55 Years After: A Memorial To An Indian Martyr
When I read the poem ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ by the English poet Thomas Gray (1751) many years ago, I found many quotable […]
Sqn.Ldr. A.B. Devayya’s Statue Unveiled At Madikeri
Image: Ex-Sergeant Deranna Gowda saluting the statue. Ex-Sergeant Deranna Gowda, who handed over a pistol to A.B. Devayya, shares his experience Madikeri: The bronze statue […]
Ex-servicemen demand pension for jawans who fought Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971
Image: CB Motaiah, Indo-Pak war veteran discharged on compassionate grounds before completing his pensionable service, has approached Mandetira N Subramani, President of VeKare Ex-Servicemen Trust, […]
EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME IS RETROGRADE AND DISCRIMINATORY DISCONTENTMENT AMONG EX-SERVICEMEN BREWS
?The retired armed forces soldiers up to the rank of Havildars in the Army, Petty officers in the Navy,? and Sergeants in the Air Force, […]
CHARACTER ASSASSINATION OF AN ARMY WIDOW AND DENIAL OF FAMILY PENSION FOR OVER A DECADE
Mysuru, May 12 – In what could be said as a goof- up committed by inefficient and callous defence authorities in the Record Section, who […]
CORRUPTION AMONG SERVICEMEN AND EX-SERVICEMEN
By: Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere VSM Corruption in the Defence Services (“Services” hereinafter) is nothing new. However, it never was and is not anywhere near the sheer, […]
The saga of Sena Medal-winning army hero
City-based VeKare Ex-Servicemen’s Trust to fight for his cause Caption: Ex-Hav Chittiappa Mechanda Ganapathy (right) showing his medals to Mandetira N. Subramani, President of VeKare […]
1962 war veteran never got pension; now widow loses canteen facility
Courtesy: Bangalore Mirror ; Edition dated: 14th March, 2015 A brave soldier who survived the 1962 war with China could not win his battle for […]
An Open email addressed to GOC, HQ K & K Sub Area, Bangalore, projecting the case of victimization of 3 hapless widows of ex-servicemen
04 Nov 2014 M.N. Subramani, M.Com, LLB.,President, VeKare Ex-Servicemen Trust (VKET), No. 645, 1st Floor, N.S. Road, K.R. Mohalla, Mysore – 570024 Telefax: 0821-2459555 Mobile: 9448471811 […]