Ex-servicemen and villagers of Battal in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur and adjoining areas of the Sunderbani sector came out with the Indian Army to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas - 2023 at a local government school.
On the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid tributes to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives for the country and said that the government is committed for teh welfare of ex-servicemen and their families.
Madhya Pradesh government is going to increase the Samman Nidhi (financial assistance) given to non-pensioner ex-servicemen and their widows in state, who participated in World War II, from Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000 per month, home minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday.
Department of Defence (DoD), Department of Defence Production (DDP), Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) held separate brainstorming sessions, during which eminent subject matter experts shared their insights on a variety of relevant themes.
Under the aegis of HQ Northern Command and CDA (Pension Disbursement), Meerut for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) of Udhampur and the adjoining areas in UT of J&K, the Raksha Pension Samadhan Aayojan (RPSA) was organised in Udhampur Military Station on Wednesday.
Conducted after a gap of two years owing to the pandemic, the rally aimed at resolving grievances in the disbursement of pensions, providing assistance in legal cases and in various other issues being faced by the veterans and veer naris.
While delivering his speech, Pandian warned the DMK government that "ex-servicemen were well-trained in using bombs and guns and that the government should not push the veterans into using them."
The veterans were informed about various beneficiary schemes including the recruitment rallies, sports quota for recruitment in Assam Rifles, reservation in various educational institutes/hostels, Ayushman Bharat and extension of the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).
Former Army men and members of the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri on Friday paid tribute to the deceased Army jawan Prabhu, who was allegedly beaten to death by a DMK Councillor.
Annamalai said that the Tamil Nadu BJP Ex-Servicemen wing will protest at their respective district collectorate wearing their Badge against the "disrespect" of the Army.