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First full-time woman Defence Min. Sitharaman places ex-servicemen welfare
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): On the first day of Nirmala Sitharaman, the first full-time woman defence minister of India, in office today, the issue of the ex-servicemen welfare was placed on the top of the agenda.
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ECHS launches 'Complaint and Litigation Reduction Scheme' to increase focu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): With an aim to increase the focus on formulation of caring policy, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) on Monday launched 'Complaint and Litigation Reduction Scheme (CLRS)'.
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Ex-servicemen hold TMC responsible for Basirhat violence in letter to Rajn
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): A delegation of ex-servicemen, ex-judges, ex-bureaucrats on Friday wrote to Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking a thorough probe into the Basirhat violence, while holding Trinamool Congress (TMC) responsible for creating communal riots in the region.
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Capable of being more than 'security guards': Ex-Servicemen Fede
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), May 21 (ANI): With an objective to serve the nation even after their retirement from the defence, the federation of ex - serviceman association in Tamil Nadu has come up with a campaign to highlight their skills and talents.
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Ex-servicemen protesting OROP stopped at Jantar Mantar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Several ex-servicemen and their family members were on Sunday stopped by the police at the Jantar Mantar while they were marching to demand the One Rank One Pension (OROP) and pay homage to the soldiers who lost their lives at the border.
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Poonch: Enraged ex-servicemen take to streets, chant anti-Pak slogans
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 2 (ANI): Locals and ex-defence personnel in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir chanted anti-Pakistan slogans on Tuesday and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi take stringent action against Islamabad, for mutilating the bodies of two Indian militan
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India joins Russia in mourning loss of lives in air crash
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India joins Russia in mourning the tragic loss of lives of Russian servicemen in the air crash that took place today.
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U.S. agency searches missing WWII American airmen in India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): The U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recently completed a mission in India to locate the remains of servicemen missing since World War II.
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OROP: Lt. Gen (Retd.) Kadyan accuses Rahul Gandhi of turning his back
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Coming down heavily on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the government over the death of ex-servicemen protesting over the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Raj Kadyan on Sunday said that the former refus
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Ex Indian Army servicemen of Nepali origin laud India's commitment fo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu/Pokhara [Nepal), Nov.12 (ANI): Ex-servicemen of the Indian Army of Nepali origin have lauded the Government of India for its steadfast commitment to their welfare, saying that India has not only put money into their accounts but has put money into Nepal's account and has been
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Nepal's Indian Army ex-servicemen praise India for OROP gesture
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Nov.10 (ANI): Former Indian Army soldiers residing in Nepal have praised President Pranab Mukherjee for describing them as the foundational pillars of the time tested friendship that exists between Nepal and India, and for his promise to deliver to them the benefits of one
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Sack undeserving Parrikar, says Congress leader
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Criticising Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for saying that 95 percent of ex-servicemen have already got the benefits of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, the Congress party on Sunday said he did not deserve to be in the union cabinet.
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