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Defenceinfo Bureau Report In view of the new dispensation given by the govenrment in response to the demand of One rank One pension by the military veterans of the country, the admissible basic pension for pre-2006 officer retirees shall be as below:- Lieutenant : Rs 13,500 Captain : Rs 15,350 Major : Rs 18,205 Lt Colonel : Rs 26,265 Colonel : Rs 27,795 Brigadier : Rs … [Read more...] about Latest dispensation in terms of one rank one pension to retired officers of the armed forces

Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Ukhimath Tehsil of Rudraprayag District in Uttrakhand was hit by a massive cloud burst around midnight on September, 13, 2012. The natural calamity has resulted in loss of lives and extensive devastation in three villages. Kund-Ukhimath-Chamoli road, the lifeline for the residents of the area, has been considerably damaged because of which … [Read more...] about Army assists flood ravaged Rudraprayag

Defenceinfo Bureau Report Defence Minister A K Antony held delegation level talks with his Chinese counterpart, General Liang Guanglie, at New Delhi on September, 04, 2012. In a significant breakthrough, the two countries decided to resume bilateral military exercises stalled in 2010 post the denial of visa to the then Northern Army Commander, Lt General B S Jaswal, by the … [Read more...] about Defence Minister of India and China meet in New Delhi

Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Army Chief, General Bikram Singh, visited Bhutan over three days from August, 28 to August 30. Defence cooperation, a traditional hallmark of the close relationship between the two countries was characterised by establishment of the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) at Bhutan in 1962. A sizeable number of officers of the Bhutanese Army are … [Read more...] about Army Chiefs culminates official visit to Bhutan

Defenceinfo Bureau Report Defence Minister AK Antony has set aside speculations of a possible withdrawal of troops from the Siachen glacier in the wake of intense diplomatic pressure from Pakistan to do so as a confidence building measure. It may be recalled that Pakistan's Army Chief, General Ashfaq Kayani, had called for demilitarisation of the glacier in April this year, … [Read more...] about Antony sets aside speculations of withdrawal from Siachen