Justification to Scrap New Pension Scheme by AIRF
ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION
No.AIRF/24(C) Dated: February 13, 2014
The Executive Director, Estt.(IR),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Madam,
Sub: Justification to Scrap New Pension Scheme
It was agreed in the Joint Meeting, held on 7th February, 2014 with Full Board that, necessary material/justification may also be furnished by the Federations for proposed reference to be sent to Hon’ble Finance Minister from the Hon’ble Minister for Railways. Accordingly, we are sending herewith a detailed justification for taking necessary action in the matter.
Encl: As above
AIRF's Justification to Scrap New Pension Scheme (NPS)
1. Discriminatory treatment between two sets of Railway employees viz - one appointed before 01.01.04 and the others appointed on 01.01.2004 and thereafter.
2. Although the contribution is defined, the benefit has not been defined.
3. Extract from Railway Safety Review Committee, 1998 - vide para 2.1.1 and para
2.1.2 the Committee has recommended that the working in the Railways is more closely allied to the armed forces than the sometimes lacks civilian forms. As such railwaymen cannot be bracketed with other Central Govt. Employees for the purpose of Social benefit.
Para 2.1.1 During the colonial period, the Railways was conceived and operated as an auxiliary wing of the Army, primarily because it provided the transport muscle that enabled rapid movement of troops across the Indian sub- continent. There was, however, another less visible but important reason for the close linkage with the Army. The colonisers realized that the Railways, by virtue of its complex nature, required a high degree of discipline and efficiency to be able to perform its role as the prime transport mode. This , in turn, meant a system of working more closely allied to the Armed Forces than the sometimes lax civilian forms. Thus ,historically, Indian Railways (IR) has functioned differently from other Government institutions.
Para 2.1.2 "....It is not only unrealistic but also dangerous to treat the Railways and its problems on par with other Government departments which has unfortunately been the case during the last five decades....."
4. Committee on railway safety was appointed by the Ministry of Railway under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anil Kakodkar. Vide para 2.3 of the report is cited below:
Killed Injured
Railwaymen 1,600 8,700
Passenger / Public 1,019 2,118
(Unmanned Level Crossing) 723 690
It would be seen that number of Railwaymen killed and injured while on duty during the period 2007 - 08 to October, 2011 was much more than passenger and public killed during the year.
5. Railwaymen are the second line of Defence. During Chinese aggression in the year 1962 there was massive exodus of civil population near in Arunachal Pradesh and North Bank of Brahmaputra, currency notes were burnt at the order of Dy. Commissioner, Tezpur (Sonitpur), the jail birds were freed but the Railwaymen did not leave their duty post. In this connection extract from Special Gazette published by the Railway Board during Railway Week, 1963 is given below.
"On the night of 20/21 November, 1962 following the exodous of Civil Population from Rangapara North in the Wake of reported Chinese advance Shri Rakhal Das Banerjee bravely struck to this post in the Station, displaying an extra ordinary sense of duty and great courage, he ensured safe custody of Railway Cash amounting to Rs. 26 lakhs".
Similarly when Pakistan attacked India during 1965, the Railwaymen at the Western Sector saved lives of thousands and thousands of people by sacrificing their own lives while Bomb was exploded on Oil Tankers (Railway Wagon Tanker) (This News was appeared in the Railwaymen of 1965, may be 1966), they parted the effected wagons from the rest, but in the effort an good number of Railwaymen burnt alive.
Braving insurgency, Railwaymen continued to maintained the services in North Eastern Region, Naxual infested areas in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh etc.
In May 2008, Loco Pilot of Lumding N. F. Railway saved lives of many persons at the cost of his own life and he was awarded „KIRTI CHAKRA‟. The incident is as under.
"On 15th May, 2008, Shri N. N. Bora, Loco Pilot, Lumding was booked to work Security Special from Lumding. When the Special reached near Tunnel No. 3 at KM 57/12 between Lumding - Badarpur section terrorist pumped bullets injuring Shri N. N. Bora critically. Despite critical injury Shri Bora‟s devotion to duty and presence of mind worked, the train was pushed back to a safer place and Shri Bora succumbed to the u\injury. He could save lives of all his colleagues in the train, sacrificing his life".
6. NPS is an additional financial burden in the Railways Exchequer.
Indian Railway is paying pension and family pension and in addition to that the Indian Railway is to contributing 10% of pay and 10% of Dearness Allowance to the Pension Fund (NPS). At present the number of New Pension Holders are 4.5 Lakhs taking the average salary of such newly recruited persons as Rs. 20,000, at present the Railway is paying Rs. 2160 Crores annually towards Pension Fund. This will go on increasing with more and more persons to be recruited vice retirement and the amount will also be compounded because of annual increment, increase in the rates of Dearness allowance, MACP & Promotional benefits. This is the additional burden which the railway will have to bear with its compound effect from coming years to years on the Railway's Finance.
7. Effect on Industrial relation
Gradually the number of new recruitees on or after 01.01.2004 will take over the number of persons appointed prior to 01.01.2004 and they will compel their pre 01.01.2004 counterparts to join precipitate
ve action to secure their (NPS Holders) rightful claim of social security i.e. Pension and Family Pension and this will leads to serious industrial unrest in the Railway Industry.
Taking all these factors into consideration all Railwaymen irrespective of date of appointment should be covered under Pension and Family Pension Scheme.
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Justification to Scrap New Pension Scheme by AIRF
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Notice for strike by the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers on 12th and 13th February, 2014
Notice for strike by the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers on 12th and 13th February, 2014
No. 33011/1(s)/2014-Estt-B -U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public & Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Dated the 10th February, 2014.
OFFICE MEMORANDAM
Subject : Notice for strike by the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers on 12th and 13th February, 2014
The undersigned is directed to intimate that the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers have given notice that the members of the affiliates of these Confederation will go on strike on 12th and 13th February, 2014 in pursuance of their Charter of Demands.
2. The instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training prohibit the Government servants from participating in any form of strike including mass casual leave, go-slow etc. or any action that abet any form of strike in violation of Rule 7 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1.964. Besides, in accordance with the proviso to Rule 17 (1) of the Fundamental Rules, pay and allowances is not admissible to an employee for his absence from duty without any authority. As to the concomitant rights of an Association after it is formed, they cannot be different from the rights which can be claimed by the individual members of which the Association is composed. It follows that the right to form an Association does not include any guaranteed right to strike. There is no statutory provision empowering the employees to go on strike. The Supreme Court has also agreed in several judgments that going on a strike is a grave misconduct under the Conduct Rules and that misconduct by the Government employees is required to be dealt with in accordance with the law. Any employee going on strike in any form would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action. In this connection, your kind attention is also drawn to this Department's OM No. 33012/1(s)/2008-Estt (B) (pt) dated 12th September, 2008 (copy enclosed).
3. A Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government employees is already functioning. This scheme has been introduced with the object of promoting harmonious relations and of securing the greatest measure of cooperation between the Government, in its capacity as employer, and the general body of its employees in matters of common concern, and with the object, further of increasing the efficiency of the public service. The JCM at the different levels have been discussing issues brought before it for consideration and either reaching amicable settlement or referring the matter to the Board of Arbitration in relation to pay and allowances, weekly hours of work and leave, whenever no amicable settlement could be reached in relation to these items.
4. The Central Government Employees under your Ministry/Departments may, therefore, be suitably informed of the aforesaid instructions under the Conduct Rules issued by this Department and other regulations upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and dissuaded from resorting to strike in any form. You may also issue instructions not to sanction Casual Leave or other kind of leave to employees if applied for, during the period of the proposed strike and ensure that the willing employees are allowed hindrance free entry into the office premises. For this purpose, Joint secretary (Admn) may be entrusted with the task of coordinating with security personnel. Suitable contingency plan may also be worked out to carry out the various functions of the Ministry/Department.
5. In case the employees go on strike, a report indicating the number of employees who took part in the proposed strike may be conveyed to this Department on the evening of the day.
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(Sanjiv Shankar)
Director (E-II)
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Dopt Notification : Fundamental (First Amendment) Rules, 2014
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All the three Defence Federations will go on Indefinite Strike from 17-2-2014
All the three Defence Federations will go on Indefinite Strike from 17-2-2014In a meeting held on 28-1-2014, all the three recognised Defence federations AIDEF, INDWF and BPMS have decided to go on Indefinite strike from 17-2-2014. INDWF informed in its blog about the decision taken by three federations on indefinite Strike on Charter of Demands to be settled.
INTUC
INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION
INDWF/Strike/3001/2014
Dt. 28.01.2014
ToAll Affiliated Unions of INDWF Office Bearers & Working Committee Meeting of INDWF Sub. : Indefinite Strike
Dear Colleagues,
Three Recognised Defence Federations (INDWF, AIDEF & BPMS) have jointly decided and issued a Joint Declaration on 19.09.2013 to call for a Joint Agitation by the Defence Civilian Employees including of a indefinite strike. Notice of the Joint Declaration was sent to Defence Secretary Dt. 19.09.2013 alongwith the charter demands. The Joint Declaration and the programme of action together with the charter of demands was sent to all our affiliated unions for conducting Strike Ballot. Accordingly strike ballot was conducted by our affiliated unions as per our programme on 19.12.2013 and reports were sent to the Federation HQrs. It has been observed as per reports that more than 98% of the Defence Civilian Employees all over the country have voted in favour of the indefinite strike as the demands are very much genuine and long pending.
After receiving the reports of the strike ballot, we have sent further intimation to the secretary, Ministry of Defence that the majority employees have supported the strike and the Ministry of Defence should settle the problems forth with failing which, the Defence Civilian Employees will go on indefinite strike and the date for strike will be intimated.
Three recognized Federation have met at New Delhi on 27.01.2014 and noted with serious concern that even after more than 4 month after forwarding the Joint Declaration alongwith charter of demands, there is no progress in settlement of the issues pertaining to Defence Civilian Employees and the Govt. has not taken any step forward for a negotiated settlement/Agreement on the charter of demands.
Considering the negative attitude of the Government and Ministry of Defence towards the demands of the Defence Civilian Employees and its negligence, three Federations have decided in the meeting held on 27.01.2014 at New Delhi to organize Defence Civilian Employees for an indefinite strike starting from 17.02.2014 from 0600 AM in support of the following charter of demands. The meeting also calls upon the affiliated unions of the three Federations to jointly mobilize the Defence Workers by various agitational programmes during the period of serving strike notice on 03.07.2014 and make the strike a grand success.
The meeting also appeals to the CDRA, its affiliates and all other trade unions and associations functioning in the Defence Establishments to join the indefinite strike in the interest of unity of the Defence Employees and also realize the out standing demands of the Defence Civilian Employees.
Serving Strike Notice by Individual Affiliated Unions on 03.02.2014
Indefinite Strike Commencing from 17.02.2014. 6.00 A.M.
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
Demands on Service Matters :-
1) Grant of 2nd / 3rd MACP in Grade Pay Rs. 4600/- to the Artisan Staff of Defence Establishments who were granted 2nd ACP in the Chargeman Pay Scale of Rs. 5000-8000 upto 31.12.2005 (inspite of MoD’s recommendation matter is pending with Defence Finance)
2) Correlation of the hourly rate of Industrial Workers deployed on Piece Work system in Ordnance Factories in 6th CPC Pay Scale w.e.f. 01.01.2006 (inspite of MoD’s recommendation matter is pending with Defence Finance)
3) Grant of Departmental Overtime Wages to the Industrial Workers deployed on Piece Work system in the Ordnance Factories (inspite of MoD’s recommendation matter is pending with Defence Finance)
4) Grant of hourly rate to the Piece Workers of Ordnance Factories who were given MACP benefits, (inspite of MoD’s recommendation matter is pending with Defence Finance)
5) Grant of revised ACP benefits to the labourers who have completed 30 years of service by granting an one time exemption of Trade Test. (MoD’s recommendation in the matter is pending with DOP&T)
6) Grant of revised ACP benefits to the erstwhile Group “D” NIEs (MoD’s recommendation in the matter is pending with DOP&T)
7) Revision of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.1996 and from 01.01.2006 in the 5th and 6th CPC rates respectively by implementing the Court Judgments on the subject.
8) Doubling of the Risk Allowance for Defence Civilian Employees w.e.f, 01.09.2008 has agreed in the National Anomaly Committee Meeting.
9) Implementation of the following judgment to the similarly placed employees. As per the provisions of DOP&T OM No. A11019/2/98-AT dated 03rd September, 1998
i) Grant of MACP in promotional hierarchy (Government’s SLP dismissed in the case of CAT Chandigarh Bench Judgment on OA No. 1038/CH of 2010)- ii) Placement from HS Grade to HS Grade-I should be ignored for . granting MACP (Judgment of CAT Principal Bench New Delhi in the case of Employees of 505 ABW, New Delhi referring various Supreme Court Judgments) iii) Restoration of the opportunity of Chowkidars and Safaiwalas of MES for redesignation as Mate (SS) (Judgment of the Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench in OA No.109/2012 dated 12.12.2012) iv) Removal of discrimination and grant of skilled pay scale of Rs. 260-4000/950-1500 to non-petitioner Valvemen of MES (Judgment of Hon’ble CAT Jodhpur Bench in OA No. 51/2002 dated 21st July, 2003) v) Inclusion of HRA and Transport Allowance etc. for computation of OT Wages under Factories Act 1948 based on the judgment of Madras High Court, vi) Implementation of higher Pay Scale and grade structure for the similarly placed Cooks of all Defence Establishments as granted to the Cooks of Air Force vide MoD Letter No. Air HQ./23064/Cooks/PC-4/444-CC/D (Air-!II) dated 12th November, 2013 based on the judgment of Hon’ble Principal Bench CAT, New Delhi. 10) Approval of all cadre review proposals of MTS, Durwan, Fireman, Drivers, Storekeeping Staff, Industrial Canteen Staff, Para Medical Staff, Stenographers, DEO, JJWM and Clerical Staff of OFB, DRDO, DGQA, Navy, EME, AOC, Air Force and other Directorates pending at different level.
11) Grant of PRIS to the DRDO Employees at par with Department of Atomic Energy and ISRO.
12) Revision of Fixed Medical Allowance to the Defence Employees posted at hard stations / isolated places and also grant of medical reimbursement for inpatient treatment for such employees by implementing the judgment of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
13) Grant of Four Grade Structure to the Ammunition Mechanic of NAD under Navy.
14) Grant of Four Grade Structure to the Meter Reader of MES at par with
the Artisan Staff,
15) Extension of CSD Canteen facilities for retired defence civilian employees at par with Ex-Serviceman.
16) Revision of Bonus Payment ceiling and Gratuity Ceiling limit.
17) Opening of CGHS Dispensaries in all major cities and recognition of Hospitals under CGHS in Hill Stations.
DEMANDS ON POLICY ISSUES
1) Withdraw DPP-2013 which is against the interest of DRDO and Ordnance Factories.
2) No FDI in Defence Sector.
3) No disturbance in the functioning of DRDO by implementing Professor Rama Rao Committee recommendations.
4) No arbitrary reduction of manpower in the various Army Units in the name of ASEC Report in violation of the Cabinet Secretary’s directions.
5) No closure of any Defence Units including Military Farms,
6) Stop all types of outsourcing / contract and regularize all the existing contract/casual workers.
7) Fillup all the posts lying vacant in all the Defence Establishments.
8) Withdraw the New Pension Scheme.”
9) Grant of Compassionate Appointment 100% as being granted by the Railway Ministry.
10) No reduction of sanctioned strength of the Ordnance Factories based on Sourab Kumar Committee Report. DEMANDS ON TRADE UNIONS RIGHTS AND FUNCTIONING OF JCM
1) Regular meeting with the recognized Federations by the MoD and other Directorates should be ensured.
2) Three meetings of the Departmental Council (JCM) and four meeting of the JCM-III Level Council as per the constitution of the JCM Scheme should be ensured.
3) Grant of Trade Unions rights to all the non gazetted employees working. in the Defence Establishments as being given in the case of Railway.
4) Grant of Trade Unions rights to the Employees of Hospitals and Training Establishments under MoD since these Establishments are already recognized as Industry by the Labour Ministry.
5. Grant of Trade Unions rights to the Defence Civilian Employees postedat area declared under SRO-17E.
DEMANDS ON 7th CPC ISSUES
1) Settle all the 6th CPC Anomalies and all Cadre review proposals before 7th CPC starts functioning.
2) Accept all the terms of reference of 7th CPC submitted by the staff side of National Council (JCM) to the DOP&T.
3) Implement the revised comprehensive pay packet for the Central Government Employees as on 01.01.2014.
4) To Consider the demand of merger of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief with Basic Pay and Basic Pension and also grant of interim relief.
The 4 lakhs Defence Civilian Employees who are the fourth force of the Defence of our country are committed and dedicated workforce and they work side by side with the uniformed personnel for the security of our great natioi. Their contribution to the Defence preparedness cannot be underestimated. Any disturbance in the industrial relations in the Defence Estatlishments will hamper the Defence preparedness. The Defence Civilian Employees and their Trade Unions with this responsibility in mind were patiently waiting for settlement of their demands. However, since there is no positive outcome inspite of our best efforts, the Defence Civilian Employees are forced to proceed with an indefinite Strike from 17.02.2014
Yours sincerely,
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(R.SRINIVASAN) GENERAL SECRETARY
Source : Indwf.blogspot.in
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Postal Department Orders : Counting of training period (Prior to posting) for drawing increments
Postal Department Orders : Counting of training period (Prior to posting) for drawing increments
No 4/2008 400 (Corr) Government of India Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Posts (Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi - 110001 Dated: 14.10.2013
Sub: Counting of training period (Prior to posting) for drawing increments.
This has the reference to your office letter 127/PM/G II/C-266 dated 17.07.2013 on the subject cited above.
2. In this context, I am directed to convey that GIO (1) below FR 26 provides that where a person has been selected for regular appointment and before formally taking over the charge of the post for which selected person is required to undergo training, training period undergone by such a Government servant whether on remuneration or otherwise counts as duty for the purpose of drawing increments. This order is applicable only in case of direct recruits. Further Rule 10 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 provides that employees completing six months and above in the Revised pay strucutre as on 01st Jul will be eligible to be granted the increment. Thus, from the contents of GIO (1) below FR 26 read with Rule 10 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, it is clear that "a Government servant who has completed the six month service including training period (whether on remuneration or otherwise) as on 01st Jul will be eligible for increment." This is applicable only in case of direct recruits.
This issues with the concurrence of DDG (PAF) vide Diary NO. TTL-4-PEA dated 11.10.2013.
sd/-(Surender Kumar) Assistant Director General (GDC/PCC)
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Friday, November 15, 2013
It’s The Temple Run by the Students Oakridge School
It’s The Temple Run by the Students Oakridge School
Students of 8th grade at Oakridge School make pride their school by placing the handy-cam made movie ‘Temple Run’ for screening in the 18th International Children Film Festival.
Speaking to the media here on Friday, that “Temple Run” is an adventurous movie shot with a handi-cam with whatever resources they had on hand. Flanked by the little directors of the film, their guide Ramesh and Adi Lakshmi, and the principal of their school expressed happy that the number of students are coming forward to take up similar projects.
“It is a unique experience and we are so delighted. What began as a project work could finally ended making it to a prestigious forum like the ICFFI,” said the little directors who worked for the project when they were in the Seventh Standard.
It was all an in-house product as shooting, editing and other technical work was done on the school campus, said Principal Adi Lakshmi. Guide Ramesh wanted more encouragement for making children films.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Change in the date of Holiday on the occasion of Muharram -reg.
Change in the date of Holiday on the occasion of Muharram -reg.
MOST IMMEDIATE
F.No.12/10/2013-JCA-2 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11th November, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Change in the date of Holiday on the occasion of Muharram -reg.
The Holiday on the occasion of Muharram was listed on Thursday the 14th November, 2013 side Annexure I of this Department's O.M. No 12/4/2012-JCA-2 dated 5th June, 2012. This was dependent on sighting of the Moon. It has now been decided that for offices in Delhi / New Delhi, the Holiday on the occasion of Muharram will now be on Friday, the 15th November, 2013 and all Central Government Administrative offices located in Delhi / New Delhi shall remain closed on account of Muharram on 15th November, 2013.
2. Hindi version will follow.
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (WA) 2309 2589 | |
CPCB Orders - Regulation of LTC Claims
CPCB Orders - Regulation of LTC Claims
CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
(Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India)
Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar,
Delhi-110 032
No.C-22013/113/90 Admn.(P)/2342
30th Oct, 2013
CIRCULAR
The instances have come to the notice, where employees apply for LTC and proceed without sanction of LTC as well as the leave. It has also been noticed in some of the cases that the Divisional Head (Leave Sanctioning Authority) has only recommended the leave which does not mean the leave is granted. For proceeding on LTC it is informed to all that without grant of leave and sanction of LTC an employee cannot proceed on LTC. The Member Secretary, Central Board has viewed it very seriously and following instructions are issued for information and for strict compliance by all the employees;
(a) Without issue of LTC order as well as leave sanction order an employee shall not proceed for LTC.
(b) Even if, LTC is not applied, an employee shall not leave their Head Quarter without sanction of the leave order.
(c) The employees are advised that they should well plan their LTC programme before applying for the same and the leave must be granted by the concerned Divisional Heads/ Incharge Zonal Offices.
(d) The intended place of visit (other than declared home town) should be well decided before applying the LTC.
(e) Once the LTC is sanctioned, only genuine request beyond the control of the employee, for preponement/postponement or cancellation whatsoever will be considered by the Competent Authority.
(f) Employee must enquire the correct fare per ticket of their entitled class from Railways or Airlines for the intended place of visit, before applying for LTC.
(g) When no advance is taken, the LTC claim should be submitted within three months from the completion of return journey. Otherwise, the claim will be forfeited.
(h) When advance is taken, the claim should be submitted within one month from the date of return journey. If not, the outstanding advance will be recovered in one lumpsum and the claim will be treated as one where no advance is sanctioned. Further, panel interest @ 2% over & above of CPF interest on the entire advance from the date of drawal to the date of recovery will be charged.
(i) When claim submitted within stipulated time but unutilized portion of advance not refunded, interest is chargeable on that amount from the date of drawl to the date of recovery.
(j) When a part of the advance becomes excess drawl due to genuine reasons beyond the control of the employees, the Competent Authority, if satisfied, exempt charging of interest.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority, Central Pollution Control Board.
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(R. D. Pandey)
Administrative Officer (P)
Source: www.cpcb.nic.in
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Sub Office Maps under Athani by ipathani.blogspot.com
Sub Office Maps under Athani:
Aigali SO
Ainapur SO
Anantpur SO
Athani SO
Kagwad SO
Kokatanur SO
Madbhavi SO
Mangsuli SO
Satti SO
Telsang SO
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Prithvi Does it Again
Prithvi Does it Again
A missile unit of the elite Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully launched the second consecutive Prithvi missile today from the test range nearChandipur, off the Odisha Coast as part of a scenario based live salvo launch training exercise. Like the launch on 7th October 2013, this launch too was flawless and achieved all its targeting and technical parameters set out for the training exercise.
In the words of an SFC spokesperson ‘Both the launches were conducted as a culmination to a strategic training exercise. The aim of this exercise to war game our readiness to undertake launches in various contingencies under varied conditions, thereby was validated.
Prithvi missiles are indigenously produced and are equipped with improved high accuracy navigation and manoeuvring system. Inducted into India’s Strategic Forces Command in 2003, the Prithvi II missile, the first missile to be developed under India’s prestigious IGMDP strengthens India’s nuclear deterrence.
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