The Orbit of Memories

Sri. Nambi Narayanan's autobiography "The Orbit of Memories" is just published (on 26 Oct). Please read the report from TheHindu dt 27 Oct.

And from MalayalaManorama

Ormakalude Bhramanapatham - Sri. Nambi Narayanan

Ormakalude Bhramanapatham  
( ഓർമകളുടെ ഭ്രമണപഥം )
( Orbit of memories )

Our former senior colleague, Sri. Nambi Narayanan just wrote his autobiography.  The book titled Ormakalude Bhramanapatham  will be released today by Dr. Sashi Tharoor, at  the Press Club, Trivandrum.

The ISRO espionage case !   The created case of espionage !!  where our former senior colleagues Sri. Nambi Narayanan and Sri. D Sasikumar were involved !!

I am sure, this will be many orbits of memories by many of us who were there at VSSC/ISRO those days !!  It was a torture not only for "Nambi" and "Sasikumar", but for all of us in VSSC during those days. 

ISROfef will feature a post  on this book  shortly here.


Read more on  Sri. Nambi Narayanan  from Wikipedia



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Sri. D. Sasikumar 

VSSC Pensioners' Portal - CHSS claim submission online

VSSC Pensioners' Portal

Please Click above to enter VSSC Pensioners Portal

This Portal helps us to Submit CHSS Claims online. Excellent facility offered to all Pensioners from VSSC.

Unfortunately, the Claim Submission / New Claim is not working well. Let's hope the Portal becomes healthy soon !

Condolences - K V R Wariyar

Sri. K V Raghava Wariyar (QDC /VSSC)  expired at 5 PM on  23/10/2017 at  SK Hospital, Trivandrum.

May his soul rest in peace.

Biopic on Dr. K Radhakrishnan

This is a recognition for our former Chairman, Dr. K Radhakrishnan.  But it's much more for ISRO as well !  Read on the news below .

( report from BusinessLine today )

SpaceX - RLV

Some of the media, today,  put a small news item in a remote corner of the paper.  I've reproduced one (BusineesLine) here. 

Very interesting ofcourse  !!  Not that this Falcon 9 rocket put 10 satellites into an orbit, but the great act of  returning the vehicle in an upright landing on a floating platform !!

I am sure, ISRO must be preparing for such smart feats !!

2.57 to 2.67 - for Level 13 : A reminder

Those of you who missed the OM (which modified the IOR  from 2.57 to 2.67 ) for Level 13,  is given below. Please click below to read/download.



IOR revison for Level 13 ( from 2.57  to 2.67 )


And a clarification : 

Index of Rationalisation ( IOR ) is used to generate the PayMatrix. Earlier it was 2.57 for Level 13, among some of the other Levels too.  Now, this IOR for level 13 is modified to 2.67.  Accordingly, the PayMatrix has been revised.


For Pay Fixation, please note that,  the multiplication factor of 2.57 is used for all. 

Sample cases of Pay/Pension fixation will follow .

Constant Attendance Allowance for Civil pensioners

Constant Attendance Allowance for Civil pensioners too increased.

Now it's  6750/- pm.

Download. Read the OM dt 3-10-17

ISRO Vs TeamIndus

TeamIndus, the first Indian private Space company  is serious about its challenges. Please read on the report ( Ref. Business Line dt 7-10-2017 ) below to know more !

Modification of Level-13 of Pay Matrix

Modification of Level-13 of Pay Matrix  - OM dt 28 Sept 2017


Level 13 seems to be a headache for the Min of Finance. Errors, Revisions, and Clarifications continues.... 

A new set of modifications is just released. Click the link given here to read on the full OM.   If you happen to digest the OM, kindly tell all of us, who are confused now, about how it refers to we pensioners of Level 13  (Engr SF ) .


OM dt 28-09-2017 Regarding Level 13 - Modifications

Don't turn away SeniorCitizens

Senior Citizens sould be a bit more happy ! Reserve Bank has now given a directive to all Banks.  Read on below ... !  And ... let's hope the Banks and its people at the desk honor this !!