OFB CLARIFICATION - Those employees who have got promotion/up-gradation in a higher grade between 1st of January, 2016 and the date of notification

Clarifications regarding exercise of option under Rule-S of Revised Pay Rules, 2016 on Implementation of the recommendations of the 7thCPC - reg.

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion - PRESS RELEASE

GRANT OF LICENSE FOR MANUFACTURE OF DEFENCE ITEMS.

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS - NOTIFICATION

Notification delegation of power to DIPP for grant of Licence for Defence items under Arts Act 1959.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension - Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure-

Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission - bunching of stages in the revised pay structure - reg.

Ministry of Finance - Department of Expenditure - Public Finance (Central-I) Division

Payment of Transaction Charges and Cash-out Incentives on Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) and PAHAL transactions.

Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) plans to introduce mounted gun systems (MGS) Dhanush Soon?

According to media reports, Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) has plans to introduce soon mounted gun systems (MGS) based on its Dhanush 155mm/52 calibre Guns soon to meet Indian Army’s requirement for 814 mounted gun systems (MGS). Dhanush 155mm/52 calibre Guns were first showcased at last year’s Defence Expo held in Goa which had cleared internal round of factory trials and was offered to Indian Army for trials.

Dhanush 155mm/45 calibre is all set to go for bulk order after it clears in final June Army trials but 155mm/52 calibre variant of Dhanush has not received the same level of backing due to DRDO developed Advanced Towed Artillery Gun (ATAG) 52-calibre gun which has received much attention due to its better capabilities over existing 155mm/52 calibre Guns out there .

By using Dhanush 155mm/52 calibre Guns mounted on 6 x 6 or 8 x 8 High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) sourced from either Ashok Leyland or Tata Motors, OFB plans to get more orders for its upgraded 155mm/52 calibre Guns since it shares maximum commonality with Dhanush 155mm/45 variant which will go into mass production soon.

India already has placed orders with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for procurement of 100 K-9 Vajra self-propelled (SP), tracked howitzers and has already concluded a deal with BAE Systems for 145 ultralight howitzers for mountain formations. Only sanctioned purchase of 814 mounted gun systems (MGS) remains to be concluded but the way development of indigenous 155mm/52 calibre Guns are progressing, pending requirements for mounted gun systems (MGS) might go indigenous way soon.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE - DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE - CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

Implementation of Revision of Pension of Pre 1.1.2016 Pensioners/Family Pensioners in pursuance to DP &PW OM 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12th May 2017 and Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) OM No. 1(13)/EV/2017 dated 23rd May,2017.