is no one or representatives of PBORS to talk to the Govt on the issue of anomalies in their pay & service conditions. The commissioned officers the so called representatives of PBORS I.e jawans , so called supposed guardians of PBOR's put their interests first before the govt, The PAY COMMISSION , OR ANY COMMITTEE constituted for the purpose and the interests of PBORS are thrown far away by these , greedy, selfish commissioned officer. Same has been repeated again and poor jawans , poor PBORs has been cheated by all the three top Brasses of the Armed forces and their subordinates commissioned officers. Because the mindsets of these commissioned rank continues to be of colonial rule , considering the jawans as their slaves.

Is so the mindsets of the people sitting in the govt also , Mr Prime minister ?

If not so why the PBORS are being cheated time and again in the Pay commission?

Ultimately who is responsible for this debacle with respect to 7th CPC implementation so late ? Who made it to be so late ? Who are behind this? What were their objectives ? And what they got ?

And WHAT DID THE PBORS GOT FROM THIS EXERCISE OF DELAY OF 7TH CPC.

Answer is nothing , instead this will affect their pay,pension , gratuity and leave encashment etc and bring their morale down while performing their duty.

On whose instance 7th pay commission has been delayed ?

And by now what has been achieved by delaying it?

Answer is , the demands of increasing the pay from 2.57 to 2.67 of commissioned officers has been fulfilled at the cost of X-Gp pay of poor JAWANS , therby preventing the jawans or PBORS from pensionery benefits and reducing their pension, gratuity, leave encashment etc.

Instead the govt should not have attempted to bring the parity in the pay and salary of the officers , and also the parity in the pension of all the pensioners at the cost of X-Pay of the poor soldiers. But the govt has befooled the the poor jawans and very quietly betrayed them again. 

This is not justified MR PRIME MINISTER. This is irrational , arbitrary to the govt policy of soldiers welfare.

Big question is Why the govt is hell bent upon to cause this sort of discrimination time and again in the Pay commission?

The govt has stabbed in the back of PBORS, And they have hit the on the stomach of poor jawans.

This is what the govt is doing ? Mr Prime minister. 

Does the Govt only acts upon the advice and suggestions presented by all the three Brasses of Armed forces and the kind of pressure they exert upon the govt?

If so is not the case then why the govt has hit the leg on the stomach of poor jawans ?

And why the govt accepted the demands of the commissioned officers to hike their pay from 2.57 to 2.67 times that too at the cost of X-Gp Pay cut of poor jawans ????

Now all the three Chiefs are silent . WHY ? WHY?? WHY ???

THIS SILENCE SPEAKS A LOT , MR Prime minister.

Is it not the conspiracy of all the three Chiefs , to get their pay hiked from 2.57 to 2.67 times at cost of X- Gp Pay cut of poor jawans ?

At least your govt should have realised the issues of their pay , allowances , their demands of equal MILITARY SERVICE PAY, to all irrespective of their rank. But the govt has not given any heed to the issues of PBORS , instead the govt has increased the pay and salaries of the commissioned officers ? 

Why this discrimination of poor soldiers Mr Prime minister ? And till when ?

The attitude of the govt has badly affected the morale of the PBORS, placed on duty of securing the borders of the country.

I, therefore request you Mr Prime minister to equalise the Military service pay (MSP) to all irrespective of any rank and also to include the X-Gp pay for the purpose of commutation into their pension and pensionery benefits so as to boost their morale of the PBORs at hand.

Thank you and Jaihind, 

Vandemataram

Dilip Hiray
General Secretary
Malegaon Taluka Maji Sainik Sangh

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लष्कराच्या पाठीशी ठामपणे उभे राहा (अतिथी संपादकीय)

एअर चीफ मार्शल अनिल टिपणीस (निवृत्त)

सशस्त्र दल विशेषाधिकार कायदा (आफ्सा) रद्द करा, म्हणून हाकाटी पिटली जाते; परंतु अंतर्गत सुरक्षिततेसाठी लष्कराला पाचारण करण्याची वेळ का आणि कोणत्या परिस्थितीत येते, हे राजकारण्यांसह सर्वांनी समजावून घ्यायला हवे

भारतीय संरक्षणदलांपुढे अंतर्गत आघाडीवर जी आव्हाने आहेत, त्यांचा विचार सध्याच्या घडीला करणे अप्रस्तुत ठरणार नाही. स्वतंत्र भारताची सुरवातच मुळी फाळणीमुळे असुरक्षित वातावरणात झाली. सशस्त्र टोळीवाल्यांना घुसवून काश्‍मीर बळकाविण्याचा प्रयत्न पाकिस्तानने केला; परंतु घुसखोरांना पिटाळून लावण्यात सैन्याला यश आले. भारतीय हवाईदलाने यात महत्त्वाची भूमिका बजावली. हवाईदलाला दिलेले उद्दिष्ट पूर्ण करू देण्याआधीच भारत सरकारने एकतर्फी शस्त्रसंधी जाहीर केली आणि संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघाकडे हा प्रश्‍न नेला. हा आदर्शवाद अस्थानी होता. जो प्रश्‍न त्याचवेळी निकालात निघाला असता, तो सात दशके भळभळत राहिला, उत्तरोत्तर आणखी गंभीर होत गेला.

पण या अनुभवातून राजकीय नेतृत्वाने काही धडा घेतला नाही. लष्कर ही संकल्पना दुसऱ्या महायुद्धानंतरच्या काळात कालबाह्य झाल्याचा घातक समज त्यांच्यात त्या वेळी बळावला होता. त्यातूनच 1962 मध्ये नामुष्की ओढविली. चीनकडून धोका उद्‌भवू शकतो, असा इशारा जनरल करिअप्पा यांनी दिला होता; पण त्याकडे साफ दुर्लक्ष करण्यात आले. या अवमूल्यनाचे एक दृश्‍यरूप म्हणजे भारतीय सैन्याच्या प्रमुखांचे (लष्करप्रमुख) "कमांडर- इन- चीफ' हे पद जाऊन त्याची जागा "चीफ ऑफ स्टाफ ऑफ द आर्मी' या पदाने घेतली. हा केवळ नावापुरता बदल नव्हता. लष्कराच्या नेमक्‍या गरजा जाणण्याची क्षमता नसलेल्या अधिकाऱ्यांच्या हाती त्यासंबंधीच्या निर्णयांची जबाबदारी सोपविली गेली; अगदी कपडेलत्ते, बुटांपासून अद्ययावत शस्त्रास्त्रांच्या खरेदीपर्यंत. "जगातील सर्वोत्कृष्ट लढाऊ दल' आपल्याकडे असूनही 62 चा धक्का बसला तो या पार्श्‍वभूमीवर. 1965 मध्ये अमेरिकी मदतीने शस्त्रसज्ज झालेल्या पाकिस्तानने काश्‍मीर भारतापासून तोडण्यासाठी आक्रमण केले. तो प्रयत्न सैन्याने हाणून पाडलाच; पण व्यूहरचनेच्या दृष्टीने अत्यंत महत्त्वाच्या जागा ताब्यात घेतल्या. पाकव्याप्त काश्‍मिरातील "हाजीपीर खिंड' हे त्याचे एक उदाहरण. लष्कराचा सल्ला धुडकावून त्यावरील ताबा सोडण्यात आला, ज्याचे परिणाम आजही भारतीय सैन्याला भोगावे लागत आहेत. बांगला युद्धात तर आपल्या सैन्याने देदीप्यमान कामगिरी बजावली; पण युद्धोत्तर वाटाघाटीत लष्कराला काहीच प्रतिनिधित्व देण्यात आले नाही. ते दिले गेले असते, तर भारत- पाकिस्तान संबंधातील आज भेडसावणारे बरेच प्रश्‍न निकालात निघाले असते.

गेल्या साधारण सात दशकांतील इतिहासावर ओझरता दृष्टिक्षेप टाकला तरी लष्कराची ही उपेक्षा जाणवते. आजही परिस्थिती सुधारलेली नाही. "राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सल्लागार' म्हणून आजवर एकाही लष्करी अधिकाऱ्याला नेमले गेले नाही. लष्करातील एकूण वेतन- भत्ते आणि लष्कराचे एकूण स्थान यांचा आलेख घसरता आहे. ही उपेक्षा एवढ्यावरच थांबत नाही. स्वतःच्या पायावर कुऱ्हाड मारून घेण्याच्या घातक प्रवृत्तीचा प्रादुर्भाव आपल्याकडे दिसतो. खुद्द सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने स्वतःहून दिलेल्या एका आदेशात म्हटले आहे, की एखाद्या सैनिकाने त्याच्याशी संघर्ष करणाऱ्या व्यक्तीस गोळी घातली, तर त्या सैनिकाविरुद्ध "एफआयआर' दाखल करण्यात येईल. वास्तविक युद्धजन्य स्थितीत जी अनिश्‍चित परिस्थिती निर्माण होऊ शकते, त्या वेळी सैनिकाला मोकळेपणाने कर्तव्य बजावता यायला हवे. अमेरिकेसह विविध प्रगत देशांत सैनिकांना अत्याधुनिक शस्त्रसामग्री तर पुरविली जातेच; परंतु न्यायालयीन खटल्यांपासून संरक्षणही दिले जाते. सैनिकाने रणक्षेत्रावर लढाई करायची, की कोणत्या खटल्याला सामोरे जावे लागेल, याची काळजी करायची? सध्याची एकूण स्थिती लक्षात घेता रक्षण करणाऱ्या सैनिकाच्या पाठीशी आपण उभे राहायचे, की राज्याच्या शत्रूच्या पाठीशी, याविषयीच आपण संभ्रमात आहोत की काय, असा प्रश्‍न उभा राहतो.

सशस्त्र दल विशेषाधिकार कायदा (आफ्सा) रद्द करा, म्हणून हाकाटी पिटली जाते; परंतु अंतर्गत सुरक्षिततेसाठी लष्कराला पाचारण करण्याची वेळ का आणि कोणत्या परिस्थितीत येते, हे राजकारण्यांसह सर्वांनी समजावून घ्यायला हवे. लष्कर हे निमलष्करी दलाप्रमाणे काम करीत नाही. कायदे करणारे लोकप्रतिनिधी, कायद्यांचा अर्थ लावणारे न्यायमंडळ, प्रसिद्धिमाध्यमे, सर्वसामान्य नागरिक या सर्वांनीच लष्कर, केंद्रीय राखीव पोलिस दल, प्रांतिक सशस्त्र दले आणि विविध राज्यांचे पोलिस दल यांचे कार्य, जबाबदाऱ्या व अधिकार यांचे स्वरूप आणि त्यातील फरक समजावून घेण्याची नितांत गरज आहे. हा फरक मोठा आहे. जेव्हा दोघांची कार्यक्षेत्रे एकमेकांत मिसळू लागतात, तेव्हा गोंधळ वाढतो. सध्या नेमके तेच झाले आहे. सार्वजनिक पातळीवर अभ्यासाविनाच या विषयावर चर्चा झडताहेत. त्यातून संभ्रमात भर पडते. संरक्षण दले आणि अंतर्गत सुरक्षेसाठी काम करणारी दले यांच्यातील फरक स्पष्टपणे लक्षात यावा, यादृष्टीने गणवेश आणि त्यावरील बॅजेस यांची वेगवेगळी रचना करायला हवी. युद्ध करणाऱ्या सैनिकाकडे वाकड्या नजरेनेही कोणाला पाहता येणार नाही, असेच त्याचे दिसणे हवे. कोणीही नागरिक वा सरकारी संस्था यांनी लष्कराच्या अधिकारांचे अवमूल्यन होणार नाही, याची काळजी घेतली पाहिजे. लष्कराच्या मागे लागू नका, त्याच्या पाठीशी ठामपणे उभे राहा.

 

शनिवार, 13 मे 2017 Sakal

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Know your Dues, Rights and Claim Veteran Dilip Hiray

Government of India has given to JCOs & ORs  higher pension w.e.f. Jul 2009 to 23 Sep 2012 vide Circular 430 and again pension was enhanced from 24 Sep 2012 to Jun 2014 vide Circular 501. Since pension fixed in Circular 568 was highest, all pre – 2006 JCOs and OR who did not put in 33 years with rank weightage got arrears few in Dec 2016 however few banks are yet to pay due to their negligence.
Post – 2006 JCOs and OR are NOT eligible for this arrear as they do not have the restriction of 33 years with rank weightage.

OROP. The Pension of all pre – 2012 pensioners got enhanced by OROP vide Circular 555 w.e.f. Jul 2014. The arrears are paid in four equal six monthly instalments. Family pensioners and gallantry award winners were paid in one go. The first OROP instalment was paid in Mar 2016, second one in Sep 2016 and third one in Mar 2017. Last instalment will be paid in Sep 2017.

7thCPC Pension Arrears. All pre – 2016 pensioners were paid arrears once the new pensions in 7th CPC were approved w.e.f Jan 2016. The pension paid was OROP pension with DR while the 7th CPC pension was hiked to 2.57 x OROP with NO DR from Jan to Jun 2016 and with 2% DR from Jul to Nov 2016.
 
Your banks paid these four arrears in two financial years i.e. 2015 – 16 and 2016-17. Your bank deducted Income Tax (IT) known as TDS. This is because banks assume arrears is your additional income in the fin years 2015 – 16 and 2016-17 where as the arrears belong to period from Jan 2006 to Nov 2016. You have to split the arrears financial year wise and get  benefit of lower or NIL income tax during financial  year 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Know your Dues, Right and Claim !!

Please do not hesitate to approach your PDAs immediately if not paid above.

Warm Regards and Jai Hind
Veteran Dilip Hiray
Gen Sec Malegaon Taluka Maiji Sainik Sangh

INS Tillanchang commissioned at Karwar

INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, at Karwar today.

INS Tillanchang is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata. The first two ships of the class, IN ships Tarmugli and Tihayu were commissioned in 2016 and are based at Visakhapatnam. The ship has been indigenously designed and built and is an upgrade from the Chetlat class of Fast Attack Craft that the Indian Navy possesses.

Speaking on the occasion Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said that these ships play a vital role in light of security environment in the country and are designed to take on both conventional and asymmetric threats.  He apprised the gathering that Tillanchang was able to achieve the fastest speeds among all WJ FACs during the speed trials. 

INS Tillanchang is about 50 m long and powered by three waterjet propulsion system, which give it speeds of over 35 knots. The ship is armed with a 30 mm main gun and a number of light, medium and heavy machine guns to undertake operations at sea. It is manned by 50 personnel. Tillanchang, commanded by Commander Adit Patnaik, is an ideal platform for a number of missions like Coastal and Off-shore Surveillance, EEZ Control, Law Enforcement as well as non-military missions such as Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.

INS Tillanchang will be based at Karwar under the operational control of the Flag Officer Commanding, Karnataka Naval Area.

PIB

एयर चीफ मार्शल बी एस धनोआ ने 25वें वायुसेना प्रमुख का कार्यभार संभाला

एयर चीफ मार्शल बीरेंद्र सिंह धनोआ , पीवीएसएम एवीएसएम वीएम वाईएसएम एडीसी, ने वायुसेना मुख्यालय (वायु भवन) ने आज में आयोजित एक समारोह में वायुसेना प्रमुख का पदभार संभाल लिया।

भारतीय वायुसेना को दिये गये अपने संबोधन में, एयर चीफ मार्शल धनोआ ने कहा कि दुनिया की बेहतरीन वायु सेनाओं में से एक का नेतृत्व संभालने की जिम्मेदारी मिलने पर वह सम्‍मान और गौरवान्‍वित होने का अनुभव कर रहे हैं। वायुसेना प्रमुख ने कहा कि निश्चित रूप से उन्‍हें अपने पूर्ववर्तियों की असाधारण उपलब्धियों और शानदार नेतृत्व से प्रेरणा मिलेगी।

उन्‍होंने कहा कि भारतीय वायुसेना अपनी पूर्ण बहुआयामी क्षमता के साथ आधुनिकीकरण और एक सामरिक एयरोस्पेस शक्ति के रूप में परिवर्तन के पथ पर अग्रसर है। नए अत्‍याधुनिक उपकरणों को शामिल करने और हथियारों के उन्‍नयन से वायुसेना की क्षमता में वृद्धि होगी। राफेल विमान, त्‍वरित हमले में सक्षम हथियारों, एसएजीडब्‍ल्‍यू और वायु रक्षा रडार जैसी उन्‍नत क्षमताएं भविष्‍य में और उत्‍कृष्‍ट होने का भरोसा दिलाती हैं। उन्‍होंने कहा कि भारतीय वायु सेना स्क्वाड्रन में पहली बार' तेजस का शामिल होना महान राष्ट्रीय गौरव की बात है।

वायुसेना प्रमुख के रूप में पदभार ग्रहण करने से पूर्व वह 1 जनवरी, 2015 से वह उप-वायुसेना प्रमुख भी रहे हैं।

उनकी पत्‍नी श्रीमती कमलप्रीत है और उनके एक पुत्र जसमन विधि स्नातक हैं।

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वीके/एसएस -5590

एयर मार्शल एसबी देव ने भारतीय वायु सेना के वायुसेना उपप्रमुख का कार्यभार संभाला

एयर मार्शल एसबी देव , पीवीएसएम एवीएसएम वीएम वीएसएम एडीसी, ने आज वायुसेना मुख्‍यालय में वायुसेना उप-प्रमुख का कार्यभार सँभाल लिया। वायुसेना उप-प्रमुख का पदभार संभालने से पूर्व उन्‍होंने आज सुबह इंडिया गेट स्‍थित अमर जवान ज्योति पर श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित की। वायुसेना मुख्यालय (वायु भवन) में उनके आगमन पर एयर मार्शल को एक औपचारिक गार्ड ऑफ ऑनर दिया गया।

एयर मार्शल एसबी देव को 15 जून 1979 को भारतीय वायुसेना में एक लड़ाकू पायलट के रूप में नियुक्‍त किया गया था। वह राष्ट्रीय रक्षा अकादमी और डिफेंस सर्विसेज स्टाफ कॉलेजवेलिंगटन के छात्र रह चुके हैं। वह 3800 से अधिक घंटे के उड़ान संचालन और प्रशिक्षण उड़ान के साथ एक एफसीएल (फाइटर कॉम्‍बेट लीडर) और एक "कैट ए" अहर्ताप्राप्‍त फ्लाइंग प्रशिक्षक हैं।

एयर मार्शल एसबी देव एक प्रमुख फाइटर बेस के एओसी भी रहे हैं। उन्होंने मिग-21 बीआईएसओएन स्क्वाड्रन की कमान के अलावा एक सिंगल यूनिट और एक फॉरवरर्ड बेस के प्रमुख अभियान अधिकारी की भी कमान संभाली है। सिग्नल यूनिट के स्टेशन कमांडर के रूप में उन्होंने भारतीय वायु सेना में आधुनिक परिसंपत्तियों और सेंसरों को शामिल करने में सक्रिय भूमिका निभाई। वायुसेना उपप्रमुख के तौर पर पदभार संभालने से पहले वे पश्चिमी वायु कमान (डब्ल्यूएसी) के एओसी-इन-सी, पूर्वी वायु कमान (ईएसी) एओसी-इन-सी, वायु सेना (संचालन) के महानिदेशक, एओसी कोबरा ग्रुप, एडी कमांडर और सीएसी मुख्यालय में एयर आई और विभिन्न स्टाफ नियुक्तियों पर कार्यभार सँभाला और वायुसेना मुख्‍यालय (वीबी) में ऑपरेशन/प्‍लान्‍स निदेशालय में कार्य किया।

उनकी सराहनीय सेवा और असाधारण कार्य के लिए उन्‍हें राष्‍ट्रपति के द्वारा परम विशिष्ट सेवा पदक, अति विशिष्ट सेवा पदक, वायु सेना पदक, विशिष्ट सेवा पदक और एडीसी से सम्मानित किया गया।

उनकी पत्‍नी श्रीमती अंजना देव हैं, उनके एक पुत्र भारतीय वायुसेना में एक लड़ाकू पायलट हैं। एयर मार्शल देव एक प्रबुद्ध पाठक हैं और रचनात्मक लेखन और प्रौद्योगिकी के क्षेत्र में रुचि रखते हैं।

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एसएस-6599

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सामाजिक उपक्रम राबविण्यासाठी सरसावले माजी सैनिक - शिवाजी पालवे

जय हिंद सैनिक सेवा फौंडेशनचे खा.गांधी यांच्या हस्ते शुभारंभ. पेन्शनमधील पैश्यातून राबविण्यात येणार सामाजिक उपक्रम

अहमदनगर (प्रतिनिधी)- सामाजिक उपक्रम राबविण्यासाठी सरसावलेल्या माजी सैनिकांनी स्थापन केलेल्या जय हिंद सैनिक सेवा फौंडेशनचा शुभारंभ खा.दिलीप गांधी यांच्या हस्ते झाला. खा.गांधी यांच्या हस्ते संघटनेच्या फलकाचे अनावरण करण्यात आले. यावेळी  उपमहापौर श्रीपाद छिंदम, नगरसेवक सुवेंद्र गांधी, फौंडेशनचे अध्यक्ष शिवाजी पालवे, उपाध्यक्ष जालिंदर फुंदे, सचिव जगन्नाथ जावळे, निवृत्ती भाबड, भाऊसाहेब कर्पे, दिगंबर शेळके, शेरखान पठाण आदिंसह माजी सैनिक उपस्थित होते.

खा.दिलीप गांधी म्हणाले की, देश सेवेबरोबर सामाजिक सेवेसाठी पुढाकार घेणार्‍या माजी सैनिकांचा उपक्रम कौतुकास्पद आहे. आपल्या पेन्शनमधील ठराविक रक्कम समाजकार्यासाठी खर्च करण्याचा त्यांचा संकल्प प्रेरणादायी आहे. त्यांची शिस्त व कामाच्या नियोजनाने विविध सामाजिक उपक्रम यशस्वी होणार असल्याची आशा त्यांनी व्यक्त केली. 

जय हिंद सैनिक सेवा फौंडेशनच्या माध्यमातून एकत्र आलेले सर्व माजी सैनिक आपल्या पेन्शनमधील ठराविक रक्कम दरमहा जमा करुन विविध सामाजिक उपक्रम राबविणार आहे. यामध्ये वृक्षरोपण, गरजू विद्यार्थ्यांना शैक्षणिक साहित्य वाटप, स्वच्छ भारत अभियान, मुलगी वाचवा, पाणी वाचवा जनजागृती यांचा समावेश असणार असल्याची माहिती अध्यक्ष शिवाजी पालवे यांनी दिली.

Manohar Parrikar To Meet PM Modi, Sort Out Pay Panel Anomalies

Manohar Parrikar is expected to meet PM Narendra Modi to address points raised by service chiefs.

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The armed forces had flagged anomalies in pay panel recommendations
These include common pay matrix at entry level, disability allowance Services satisfied with minister's response, said Air Chief Arup Raha New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today assured the armed forces that the anomalies in the 7th Pay Commission will be taken up at the highest level.
Mr Parrikar is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the points raised by service chiefs, sources said. After meeting the Defence Minister this morning, Air Chief Arup Raha said the Defence Minister is aware of all issues and "has assured to resolve them at the earliest". The services, he said, are "satisfied" with the response. Sponsored Content by Taboola 2017´s New Year

Resolution : Fight Your Hearing Loss! Soundrise On September 9, the Army, Navy and the Air Force had issued a signal to all formations, saying implementation of the 7th pay commission was being kept in abeyance till the anomalies are addressed. Mr Parrikar had asked the three services to implement the hiked salaries as the government examined and addressed the concerns flagged by the forces. Top Defence Ministry sources told NDTV that the minister would impress on the government to address the key anomalies at the earliest.
These include a common pay matrix at the entry level for both civilian and military services, removing anomalies in disability allowance between civil and military. According to the 7th pay commission, the civilian bureaucracy and the para-military gets more disability allowance.

 

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Army won't shy away from flexing its muscles, says General Bipin Rawat

© LiveMint Bipin Rawat took over as the 27th Army chief on Saturday. Photo: PTI

New Delhi: New Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said the role of the force is to maintain peace and tranquillity at the border but it will not “shy away from flexing its muscles, if the need be”.

Eastern Army commander Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi and Southern commander Lt Gen P. M. Hariz will continue to serve the Army and maintain the unity, he said. “The force is to maintain peace and tranquillity at the border but it will not shy away from flexing its muscles, if the need be,” Gen Rawat said.

All units and services of the Army are together and he would always look at each one of them as one unit, he said. Rawat, who took over as the 27th Army chief on Saturday, was speaking to reporters here after inspecting the guard of honour at the South Block here.

Gen Rawat had superseded two senior most Lt Generals—Praveen Bakshi and P.M. Hariz. Lt Gen Bakshi on Saturday announced “full support” to the new chief and told theatre officers through video conferencing he will continue to lead with full professional sincerity as hither-to-fore.

Government officials had earlier said Rawat was found best suited among the Lt Generals to deal with emerging challenges, including a reorganised and restructured military force in the north, continuing terrorism and proxy war from the west, and the situation in the North-East.

IAF PENSIONERS :FOR CORR PPO - APPLY TO DIRECTORATE OF AIR VETERANS

At a meeting on 20-12-16, the CGDA representative stated that as per the records received from CPPCs of various Banks, there is a total of 109000 living IAF pensioners out of which 48245 are of pre-2006 vintage. These figures were contested by the AFA because as per our knowledge the IAF pensioners are close to 2.2 Lakhs with 1.6 lakhs belonging to the pre-2006 vintage.

The Secretary Pensions, who was chairing this meeting, then advised CGDA to reconcile the correct figures of the IAF pensioners by comparing the records as held with the DAV and the CPPCs. Corrigendum PPOs:-

The CDA should have issued 2368 Corrigendum PPOs by the 31st December 2016 and additionally, should also have resolved the discrepancies in the records of 15000 other IAF pensioners. The last date of resolving the discrepancies was set as 28 Feb 17. The CGDA was also advised to share the details of 45877 IAF pensioners in respect of whom it has issued the corrigendum PPOs.

The Corrigendum PPOs are necessitated because of changes in Pension entitlement following the pay commissions upto 2006 and now in 2016. Other changes were brought in on 01/07/2009 and 24/09/2014.

Further, changes in the Pensions were also brought about by granting the OROP on 01/07/2014. Thus almost everyone needs to know their correct entitlement factoring in all these changes. The DAV was, thereafter, advised to liaise with the CDAs to ensure that each IAF pensioner receives his corrigendum PPO wherein these changes are duly reflected. People who had sent their requests to the AFA for getting corrigendum PPOs are hereby intimated that their cases have been forwarded to the JCDA(AF) and the DAV.

Kindly check your own PPOs and if all these changes are not reflected in your PPO then please send an email directly to the DAV giving complete particulars with latest address and mobile number, the Bank account details and the personal details about the spouse and his/her date of birth and request the DAV to get your corrigendum PPO issued by the JCDA(AF) and forward it to your address once received by them. 

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(SOURCE : AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION)

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa takes over as 25th Chief of Air Staff

New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC on Saturday took over as the 25th Chief of the Air Staff at a ceremony held at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan).

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa today took over as the 25th Chief of the Air Staff.

In his address to the IAF, Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa said, "I feel honoured and privileged to have been entrusted with the responsibility to lead one of the finest Air Forces in the world. I will certainly be inspired by the exceptional achievements and the leadership of so many of my illustrious predecessors."

Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa further said that IAF is on a trajectory of modernisation and is transforming into a strategic aerospace power with full-spectrum capability.

"Accretion through new acquisitions, replacement of obsolete equipment with state-of-the-art inductions and upgrade of the vintage weapon platforms would bolster our capabilities. Forthcoming inductions of the Rafale aircraft, Attack Heptrs, Heavy Lift Heptrs, Force Enhancers, SAGW and Air Defence Radars hold great promise for the future. Also, it has been a matter of great national pride, to usher in the first 'Tejas' squadron of the IAF," he said.

The Air Chief Marshal further said that the Airfield Infrastructure modernisation programme and upgradations in Communications Network have strengthened the support structure for effective operations.

"While undertaking its modernisation, the IAF has taken an active and sustained role in the "Make in India" plan, to take forward indigenous production of combat aircraft, helicopters, weapon sensors and systems, besides other aviation equipment. A vibrant and flourishing domestic capability would be an essential ingredient for the Nation to continue its glorious evolution," he added.

In his address, he also expressed his pride at the way India's image worldwide has been showcased through the IAF's strategic reach. He commended IAF's role as first responders in HADR situations and aid to civil authority in rendering stability to volatile situations on many occasions, besides bringing succour to people in distress.

He stressed the requirement of training and equipping IAF to deter the subconvetional threats. He reiterated need for focused approach to enhance aerospace safety and IAF's commitment for better standard of living for its air warriors. He thanked the outgoing CAS for steering IAF on a growth trajectory and urged all airwarriors to follow the fine traditions of IAF.

Commissioned into the Flying Branch of IAF as a fighter pilot in Jun 1978, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa is a Qualified Cat 'A' Flying Instructor and has more than 3000 hours of fighter flying under his belt with an immaculate flight safety record all along his distinguished career as a field commander.

He is an alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College, the National Defence Academy and the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.

The Air Chief has many laurels to his credit. As Commanding Officer of a frontline ground attack fighter squadron, equipped with MiG-21 aircraft, he led the IAF punch during the 'limited war' against Pakistan in 1999 to evict the enemy from their 'dug in' defences in the icy heights of Kargil region. For his outstanding bravery and leadership during the conflict, he was awarded Yudh Seva Medal (YSM).

The Air Chief Marshal has held a number of significant staff appointments at operational Commands, Joint Training Establishments and Air Headquarters. He has been Director Targeting Cell and Director Fighter Operations, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air HQ and Senior Air Staff Officer of Eastern and Western Air Commands. The Air Chief has commanded the South Western Air Command. For his experience and professional excellence, he was handpicked to establish an 'IAF Training Team' abroad.

The Air Chief Marshal is also instrumental in developing the aerial targeting philosophy against the potential adversaries and transformed the concept of Air operations of the Indian Air Force to contemporary war fighting practices of Air Power. He is an avid reader and writer of issues pertaining to air power and joint operations.

Before taking over as the Chief of the Air Staff, he has been the Vice Chief of the Air Staff since 01 Jun 15.

In recognition of his meritorious services, he was awarded Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) and Vayusena Medal (VM) in 1999 and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2015 by the President of India. He was also appointed as Honorary ADC on 01 Aug 15 and awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) in 2016 by the President of India.

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Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi not resigning, urges to stop social media trolling

New Delhi: Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi on Saturday greeted all ranks of the Indian Army's Eastern Command on the eve of the New Year and requested to put an end to all social media trolling over his resignation, stating that he would continue to lead Eastern Command.

LG Praveen Bakshi today greeted all ranks of the Indian Army's Eastern Command on the eve of the New Year and requested to put an end to all social media trolling over his resignation.

Bakshi also clarified that he would continue his work with full professional sincerity as hither-to-fore.

 

He also congratulated the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat.

"I convey my best wishes and full support of Eastern Command to Gen. Bipin Rawat on having taken over as the Chief of Army Staff," he said.

While extending his greetings, Lt. Gen.Bakshi also urged everyone to focus on contributing their best to the betterment of the army and nation.

Controversy erupted when Lieutenant General Bakshi, heading the Eastern Command was superseded by Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat for the top post.

Speculations of his resigning started doing the rounds which were finally put to rest today.

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Rawat, Dhanoa assume charge as army, IAF chiefs

General Bipin Rawat today assumed charge as India's new Army Chief.

New Delhi: General Bipin Rawat assumed charge as India's new army chief, while and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa took over as the new chief of the Indian Air Force on Saturday.

They succeed General Dalbir Singh and Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha respectively.

Separate ceremonies were held on the South Block lawns and at the Air Headquarters.

The new appointments were announced on December 16 by the government.

Chief of Naval staff Admiral Sunil Lanba will head the Chiefs of Staff Committee.

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Air Marshal S.B. Deo hands over command of WAC, says need to prevent loss of life

New Delhi: Newly appointed Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S.B. Deo on Saturday said it is necessary to preserve precious assets and prevent loss of life at all costs.

Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S.B. Deo handing over charge of Western Air Command.

"The prevailing security situation poses a big challenge. We must preserve our precious assets and prevent loss of life at all costs. At the same time, it should not take away focus from our operational preparedness, which is the essence of our existence," said Air Marshal Deo while handing over command of Western Air Command (WAC) to Air Marshal C. Harikumar.

He further cautioned armed forces personnel against malicious misinformation campaign on the social media and highlighted the efforts of the outgoing Chief of the Army Staff and Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Dalbir Singh.

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