He served for 64 years
He was room bearer to 4 future Chiefs, 7 future Vice Chiefs and 9 AOCinCs!!
What a beautiful gesture and appropriate Recognition 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Block named after a ROOM BOY in Air Force Station Ambala.
He served for 64 years
He was room bearer to 4 future Chiefs, 7 future Vice Chiefs and 9 AOCinCs!!
What a beautiful gesture and appropriate Recognition 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
MA for OROP case was listed in Supreme court in court in court of CJI Dr DY Chandrachud,
HMJ Mr PS Narsimaha
HMJ Mr JB Pardiwala
IESM was represented by
Mr Hujefa Ahmadi Sr lawyer
Mr Balaji Srinivasan AOR
Mr Rohan Dewan
Mr Arunava Mukherjee
Mr Rohan Sharma
M/s Garima Jain
In attendance
MAJ Gen Satbir Singh SM
GP CAPT VK Gandhi VSM
MOD was represented by Mr
R Venkatramani and his team
Our turn came for hearing at 11.30 hrs.
Govt had submitted an affidavit by Sec DESW explaining reasons for issuing Govt letter dated 4.01.23 and 20.1.23 for payment of arrears in four instalments. The affidavit clearly stated that Govt did not mean to disobey HSC order dated 15.3.22 and 09.01.
Government submitted an affidavit that letter dated 20.1.23 is being withdrawn.
Attorney General made a strong plea for making payment of arrears in four instalments and submitted an affidavit in closed envelope to Honourable SC. Honourable judges asked whether this affidavit has been give to petitioners lawyer. AG confirmed that Govt cannot share this information with public. Honourable judges remarked that this could have been shown to petitioners lawyer by calling him to your chamber. Since the affidavit has not been shared with petitioners lawyers, SC refused to take it on record and returned the affidavit. CJI also commented that he is personally against information in sealed envelope in courts. All the deliberations in the courts are supposed to be transparent and open to all.
AG made stronger plea that keeping in mind the fiscal responsibility of Govt to maintain and fund other welfare services, request of Government to make payment of arrears in four instalments till July 24 may be accepted. He further confirmed that Govt is committed to make payment of arrears as per prescribed timeline given below.
AG further elaborated that releasing of Rs 28000/ crores as arrears of OROP in one go will result in delay of other welfare schemes of Govt and request of Govt timeline may be accepted.
CJI and bench refused to accept this time line and said that while they understand fiscal difficulties of Govt but they cannot delay the arrears to ex servicemen as proposed by the Govt.
Our lawyers Mr Hujefa Ahmadi very strongly argued
In view of above Mr Hujefa Ahmadi IESM senior lawyer strongly opposed any extension for payment of arrears of OROP.
After hearing arguments Honourable court opined that Rs 28000/ crores in one go may be a huge fiscal burden on Govt.
Mr Hujefa Ahmadi sensed that honourable court is inclined to grant extension for payment and accept the request of Govt. He once again very strongly argued that
After listening to the arguments HSC ruled that arrears on account of OROP to ex servicemen will be paid as per following timeline.
IESM recognises the guidance and encouragement given by SH Ram Jethamalani for fighting the OROP with Govt and getting the OROP approved from Govt. IESM also thanks unrelenting support of Mr Ram Jethmalani and his offer to fight OROP case for IESM PRO BONO. IESM on behalf of all ex servicemen and their families pray for shanti of his soul.
New Delhi, March 21
Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Jagmohan Nath, who was twice awarded Mahavir Chakra (MVC), died due to age-related issues in Mumbai. He was over 90.
Nath was awarded the MVC for his role in reconnaissance over Tibet during 1960-1962 and for the valour shown in the 1965 Indo-Pak war. On both occasions, he was with the 106 Strategic Photo Reconnaissance Squadron.
During the 1965 war, the pilot led his unit several times over the hostile territory to obtain vital information about Pakistan.
New Delhi, March 22
The Indian Army is reintroducing millets flour in the rations of soldiers in a bid to promote consumption of coarse grains, almost half a century after these were discontinued in favour of the wheat flour.
The Army said in a statement on Wednesday that the decision has been taken to ensure that troops are supplied with native and traditional grains.
“With a view to promote consumption of millets in light of the UN declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, the Indian Army has steered introduction of millets flour in the rations of soldiers. This landmark decision will ensure troops are supplied with native and traditional grains after over half a century, when these were discontinued in favour of wheat atta,” the Army said.
“Traditional millet foods with proven health benefits and suited to our geographical and climatic conditions would be a vital step in mitigating lifestyle diseases and enhancing satisfaction and morale of the troops. Millets would now form an integral part of the daily meal for all ranks,” it said.
A government sanction has been sought to procure millets flour not exceeding 25 per cent of the authorised entitlement of cereals (rice and wheat atta) in rations for troops commencing from the year 2023-24.
The procurement and issue will be based on option exercised and quantity demanded. Three popular varieties of millets flour — Bajra, Jowar and Ragi — will be issued to troops duly considering preference.
Millets have the benefit of being a good source of proteins, micronutrients and phyto-chemicals thus boosting the nutritional profile of a soldier’s diet.
Advisories have been issued for millets to be extensively used in organised functions, barakhanas, canteens and in home cooking. Centralised training of chefs is being undertaken to prepare wholesome, tasty and nutritious millet dishes. Special emphasis for introducing value added millet items and snacks to troops deployed along the northern borders have been given.
“Millet foods are being introduced through CSD canteens as well as dedicated corners are being set up in shopping complexes. ‘Know your Millet’ awareness campaigns are also being conducted in educational institutions,” the Army said.
Samba/Jammu, March 22
A search operation was launched on Wednesday after the Border Security Force (BSF) fired at a Pakistani drone along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
The BSF troops manning the Chamliyal border post in Ramgarh sub-sector picked up a blinking red light in the air, believed to be a drone, from Pakistan at around 2.30am and fired over two dozen rounds to bring it down, they said.
They said the suspected drone returned to the Pakistani side, adding a massive search operation was launched in the forward villages adjoining Chamliyal, Sapwal and Narayanpur border outposts to ensure that there was no dropping of any weapons or narcotics.
The open fields in Dug, Channi-Sapwal and Asampur villages are also being searched by the BSF personnel who were deployed in strength for the operation, they said.
New Delhi, March 22
The capital budget of the Indian Army should be increased to facilitate enhancing its deterrent capacity to ward off challenges from the two “hostile” neighbours, a parliamentary panel has said in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China.
The committee appreciated the efforts made by the Defence Ministry towards the indigenisation of military platforms and hoped that the country would see “100 per cent contract value” going to Indian vendors in the years ahead.
Referring to the challenges before the Army, the parliamentary standing committee cited proxy wars, in an apparent reference to Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
The committee was of the view that funds slated for modernisation of the armed forces should always be incremental.
“The committee also desired that there should be a separate allocation for committed liabilities and new schemes under the modernisation/capital budget,” it said.
The report of the panel was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
“Our expenditure should be in proportion to the increase in defence spending of our neighbours. Therefore, the committee recommended that the capital budget of the Army should be increased to have a deterrent capacity to ward off at least two hostile neighbours,” it said, in an indirect reference to Pakistan and China.
South Korea says North Korea has test-launched multiple cruise missiles towards the North’s eastern waters.
The launches on Wednesday are the North’s fourth weapons tests since the US and South Korean militaries began large-scale military drills last week. North Korea views the drill as a preparation to attack it.
The US-South Korean military drills are to end on Thursday.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired “several” cruise missiles from its north-eastern coastal town of Hamhung.
Gurugram, March 21
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Tuesday said India would continue to face terrorism and internal security challenges in the future and the security forces of the country would “unitedly” tackle these.
Areas of concern
Terrorism and internal security situation is affecting our country in different ways. We are facing these challenges unitedly. — Manoj Pande, Army Chief
He was speaking after inaugurating the All-India Police Commando Competition organised by the National Security Guard (NSG) at its garrison in Manesar here.
General Pande said the new-age technology had enabled the enemy to perpetrate its activities using drones, Internet, cyberspace and social media.
“You all know that terrorism and internal security situation is affecting our country in different ways. We are facing these challenges unitedly. Due to this, the (security) situation is improving in various states.
“These challenges will continue in the future too. Some of these challenges will be there for a long time, some will be present indirectly while some will remain secretly,” he said.
General Pande said the “possibility” of terrorist attacks taking place in the country could not be ignored as he praised intelligence and security forces for foiling and thwarting a number of such designs and networks.
He praised the NSG, a federal counter-terrorist force, for developing special skills in bomb detection and disposal, sniping, countering drones as well as effectively coordinating with other security agencies.
New Delhi, March 21
The White House has refused to comment on a media report which claimed that India was able to repel a Chinese military incursion in Tawang sector on December 9 last year due to “unprecedented intelligence-sharing” with the US military.
US provided Satellite imagery
The US government for the first time provided real-time details to India of the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion. The information included actionable satellite imagery and was more detailed and delivered more quickly than anything the US had previously shared with the Indian military, claimed the report.
The act caught the PLA off guard, enraged Beijing and appears to have forced the Chinese Communist Party to reconsider its approach to land grabs along its borders, said the report in US News.
The basis for the new intelligence-sharing arrangement stems from the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation (BECA) signed between India and the US in 2020. It was the fourth military agreement that secured new levels of integration between the two powers in military, logistics, compatibility and security information exchanges.
The clash involving hundreds of troops wielding spiked clubs and Tasers was limited and, more important, a Chinese retreat.
“They (the Indians) were waiting. And that’s because the US had given India everything to be fully prepared for this. It demonstrates a test case of the success of how the two militaries are now cooperating and sharing intelligence,” the report quoted a source as stating.
