CORPS DOMESTIC MATTERS
This Site was created in 2008 as Signals Family, it is now fully dedicated to the Veterans of the Indian Army, Navy and IAF to guide and help them in managing their Post-Retirement phase. Its a Mega-Store of verified updates on our concerns (Original URL has to Stay). Its my payback to the Community makes me Happy to help my fellow Veterans (सेवा परमो धर्मो) *Brig Narinder Dhand (Veteran)*.
SAM MANEKSHAW- A LEGEND
SAM MANEKSHAW- A LEGEND
The recent media reports of illness of field marshal SAM Manekshaw, MC the most famous, charismatic, flamboyant and successful soldier the indian army has produced, caused anxiety to all concerned. the field marshal is well into 90s. We all hope and pray that the living legend crosses century and continue to be an icon for all serving and retired soldiers.
It will not be out of place here to highlight some interesting anecdotes and facets of his personality. Sam was a (Continued)
AGIF
AGIF INITIATIVES FOR VETERANS & SPECIALLY ABLED CHILDREN
Extended Insurance (EI) Scheme.EI Scheme is an extension of the insurance cover post retirement/ discharge/release up to a specified period by charging a onetime non-refundable subscription at the time of retirement/ discharge/ release. The scheme over the years has evolved and is applicable to the veterans as per their date of retirement.
ECHS - SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL CLAIMS ON LINE - PROCEDURE
REIMBURSEMENT MODULE SELF LOGIN AND UPLOAD OF INDIVIDUAL REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM
NEW ARTICLES POSTED - LEISURE READING
SOLDIER’S PRIDE IS NATION’S SECURITY
SOLDIER’S PRIDE IS NATION’S SECURITY (OROP)
By
Lt Gen PG Kamath (Veteran)
“A lot of Faujis would know Lt Gen PG Kamath (Veteran). He does not write Retd, I am following suit now. He has written a brilliant piece on OROP. This one has all the rationale and logic clear. Makes mince meat out of any other argument. Unfortunately not on any domain or website. As such I am posting the entire script here. - LT GEN ATA HASNAIN”
It was post 1971 and
the nation was euphoric. Our countrymen were lauding the Indian Armed Forces
for a spectacular victory that had changed the geography of the sub-continent.
The nation was savouring the victory and more than 97,368 prisoners were in our
Prisoners of War Camps. It was the second largest surrender in the Military
History; second only to the surrender of Gen Von Paulus, German, 6th Army at
Stalingrad in the Second World War. The Armed Forces were feted everywhere for
its courage and the people were convinced that it was one instrument that would
never let the country down.
Amidst this euphoria there were 4000 families, who had lost their
SIGNALS PARIVAAR - NET WORK GROUP
"DEAR VETERAN SPARROWS"
**WILL**
HOW TO FILE RTI APPLICATION
HOW TO FILE AN RTI APPLICATION ?
April 21, 2020 Legal News Legal Updates, Questions & Answers 0
any information from the government if he/she desires to do so.
For example: a citizen can demand information regarding delay in his passports from the Government, photocopy of answer sheets in any competitive exam, enclosure of any file with note sheet etc. (Post Continues below)
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
Constitution of India - Did You Know This
Within a vault-like room in the Library of the Parliament of India in New Delhi sit helium-filled cases - 30x21x9 inches. The temperature is fixed at 20°C (+/- 2°C) and a 30% (+/- 5%) relative humidity is maintained throughout the year. Within the nitrogen-laden case lies a 251-page bound manuscript. Its weight: 3.75 kilograms. Its title: Constitution of India. The original manuscript of the Constitution of India that came into force on January 26, 1950. Exactly 71 years ago.
GENERIC MEDICINES
FACELESS - INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT
MILITARY MEDALS

TRADITION IS PRETTY OLD 👇
This is a very old rule, prevalent in the Army. Please see this iconic painting of the family of CHM Chhelu Ram of Rajputana Rifles who was awarded a posthumous VC in World War II. His father, wife and son went to UK to receive the award. His son is shown wearing the VC on the right of his chest.👇
ARTICLES - NEWLY UPLOADED.
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SPOUSE NAME MISMATCH- CORRECTION / CHANGE
We therefore are posting the detailed actions which need to be taken by the veterans while still in good health have the mismatches corrected. Let us first understand as to the Correct Official name of any individual. The name and the date of birth as written in the tenth class certificate is the first and topmost to legally accepted to reckon with,
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME - BENEFITS
Budget 2019: Income Tax Benefits Under National Pension System
By Vinotha Tilak On Jul 15, 2019
In the Budget 2019, the government made certain changes to income tax rules on investment in the National Pension System (NPS). Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman increased the income tax exemption limit on withdrawal from NPS and announced some additional income tax benefits for employees who contribute towards the scheme. In NPS, which is a government-sponsored savings scheme, a government employee contributes towards pension from the monthly salary, whereas a matching contribution is made by the employer.
7-CPC E-PPO - RODRA
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1. As you know PCDA(P) has upgraded their system and are no more issuing the paper PPOs. The system has been activated by them along with CPPCs of the Pension Paying Banks to issue E-PPOs incl the Pensioners. You can now get your 7 CPC latest Corrg PPO in the comfort of your home after registering with MP 5&6 web site called RODRA . It is a very simple process which is being outlined in this post to guide you to go through the steps to register, log in and downloading your E-PPO.
2. E-PPO has now become essential document to get ECHS 64 kb card. In all future correspondence with PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad or PCDA (O) Pune, you need to quote your E-PPO No. You can also call PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad and find out your E-PPO No and Notional pay as on Jan 2016.
RODRA - Most of you must have already registered on the Army HQ AG (MP5&6) web site "Retired Officers
EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF MILITARY - CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
YOUR-WILL WHY A MUST FOR VETERANS
MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR SSC AND EC OFFRS IN ECHS
NFU FOR ARMED FORCES - DETAILED BRIEF
WHATSAPP - SOME TIPS FOR YOU
PAN - AADHAAR LINKING
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The Income Tax (IT) Department has made it easy for taxpayers to link their PAN with Aadhaar. Responding to grievances of taxpayers regarding difficulties in linking PAN with Aadhaar as their names did not match in both systems (e.g., names with initials in one and expanded initials in another), the IT Department has come out with a simpler options solution now. These are explained in the image placed along side. please click this image to Zoom and Read. The most simplified facility is by sending a SMS in the format given in this image. Even if there is monor mismatch in the names on Aadhaar and PAN it can still be linked.
FAMILY PENSION - BRIEF
1. Family Pension. The families
of the Armed Forces personnel are
granted familypension
on the death of a service
person/pensioner. Family pensions
are of three kinds, namely, Liberalized Family Pension, Special Family Pension and Ordinary Family Pension. The eligibility and conditions under which these pensions are granted are given at GOI/MOD
letter No. 1(2)/97/D (Pen-C) dated 31 January
2001. These provisions are also discussed in the
succeeding paragraphs. Liberalised family Pension (LFP) 2. Eligibility. The eligibility criteria are as follows:- |
SIGNALS FORUM NOIDA - WEB DIRECTORY
NOTES :-
(a) Ladies should search by typing "Mrs followed by One Space and Last Name'(b) Members who do not use last name or has 'Singh" after their names should enter the FIRST NAME for Search
4. The search results are shown in this window for the name search will take you to name that is first in the data base of the similar search characters.
5. The upper portion of the window shows complete data for the searched name viz serial number of the data base , Complete Name, address, Email and special remarks if any.
6. The displayed name may not be the one one may be looking for. The lower portion of the window displays one earlier name in the matrix and three following names in serial number of the main display of the above searched name. Check if your desired name is there. If it is there repeat the search with the desired name, One will get the complete data base displayed.
Brig Narinder Dhand,
Founder & Convener
Veteran's Web Portals.
ABOUT THIS SITE - HOW TO

1. WE AIM TO HELP VETERANS BY GIVING THEM GUIDE LINES AND LATEST UPDATES ON ISSUES OF OUR CONCERN WITH NO COMMERCIAL LEANINGS. OUR SITE HAS OVER 3800 PAGES AND 10 Gb OF DATA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. A DETAILED GUIDE ON HOW TO USE THIS SITE IS AVAILABLE HERE . ITS HIGHLY USER FRIENDLY AND CAN BE ( CONTD - READ MORE)
WHO WAS GENERAL JFR JACOB ?
1971 Indo-Pakistan war hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob passed away today morning at the age of 93. Here's all you need to know about him. (Share - https://goo.gl/sGPUUb)

DEFINING SPIRITUALITY
NAVY DAY - 4TH OF DEC
LONGEWALA - GOD AND LUCK
NARRATIONS ON BATTLE OF LONGEWALA AS EXPLAINED BY VARIOUS OFFICERS WHO TOOK PART IN THIS BATTLE INCL THE CO OF 38 CAV (PAK ARMY)
AND A TRIBUTE TO BRIG KS CHANDPURI
ARTICLES - RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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CONCORDANCE TABLES - MIL PERS - OCT 2018
Dear Fellow Pensioners
MoD letter dated 17 Oct 2018 lays out the Concordance Tables running into 217 pages. the letter is available in this post and may be downloaded from here The tables cover all ranks and categories of Army, Navy and Air Force, giving scales in Chart Form for 5th 6th and 7th CPCs.
SENIORS CITIZEN HOMES VIDEOS
Please watch these videos:-
NOTIONAL METHOD OF PAY FIXATION FOR MIL PERS - 7 CPC
These tables have to be based on the Concordance tables issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioner's welfare under Ministry of Pers and Trg (DOP&;PW).
ALL INDIA EX SERVICES WELFARE ASSOCIATION
We at Signals Parivaar are much pleased to dedicate this WEB POST to the Association to extend their reach in spreading their message and information to thousands of ESMs of All Ranks from Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force who are connected with us on this Web Site.
28 Mar 2018
E Mail received from the Patron in Chief of the Association today giving details of their meeting with the RM and a follow up communication is placed below for information.
INCOME TAX PROVISIONS - FY 2018-19
STATE BANK OF INDIA - DEF SALARY PACKAGE
(Details of Benefits given below and a vodeo on the package in Hindi embedded at the end)
Defence personnel of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and GREF [Border Road Organisation (BRO)] can avail of Salary Accounts under Defence Salary Package (DSP)
Available in four variants, namely Silver, Gold, Diamond and Platinum categorised on the rank of the personnel of Army, Navy, Air Force, Assam Rifles, RR and GREF (Border Road Organisation). PBORs are categorised in the Silver Variant; Officers are categorised under Gold, Diamond and Platinum Variants
SITE UPDATES - OUR MAILING-LISTS
Dear Indian Military Veterans.
SALUTE THE BHARTIYA SENA
WELFARE SCHEMES (ARMY VETERANS)
1. R&W Section(Corpus)/DIAV provides education grant to the wards of soldiers who die in harness. It also includes suicide cases and there is no bar on number of children. Education grant is presently available for the academic year 2017-18. Last date of submission of documents is 30 Nov 2018. Application forms can be sent directly to R&W Section, and there is no requirement of authentication from Zila Sainik Board. Details of welfare schemes/grants are as under :-
7th CPC - PCDA(P) IMPLEMENTATION ORDERS
ii. Circular No. 573 : Ex-Gratia lump sum compensation- Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Click to read the detailed order (CONTD)