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DSP says Avtar’s family no longer trusts him

Archit Watts Tribune News Service

In a bizarre attempt to mislead his family, a retired Army havildar from Kotli Khurd village here faked a gunpoint robbery after reportedly losing over Rs 1 crore, including his pension and gratuity, in online casino game over the past four years.

Avtar Singh, who superannuated from the Army on April 30, alleged to the Bathinda police on Friday that a young boy and a girl looted Rs 15 lakh and a cellphone from him at gunpoint after taking a lift on his motorcycle, while he was returning from a bank in Bathinda after withdrawing the money.

He even claimed that the duo, later joined by an accomplice waiting in an Alto car along the way, gave him poison-laced juice at Gehri Bhagi T-intersection and fled, following which he was admitted to the local civil hospital.

“However, during the investigation, we found that Avtar Singh never visited any bank in Bathinda yesterday, and neither does he have such an amount in his account at Maur, where he was actually present at the same time. He concocted the entire story to cover up the fact that he had lost his pension and savings in online gambling. Besides, he planned to extract some money from his parents,” said Harjit Singh, DSP (Rural), Bathinda.

The DSP added that Avtar’s family no longer trusts him. “We have now registered a case against Avtar under Section 217 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Kotfatta police station for giving false information to mislead and wasting the police time. We also appeal to the public to give genuine statements to the police,” he said.

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Army had issued clear instructions on wearing of Uniform for Religious Occasions . Seeing a change in last ten years or so . Now we have our Army Chief visiting Religious Heads /Places in uniform . Performing a ‘Hawan’ or ‘Ardas’ in a Unit Functionin Uniform is different . Here we are seeming Our Army Chief visiting Religious Heads /Places in Uniform , violating own instructions. Sharing the News items and Discussion on ‘Satya’ channel.

The average life expectancy has gone up to around 90. So now, let’s find out what one should do to live happily for 90 years.

Psychiatrist Hideki Wada published a book called “The 80-Year-Old Wall”. As soon as the book was published, it sold more than 500,000 copies, making it the best-selling book at the moment. If this rate continues, the book will sell more than 1 million copies, making it the best-selling book in Japan this year.

44 things listed in this book which can make people aged 60 to 90 years old “Happy People”:👇

1. Keep walking.
2. Take deep breaths when you are angry.
3. Exercise as much as you can until your body is tired.
4. If you use AC in the summer, drink plenty of water.
5. Using “diapers” makes movements easier.
6. Walking more often keeps the body and brain more energetic.
7. Forgetfulness is not due to age, but due to prolonged lack of use of the brain.
8. There is no need to take more medicines.
9. There is no need to artificially lower blood pressure and sugar levels.
10. Being alone is not loneliness, but spending happy time.
11. Being lazy is not shameful.
12. Driving can be dangerous for the elderly, so consider not getting a license.
13. Do what you like, don’t do what you don’t like.
14. All natural desires remain even as you get older.
15. Don’t stay at home.
16. Eat whatever you want, it’s okay to be a little fat.
17. Do everything carefully.
18. Avoid people you don’t like.
19. Don’t watch TV all the time.
20. Learn to live with the disease rather than fighting it to the end.
21. Remember the magic mantra, “Even if the car goes up a hill, a path will be found.”
22. Eat fresh fruits and salads.
23. Complete your bath in 10 minutes.
24. Don’t force yourself to sleep if you can’t.
25. Doing happy things keeps your brain active.
26. Speak your mind, don’t think too much, how should I speak, etc.
27. Decide on a “family doctor” as soon as possible.
28. Don’t be too tolerant, it’s okay to be a little
    “bad old man”, and naughty.
29. Sometimes it’s okay to change your mind and give up your stubbornness.
30. “Dementia” in the last stage of life is a blessing from God.
31. When you stop learning, you really become old.
32. Give up the desire for fame, what you have is enough.
33. Innocence is the privilege of the elderly.
34. The more problems, the more interesting life is!
35. Sitting in the sun brings happiness.
36. Do good things for others.
37. Live today peacefully.
38. Desire is the source of longevity.
39. Always be positive.
40. Breathe freely.
41. The rules of life are in your hands.
42. Accept everything calmly.

43.Happy people are always loved.

44.Laughter brings good luck.
Please share this information with all your senior friends!
☝USEFUL STEPS FOR SR CITIZEN

The Indian Army’s pay structure for officers, based on the 7th Pay Commission, is organized into a pay matrix with different levels corresponding to ranks. The basic pay for officers ranges from Level 10 (Lieutenant) to Level 17 (Chief of Army Staff), with various allowances and perks layered on top.
Here’s a breakdown of the pay matrix for commissioned officers in the Indian Army:
Commissioned Officers:
Lieutenant: Level 10, with a basic pay range of ₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500.
Captain: Level 10B, with a basic pay range of ₹61,300 to ₹1,93,900.
Major: Level 11, with a basic pay range of ₹69,400 to ₹2,07,200.
Lieutenant Colonel: Level 12, with a basic pay range of ₹1,21,200 to ₹2,12,400.
Colonel: Level 13, with a basic pay range of ₹1,30,600 to ₹2,15,900.
Brigadier: Level 13A, with a basic pay range of ₹1,39,600 to ₹2,17,600.
Major General: Level 14, with a basic pay range of ₹1,44,200 to ₹2,18,200.
Lieutenant General: Level 15, with a basic pay range of ₹182,200 to ₹224,100.
General (Chief of Army Staff): Level 18, with a fixed pay of ₹2,50,000.

Tribunal’s Bench observes that pensioners form a common category and personnel who opted for premature retirement and qualify for grant of pension are also included in this general category

The Armed Forces Tribunal has ruled that defence personnel who have sought voluntary premature retirement cannot be denied benefits under the Defence Ministry’s ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP) scheme.

A soldier who was enrolled in the Army in October 1995 was thereafter discharged from service in November 2014 at his own request, after rendering over 19 years and one month’s service.

However, as a consequence of having sought premature retirement, he was denied the grant of the OROP benefits by the authorities, which cited a new policy on the subject issued by the government in 2015.

The Tribunal’s Bench comprising Justice Anu Malhotra and administrative member Rasika Chaube observed that pensioners form a common category and personnel who opted for premature retirement and qualify for grant of pension are also included in this general category.

The pension regulations and rules applicable to premature retired personnel who qualify for pension are similar to that of a regular pensioner retiring on superannuation or on conclusion of his terms of appointment.

The Bench said that by applying the provisions of a policy prospectively would mean the right created for premature retired pensioners to receive pension at par with a regular pensioner being taken away.

Apart from creating a differentiation in a homogeneous class, taking away of this vested right available to a premature retired personnel violates mandate of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in various cases and makes the action of the authorities unsustainable in law, the Bench remarked.

Once it is found that every person in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force who seeks premature retirement forms a homogenous category in the matter of granting benefit of OROP, for such personnel no policy can be formulated, which creates differentiation in this homogeneous class based on the date and time of their seeking premature retirement, the Bench observed.

The Bench observed that the policy in question in fact divides premature retired personnel into three categories—pre-July 2014 personnel, those personnel who took premature retirement between July 2014 and November 2015 and those who took premature retirement after November 2015.

Merely based on the dates as indicated hereinabove, differentiating in the same category of premature retired personnel without any just cause or reason and without establishing any nexus as to for what purpose it had been done, amounts to violating the rights available under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution as well as hit by the principles of law laid down by the Supreme Court in the matter of fixing the cut-off date and creating differentiation in a homogeneous class, the Bench observed.

Ajay Banerjee Tribune News Service

In a bid to streamline the acquisition of weapons and equipment in line with rapid technological advancements, the Ministry of Defence has initiated a review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.

A committee has been set up to conduct extensive consultations with all stakeholders. Former IAS officer Apurva Chandra, who earlier served as Director General (Acquisition), will be the Principal Adviser to the committee.

The review aims to align acquisition timelines with the operational and modernisation needs of the armed forces. Key focus areas include fostering design and development in both the public and private sectors, with particular emphasis on startups, innovators and the domestic defence industry for indigenous technology infusion.

Other objectives include aligning acquisition processes with the goal of self-reliance by promoting indigenously designed and developed systems, and positioning India as a global hub for defence manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul.

The reformed DAP will seek to strengthen the ‘Make in India’ initiative by encouraging joint ventures and technology transfer to the private sector, including through the FDI route for foreign original equipment manufacturers.

The committee has invited suggestions on policy and procedural reforms needed to streamline acquisition, enhance ease of doing business, expedite equipment trials, enable fast-track procedures and adopt emerging technologies such as AI. Suggestions can be emailed by July 5 to secy-dap2025@gov.in.

The committee comprises senior MoD officers and representatives from the defence industry and academia.