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Pro-Pak congressional resolution contrary to national security, insults US
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 26 (ANI): A resolution recently tabled by two Republican senators recommitting the US' "continuing support" to Pakistan is not only an insult to American servicemen who laid down their lives while fighting in Afghanistan but is also in contrast with goals of US nati
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Ex-servicemen approach Supreme Court over disability pension issue
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI): Sixty-four ex-servicemen have approached Supreme Court against a CBDT circular stating that disability pension of those veterans who have not been invalidated out of forces due to the injuries, would be taxed.
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Defence Minister clears new pension for kin of re-employed servicemen
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday cleared a special or liberalised family pension for pensioners reemployed in military service.
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Army organises ex-servicemen rally in Srinagar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 15 (ANI): Indian Army on Saturday organised a rally for ex-servicemen at Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) Centre in Srinagar.
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Kabul: Car blast kills 4, injures many including US servicemen
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 31 : At least four people lost their lives while three were wounded after a car blast rattled Kabul's district nine area on Friday morning, according to Ministry of Interior spokesperson, Nasrat Rahimi.
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Indians won't tolerate hugging Pak army chief: Amarinder Singh on if Sidhu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 23 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday sharply criticised his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu by asserting that Indians, especially servicemen, will not tolerate hugging the Pakistani army chief.
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Cabinet Committee extends health scheme benefits to Ex-servicemen, other k
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday extended Health Scheme Benefits to Ex-servicemen in four categories.
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Sitharaman seeks withdrawal of 60 civil appeals filed by govt in ex-servic
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday directed officials to withdraw 60 civil appeals filed by the government in the Supreme Court against the orders of Armed Forces Tribunal/Courts in ex-servicemen pension cases.
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CCS approves ECHS membership to Assam Rifles pensioners, dependents
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Tuesday approved ECHS (Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme) membership to Assam Rifles pensioners and their dependents residing in India and Nepal, subject to certain specific conditions.
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Defence Ministry to provide legal support to war widows, veterans
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday approved the provision of providing legal advice and support to war widows and ex-servicemen.
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Camps set in Agartala to praise ex-servicemen of Indian Army
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): With an aim to respect and honour the contribution made by ex-servicemen of the Indian army, the Agartala military station came up with an initiative of organising various activities like free health checkups.
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Govt. can give Rs 30,000 cr to Ambani, can’t implement OROP: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday held an interaction with ex-servicemen where a number of issues, including the Centre's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and the Rafale deal were discussed.
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