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Rs.2,300-crore pay, pension package for defence pe
Meeting a long-pending demand of 1.3-million strong defence personnel, the government Monday cleared a Rs.2,300-crore (about $430 million) proposal to fix their pay and pension anomalies, based on the recommendations of a panel set up by Prime Minister"The cabinet today (Monday) approved Rs.2,300 crore total package for defence personnel based on a report of the committee headed by the cabinet secretary on