Ministry of Defence Raksha Mantri Issues Orders on Matter of Equivalence with Respect to Armed Forces and AFHQ CS Officers Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman has issued the following orders with immediate effect:- Ministry of Defence letter dated 18 October 2016 on the issue of equivalence between Armed Forces Officers and Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services (AFHQ CS)Officers is withdrawn. The cadre restructuring of AFHQ CS as approved by the Union Cabinet shall be duly implemented. Designations to be created in consequence of the additional posts sanctioned by the Cabinet will be done in consultation with Service HQs. Local designations assigned both Service and Civilian Officers in Service Headquarters/InterService Organisations (ISOs) is hereby withdrawn. Both Service and Civilian Officers will use their respective cadre designations only. So far as the Channel of reporting/rendition of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) is concerned, status quo ante is hereby restore...

7th Central Pay Commission - Territorial Army Allowance No.20(1)/2017/D(GS-III) Government of India Ministry of Defence South Block, New Delhi Dated the 21st September, 2017 To, The Chief of the Army Staff Subject : Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Territorial Army Allowance. Sir, I am directed to say that consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission and in supersession of the all existing orders issued on the subject from time to time, the President is pleased to decide that the Camp Allowance and TA Bounty applicable for Territorial Army shall be merged into a single allowances to be called Territorial Army Allowance and will be payable at the following rates: Sl. No Category of Employees Amount (in Rs./annum) 1 Officers 2000 2 JCOs 1500 3 OR 1000 2. These rates shall automatically increase by 25%, each time the Dearness Allowance rises by 50%. 3. 100% of the amount of Territorial ...