Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Archives

Increase in Allocation and Expenditure in Capital and Revenue Budget of Army, Parliamentary Panel told

Sri Krishna - March 15, 2020

New Delhi: There has been an increase in the allocation and expenditure in respect of Indian Army in both revenue as well as capital budget over and above the previous year, a Parliamentary panel...

Rajnath Singh Assures Defence Pensioners Pension in Time Bound Manner

Admin - November 23, 2019

New Delhi: Rajnath Singh became the first Defence Minister to be part of defence pensioners meet when on November 23 he inaugurated the two-day 172nd Defence Pensioners Adalat in Lucknow and assured the pensioners...

Lt Gen Anup Banerji takes charge as DG AFMS

Admin - November 1, 2019

New Delhi. Lt Gen Anup Banerji November one took charge as Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DG AFMS). An alumnus of the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, the General Officer is reputed to...

Army Asks MOD to Move ECHS to Defence Pension Fund

Admin - August 19, 2019

New Delhi. In a move aimed at lessening the burden on its financial resources, the Army asked the Defence Ministry to remove the allocation for the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) from its budget...