Govt notifies Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services & Posts) Amendment Rules 2026

• Amendment to the principal rules governing re-employment of ex-servicemen in Central Civil Services & Posts, notified under Article 309 of the Constitution.
• Core change: revised Rule 2(c)(i) to explicitly include Military Nursing Service (MNS) personnel within the definition of "ex-servicemen".
• UPSC relevance: intersects GS-II (welfare schemes, service rules), defence personnel rehabilitation, and Article 309 jurisprudence.