GREETINGS

RDOA WISHES ALL MEMBERS  AND THEIR FAMILIES           

“HAPPY JANMASHTAMI”.

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GREETINGS

Heartiest Greetings to  all RDOA Members &

their Families on  80th   Independence Day.

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                        HIKE  IN DA/DR

Government of India Ministry of Finance  issued a Office Memorandum No. 1/1(i)/2026-E-11 on 22^nd April 2026, 2% hike in DA to Central Government Employees and DR to Pensioners making  it, 60% w.e.f 01.01.2026.  MoD will  issue the same for serving personnel and veterans.

 

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                                          REVISION  OF DA/DR

Union Cabinet on 18^th April 2026 approved 2% hike in DA to Central Government Employees and DR to Pensioners making  it 60% of basic Pay/Pension w.e.f 01.01.2026. This will benefit around 1.2 crores serving staff and pensioners.   

 

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                        GREETINGS

RDOA WISHES ALL MEMBERS  AND THEIR FAMILIES           

“HAPPY RAMNAVMI”.

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                                                            HEARTFELT TRIBUTE 

To the Heroes of our Nation

BHAGAT SINGH, RAJGURU AND SUKHDEV

On their Martyrdom day 23^rd March

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        List of Long Weekends in March 2026

Month                Holiday Date & Day                          Leave Required

Mar 2026      28^th Feb  (Sat) – 04^th Mar (Wed)     02 days i.e 02^nd & 03^rd Mar 2026

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                                                               GREETINGS

RDOA WISHES ALL MEMBERS  AND THEIR FAMILIES           

“HAPPY RAMNAVMI”.

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                                               GREETINGS

Wish all members, their family members and their loved ones

                    "MAHA SHIVRATRI".

 

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                                           GREETINGS

            WISH YOU ALL VERY HAPPY 

               “SIGNALS CORPS DAY”.

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                                  GREETINGS

Wish all members, their family members and their loved ones

 "HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY 2026".

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GREETINGS

 WISH YOU ALL “HAPPY ARMY AIR DEFENCE RAISING DAY”.

 

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             GAZETTED HOLIDAYS-2026

Month and Date          Name           Saka Day           Day

26 January                 Republic Day           06 Magha          Monday

04 March                    Holi                      13 Phaguna      Wednesday

21March                     Eid-Ul-Fitar         30 Phaguna     Saturday                                 

26 March                 Ram Navami   05 Chaitra   Thursday                              

31 March                    Mahavir Jayanti        10 Chaitra         Tuesday

03 April                       Good Friday             13 Chaitra         Friday

01 May                       Buddha Purnima      11 Vaisakha      Friday

27May                  Eid-ul-Zuha/Bakrid   06 Jyaishtha    Wednesday

26 Jun                        Muharram/Ashura    05 Ashadha       Friday

15 August                  Independence Day   24 Sravana       Saturday

26 August                  Eid-e-Milad                04 Bhadra      Wednesday

04 September            Janamashtami          13 Bhadra         Friday

02 October                 Gandhi Jayanti         10 Asvina          Friday

20 October                 Dussehra                 28 Asvina          Tuesday

08 November             Diwali                       17 Kartika          Sunday

24 November             Guru Nanak Jayanti  03 Agrahayana  Tuesday

25 December             Christmas                 04 Pausha         Friday

 

 

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                                                                     GREETINGS

RDOA WISHES  ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

“VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026”.

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                    GREETINGS

Wish all members and their family members very Happy

                         “Christmas Eve”

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                                                        GR EETINGS

RDOA WISHES ALL VETER ANS AND THEIR LOVED ONES 

"HAPPY ASC CORPS DAY”.

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                                       GREETINGS

RDOA WISHES ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES 

“HAPPY ENGINEERS CORPS DAY”.

President/Secretary,

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NOTICE

The Annual General Body Meeting of “Retired Defence Officers’ Association”  will now be held on 30th  Nov  2025 instead of 09th Nov 2025.  The Venue, Agenda  points  and  time of  meeting remain same. Request to see RDOA's Blog Spot also.   Elections for New Governing Body Members  will also be held the same day. Kindly confirm attendance. Change of date is because of a very poor response.  Meeting will be followed by lunch. Ladies are cordially invited.  

 

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GREETINGS

 WISH YOU ALL “HAPPY  AVIATION DAY AND INT DAY”.

 

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8TH  Central Pay Commission 

Union  Cabinet chaired by PM Mr Narender Modi on 28^th Oct 2025 approved the terms of reference of 8^th CPC to make recommendations within 18 months. Commission will be headed by former SC Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, IIM-Bangaluru professor Pulak Ghosh as member and petroleum secretary Pankaj Jain as member-secretary.

 

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