There isn't much to cheer for millions of central government employees, including those in railways, paramilitary and defence services, as the empowered committee examining the 6th pay commission's proposals is unlikely to "rewrite" the original report in any big way. At best, it would make minor upward revisions ...

Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces nationwide will return their medals to President Pratibha Patil soon to protest the measly raise in the monthly monetary allowance the government announced last month. ''The executive committee of the War Decorated India (WDI), a nationwide organisation representing the winners of ...

Under pressure on account of mounting expenditure, the government is likely to make only marginal changes in the recommendations made by the Sixth Pay Commission. Changes are likely only in the case of defence personnel and police forces, it is understood. The committee of secretaries headed by Cabinet secretary K ...

Professors teaching in central medical colleges like JIPMER, Safdarjung hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lady Hardinge Medical College will now retire at the age of 65. The decision, taken by the Union Cabinet on Thursday, will also benefit teachers from all medical teaching institutes of the central ...

Defence personnel held meet at Amloh A meeting to discuss the Sixth Central Pay Commission report with respect to defence personnel was held at Amloh under the aegis of the Indian Ex-Services League, Punjab and Chandigarh on Tuesday. A number of ex-servicemen and widows attended the ...