ex-servicemen

ISB announces fee waiver for armed forces veterans, serving personnel

December 08, 2023 9:43 am

The collaboration of ISB with the Department of Ex-Servicemen and announcement of fee waiver also coincides with the Armed Forces Flag Day.

Here’s why ex-servicemen are against the entitlement rules for award of disability compensation for military personnel

October 05, 2023 5:31 pm

The Casualty Pension and Disability Compensation Awards to Armed Forces Personnel, which will come to effect from September 21, lays down the conditions for awarding death or disability compensation to the military personnel.

IIM Kozhikode welcomes its first batch of Defence Services Officers for management certificate programme

July 15, 2023 9:43 am

The certificate course is six months long and is called ‘Business Management Programme for Defence Personnels’. The first cohort consists of 12 Indian Army officers, 22 Indian Navy officers and 10 Indian Air Force officers.

Govt data in Lok Sabha: Ex-servicemen getting govt jobs declining in numbers since 2015

July 23, 2022 11:20 am

Only 2,322 ex-servicemen were recruited in government jobs in 2014, however, the number increased to 10,982 in 2015 only to see a declining trend till 2020. In the subsequent years, the number of servicemen recruited in government jobs came down to 9,086 in 2016, 5,638 in 2017; 4,175 in 2018; 2,968 in 2019; and 2,584 in 2020.

Ex-servicemen come together to help doctors on duty

August 18, 2020 10:00 am

“We applaud our servicemen as they are on the frontline, and this is very thoughtful of them. There is so much tension in our lives right now, at least we don’t have to worry about our pick and drop,” said Dr Smitha Segu

Odd-Even phase II: Ex-servicemen turn law enforcers, help flag down errant motorists

April 16, 2016 3:13 am

Last month, the Delhi government had employed 400 ex-servicemen in the enforcement wing of its transport department. Singh and former defence personnel like him are helping the Delhi government enforce the second installment of the odd-even road rationing scheme.

One rank, one pension: Ex-servicemen to launch nationwide agitation today

June 14, 2015 2:13 am

Retired officers, junior commissioned officers and officers of other ranks from all three services, along with 40-odd organisations, will also submit a memorandum “written in blood” to the government.

Government relaxes reservation rules for jobs to ex-servicemen

August 17, 2014 10:29 am

Government has allowed ex-servicemen to avail of the benefit of reservation in all civil jobs they apply.

Ex-servicemen need to be cautious when seeking info from DSW

June 29, 2013 4:02 am

Ex-servicemEn in Maharashtra seeking ‘unnecessary information from the Department of Sainik Welfare (DSW)’ of the state government may be blacklisted,according to a unique resolution of the DSW that runs ex-servicemen welfare schemes in the state.

Defence Minister lays foundation for new Command Hospital

June 19, 2013 1:42 am

Assuring that his government remains committed to the welfare of serving Armed Forces personnel and ex-servicemen,and their families

OROP: Ex-servicemen protest outside Jaitley's residence

January 17, 2016 7:49 am

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): The ex-servicemen staged a protest outside Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's residence here on Sunday over the delay in implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP). One of the protestors said that Jaitley had assured the ex-servicemen of discussing OROP with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, but nothing has been done so far. OROP demands same pension, for same rank, for same length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement.

OROP Talks Between Government & Ex-Servicemen Enter A Hectic Phase: What's Expected Next

August 28, 2015 12:58 pm