No Full Pension for the Pre 01 Sep 2008 retirees?

With the issue of the Office memorandum dated 12.05.09, Government ruled out full pension for those who retired after 1.1.2006 but before 2.9.2008, even if they had completed 20 years of service. As per this latest clarification (OM dated 12.05.09), Government servants who retired before 2.9.08 with qualifying service of 33 years will continue to be proportionate to the full pension based on their actual qualifying service.
As per the said clarification OM dated 12.05.09, the basis for taking this decision is the Government took a policy decision to implement the the provision for full pension after 20 years of service with effect from 2.9.08.
It was also clarified by the Government that in light of various decisions of Apex Court allowing the employer to fix a cut-off date for introducing any new pension/retirement scheme, the decision of Government is in accordance with the law and there is no violation of Article 14 of the Constitution. Download the GOI momorandum.
http://gconnect.in/6cpc_orders/pension/pension_20_after_1-1-06-2.pdf

LTTE chief Prabhakaran dead

LTTE Supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, who led a ruthless movement for a Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka that decimated a score of Sinhalese and Tamil leaders and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, was today killed by the army bringing curtains on the 30-year-old war that has claimed over 70,000 lives.Prabhakaran, 54, was shot dead by Sri Lankan special forces as he tried to stage a dramatic breakout from the army encirclement, a military spokesman said.The news of Prabhakaran's death also came along with reports of bodies of his son Charles Anthony and three other top leaders -- Pottu Amman, Soosai and Nadesan being found.Prabhakaran and his top aides were driving in an armour-plated van accompanied by a clutch of rebels in a bus and approaching the Special Forces. A two-hour exchange of fire followed and the forces fired a rocket at the van brining an end to the battle, army sources said.Prabhakaran's body was pulled out from the van and identified, they said. Prime Minister Ratnasri Wickramanayake said the army says they have killed him."The next step would be the development in the north (Tamil areas)," he said.Celebrations broke out in the capital here as news spread of the death of Prabhakaran, who led the longest armed struggle in South Asia for nothing less than a separate homeland for Tamils.
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/0DBAD6374F277BB4652575BA00454279?OpenDocument

CASES TAKEN UP WITH SECY EX SERVICEMAN WELFARE

THE RETIRED DEFENCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CASES TAKEN UP WITH SECY EX SERVICEMAN WELFARE

1. Anomaly 6 CPC: Disability Pension Pre and Post 2006.

2. Non Payment of 40% arrears by SBI to the pensioners.

3. Non issue of notification for PB4 for Lt Cols retirees consequent to issue of amendment to SAI by MOD placing all Lt Cols in PB4( 37400-67000)

For full details click this link http://rdoaindia.googlepages.com/LATESTUPDATE.doc

India to airlift another Rs. 3 crore medical aid to war ravaged Sri Lanka

India is to provide another Rupees three crores medical aid to Sri Lanka soon. An Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft carrying about 25 tons of medicines is scheduled to leave Delhi for Colombo on Friday, May 22. This will be disbursed to the sick and wounded Internally Displaced People (IDP) in northern Sri Lanka. The Indian Armed Forces have set up a fully equipped 50-bedded hospital close to an IDP Camp at Pulmodai, a town on Sri Lanka’s northeast coast. The 60-member medical team comprising specialists, surgeons and paediatricians have treated over 3,000 people, mainly war wounded, trauma and fractures, in the past two months since the hospital came up. The Sri Lankan government has lauded the humanitarian work done by the team of doctors from the Indian armed forces in mitigating the sufferings of the civilian Tamil population in the war-ravaged island nation. Acting on a request from the Sri Lankan government, the Field Hospital will soon be shifted to Manik Farms in Vavuniya to widen scope of the humanitarian assistance. A need was felt for including a Gynaecologist in the team of doctors but experts said that since the Field Hospital lacks specialized medical equipment and support staff, this would not be feasible at the moment. A lady Medical Officer present in the team was capable of handling routine problems related to women patients.

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=48771