{"id":15726,"date":"2025-07-03T20:33:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiaepost.com\/?p=15726"},"modified":"2025-07-03T20:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:03:30","slug":"mohinder-bhagat-reviews-pesco-operations-employment-of-ex-servicemen-remains-key-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiaepost.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/mohinder-bhagat-reviews-pesco-operations-employment-of-ex-servicemen-remains-key-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohinder Bhagat Reviews PESCO Operations: Employment of Ex-Servicemen Remains Key Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chandigarh, July 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defence Services Welfare Minister Mohinder Bhagat has directed officers to take concrete steps to strengthen the Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation (PESCO) to better serve ex-servicemen and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairing a review meeting at the Punjab Civil Secretariat, the Minister assessed PESCO\u2019s operational framework, financial health, and employee welfare measures. 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