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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Modi government has been increasing funds for defence sector in every budget, Union Minister Murugan
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan on Monday said that the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been increasing the allocation of funds in the budget every year for modernising the defence sector and to procure latest military equipment. The Narendra Modi government had ushered in huge changes in the defence sector with the aim of making the country 'Atma Nirbhar' (self-reliant) in defence production capabilities, Mr, Murugan said. He was inaugurating the 206th Outreach programme of SPARSH (System for Pension Administration - Raksha) in Tiruchi for the defence and family pensioners to redress their grievances. The Centre had promoted two defence corridors — one in Uttar Pradesh and the other in Tamil Nadu. Due to the establishment of the defence corridors, imports of defence equipment had come down. Several defence equipment were manufactured in the country and exported, Mr. Murugan said attributing it to the efforts of Prime Minister Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The Centre had implemented the long-pending demand of One Rank One Pension, he said and added that the Prime Minister had been providing a transparent government. The Controller General of Defence Accounts, New Delhi, Mayank Sharma, said SPARSH was a fully automated pension sanction processing and disbursement system. Under this programme, the Defence Accounts Department was processing and disbursing pensions to about 32 lakh defence pensioners which is about 50% of the total number of Union government pensioners. The SPARSH programme, being monitored at the highest level, was being organised in different parts of the country to hear the problems of the defence pensioners and try to find system-based and process-based solutions. The level of satisfaction was high, he said. Lieutenant-General Karanbir Singh Brar, General Officer Commanding of Dakshin Bharat Area, Chennai, and T. Jayaseelan, Controller of Defence Accounts, Chennai, spoke. The Minister flagged off five SPARSH mobile vans which will travel to all districts in Tamil Nadu for the next 10 days to redress the grievances of the defence and family pensioners at their doorstep. Mr. Murugan gave away cheques worth ₹1.50 crore to 14 defence and family pensioners. Over 4,000 defence and family pensioners from Tiruchi and other districts attended the mega event. Seventy five counters were put up along with computers, printers, scanners, finger print devices for the defence and family pensioners. Around 200 grievance officers of Controller of Defence Accounts, Chennai, representatives from PCDA (Pensions) Prayagraj, record offices, public sector banks, and other agencies attended to the grievances of defence and family pensioners.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
SPARSH grievances redress camp for Defence pensioners to be held in Tiruchi on June 30
A SPARSH (System for Pension Administration-Raksha) grievance redress camp for Defence pensioners will be held in Tiruchi on June 30. The camp would be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Army Parade Ground at Mannarpuram in the city, T. Jayaseelan, Controller of Defence Accounts, Chennai, said in a press release. Separate stalls will be established at the camp to attend to grievances under various categories. Officials from the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, Allahabad, and Record Offices of the tri-services and banks would attend the camp. Defence pensioners from across Tamil Nadu, especially those from Tiruchi and its neighbouring districts, can utilise the camp. Those attending the camp are required to appear with relevant documents. Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan would participate in the camp and flag off five Mobile SPARSH vehicles for extending SPARSH services to pensioners across Tamil Nadu, Mr. Jayaseelan said in the release.
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Grievance redressal camp for Defence pensioners to be held in Tiruchi on June 30
A SPARSH (System for Pension Administration-Raksha) grievance redressal camp for Defence pensioners will be held in Tiruchi on June 30. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to participate in the day-long camp to be held at the Army Parade Ground at Mannarpuram in the city. Officials from the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, Allahabad and Record Offices of the tri-services and banks would attend the camp to attend to grievances relating to Defence pensioners. District Collector M. Pradeep Kumar, who chaired a meeting with Sangeetha, Deputy Controller of Defence Accounts, and other officials to discuss the arrangements to be made for the event, said that Defence pensioners from across Tamil Nadu can attend the camp with relevant documents. Those who wish to register their names in advance can send a message with their name, address and phone numbers over WhatsApp to 8807380165, Mr. Pradeep Kumar said in a press release.
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Business Standard
13-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Defence pensioners, Form 16 is here: Here's how to check your tax details
Defence pensioners can now download document for FY25 at SPARSH portal, ensuring easy tax filing and a clearer view of TDS deductions. Representative Picture Amit Kumar New Delhi
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
SPARSH pensioners, there's an income tax update for you on the portal: Click here to know
Defence pensioners receiving pensions via SPARSH can now access their income and TDS details for FY 2024-25 on the TRACES portal, reflected in Form 26AS. Form 16 will soon be available on the SPARSH portal. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Ministry of Defence has recently announced an important income tax update for defence personnel receiving pensions via the SPARSH (System of Pension Administration, Raksha) platform. If you are a SPARSH pensioner, here's everything you need to know about your tax and pension-related updates for the financial year 2024-25 SPARSH has announced that income and TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) details for the financial year 2024-25 have been processed and uploaded on the TRACES portal . Pensioners can now see these entries reflected in their Form 26AS statement. According to the announcement, FORM 16 will be made available shortly on the SPARSH to the SPARSH website, 'Income and TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) details for the Financial Year 2024-25 have been processed and uploaded on the TRACES portal. The corresponding entries are now reflected in Form 26AS statements. Form 16 will be made available on the SPARSH Portal shortly. You may verify the details by logging into your income tax e-filing account and viewing your Form 26AS under the 'View Tax Credit (Form 26AS)' section.'SPARSH offers services related to pension sanctions and disbursements for the Armed Forces, such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, and defence civilians. The portal is a centralised platform for defence pensioners to access all pension-related services, such as viewing pension details, pension entitlements, pensioner profile information, income tax forms, allows defence pensioners to conveniently access all essential documents and entitlements online. To view your details:Step 1: Log in to your SPARSH 2: Navigate to My Documents > Entitlements to view your pension components (Basic Pension, Disability Element, Gratuity, etc.).Step 3: Access your PPO under My Documents > 4: Download your Pension Slip from My Documents > Pension view the projected tax summary for the current financial year:Step 1: Log in to your SPARSH 2: Go to Services > Projected Tax tool gives a clear estimate of your potential tax liabilities for the year based on your pension to download Form 16 through SPARSH portalStep 1: Go to the SPARSH website, and log in using login ID and 2: Go to My Documents and access Form 3: Download Form 16 PART A and B.
