Ex-faujis of same rank may get equal pension

The Tribune
CHANDIGARH, JULY 11: The Government of India is considering the demand of "one rank, one pension" for ex-servicemen and also the removal of the clause of 33 years of service requirement for grant of full pension to ex-servicemen.
This was stated by Union Defence Minister George Fernandes in a letter to former local MP Satya Pal Jain, in reply to Jain's queries with regard to the issues pertaining to ex-service-men.
Fernandes added that Jain had written a few letters with regard to issuance of notification for implementation of recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission relating to parity in pension of pre and post 1.1.1996 armed forces pensioners. A notification in this regard has already been issued.

Ex-faujis of same rank may get equal pension

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CHANDIGARH, JULY 11: The Government of India is considering the demand of "one rank, one pension" for ex-servicemen and also the removal of the clause of 33 years of service requirement for grant of full pension to ex-servicemen.
This was stated by Union Defence Minister George Fernandes in a letter to former local MP Satya Pal Jain, in reply to Jain's queries with regard to the issues pertaining to ex-service-men.
Fernandes added that Jain had written a few letters with regard to issuance of notification for implementation of recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission relating to parity in pension of pre and post 1.1.1996 armed forces pensioners. A notification in this regard has already been issued.

Petrol price hike opposed

The Tribune
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The hike in the prices of petrol and diesel due the imposition of a 5.5 per cent increase in the sales tax on petroleum products in Chandigarh was strongly opposed by the petroleum dealers, political parties and associations of industries and traders today.
The Chandigarh Administration has imposed a 5.5 per cent sales tax, thus bringing the rates of petrol and diesel in the city at par with those prevailing in Panchkula and SAS Nagar. In the case of diesel the rates are even more than those in SAS Nagar
A joint statement issued by the BJP President, Mr Dharampal Gupta, and a former MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, said that the Administrator of Chandigarh had failed to protect the interests of the citizens. They claimed that they wrote a letter to the Union Home Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, asking him to urge the Administration to withdraw the hike. ...