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Sixth Pay Commission: Antony blames socio-economic milieu for officer shortage

Statesman News Service

NEW DELHI, Oct. 20: The three wings of the defence forces face a shortage of 13,830 officers largely due to the socio-economic environment, the resultant change in career preferences, better employment opportunities in other sectors and tough selection procedures, the Lok Sabha was told today. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: Govt seeks House nod for additional expenditure

October 21, 2008

The Union government today sought Parliament approval for an additional cash outgo of Rs 1,05,613 crore to meet the extra financial liabilities expected to arise during the ongoing fiscal year. (more…)

Sixth Central Pay Commission: DRDO facing attrition problem: Defence Minister

20 Oct 2008, 2214 hrs IST, PTI

NEW DELHI: Country’s premier defence research organisation DRDO is facing the attrition problems as 785 defence scientists have resigned in the last three years. (more…)

Sixth pay commission: 584 Army officers seek pre-mature retirement: Antony

New Delhi, Oct 20: As many as 584 officers from the Army have sought pre-mature retirement from services since March this year but the Government said it was not due to resentment over the sixth pay commission recommendations. (more…)

Sixth Central Pay Commission: Resentment Among Personnel Against Report of Sixth Pay Commission

Monday, October 20, 2008

Lok Sabha

The Services had submitted a detailed representation to the Government bringing out certain issues arising out of the report of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The Government has decided on most of the issues. Subsequently, few more issues have been raised by the Services viz. grant of higher grade pay to Service officers, placement of Lt. Col. and equivalent in PB-4, reinstatement of pensionary weightages for Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR), providing HAG + Pay Band for Lt. Generals and equivalent holding post of Principal Staff Officer, Director Generals, Controllers, etc. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: Armed forces short of 13,830 officers

The armed forces are facing a shortage of 13,830 officers. This was stated by Defence Minister A K Antony while replying to a question in Parliament on shortage of officers in the armed forces.

“There is a shortage of 11,119 officers in army, 13,59 officers in navy and 13,52 officers in air force. Armed forces have 53,849 officers against a sanctioned strength of 67,679,” Antony said. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: Too serious a business to be left to the car dealer

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September and October have always been favourable months for car manufacturers as the festive season propels their sales higher. This year, besides festive fervour, the Sixth Pay Commission’s payouts have filled car showrooms to the brim with prospective buyers. According to industry estimates and company figures, in September the top six manufacturers in India notched up a 2.4 per cent year-on-year rise in car sales. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: Sixth pay panel triggers hike for PSU employees

20 Oct, 2008, 0123 hrs IST,Dheeraj Tiwari, ET Bureau

NEW DELHI: The government has finally decided to revise the pay scales of employees working in 69 public sector undertakings (PSUs) on the lines of the Sixth Pay Commission offered to central government staff. (more…)

Bharti Airtel to launch internet TV

According to a top company official, Airtel plans to launch its commercial services in six cities soon.

Bharti Airtel is going great guns into the media business. After launching the DTH service, they have started a trial run of their proposed internet protocol television (IPTV) services in New Delhi and are now planning to launch its commercial services in six cities soon, according to their top official. (more…)

Sixth Pay Commission: Paramilitary forces unhappy with pay panel

Sudhi Ranjan Sen
Saturday, October 18, 2008, (New Delhi)

For the UPA government, the Sixth Pay Commission has created more problems than it has solved. The paramilitary — the third largest force in the world — too is unhappy over the recommendations and feels cheated. (more…)