Tag: Armed forces
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Steps taken to strengthen women’s role in security setup, armed forces: Rajnath
"It has now moved to inducting women officers in most of the branches of the Army. Women are now being accepted for permanent commission and shall be commanding army units and battalions in near future",
October 14, 2021 -
Women can be inducted into armed forces through NDA, SC told
Justice Kaul said that the court has been periodically nudging the authorities to do it themselves, and sometimes things only move when the court steps in. "Armed forces are respected forces of this country. But on gender equality, they have to do more",
September 8, 2021 -
Rajnath’ nod to enhanced fin. powers for armed forces’ field formns.
"An enabling provision of Emergency Financial Powers to the field formations below Command level for the defence services has now been incorporated in the Emergency Powers Schedule which till present was available to Vice Chiefs and C-in-Cs/equivalent,"
September 7, 2021 -
Greater role for women in forces
In November 2017, Shubhangi Swaroop became the first woman pilot in the Indian Navy. Given proper scope, suitable infrastructure and training, women can prove themselves.
August 27, 2021 -
President Kovind: Cyber, space threats require upgraded technological responses
President Kovind said that India is passing through challenging times, which is full of changes and the concepts of National Security and Defence are also changing.
August 4, 2021 -
DRDO providing latest technology to armed forces
The modernization projects are being progressed as per the approved capital acquisition plan and in terms of extant Defence Procurement Procedure.
August 3, 2021 -
Armed forces swing into action in flooded areas
In addition, teams have been kept on standby in ICG’s ashore units for providing assistance at other locations.
May 27, 2021 -
Rajnath Singh reviews efforts of MoD, Armed Forces, DRDO and Defence organisations in fighting second COVID-19 wave
The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Additional Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjay Jaju, ADG Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) and other senior officials of MoD.
May 18, 2021 -
Breaking News: Matter being considered by Defence Minister, ASG tells Delhi HC for handing over oxygen supply management to Armed Forces
The bench sought a response from the centre to a request made by the Delhi government for calling in the army to manage the crisis.
May 3, 2021 -
Plea filed in Delhi High Court for handing over management of oxygen supplies to the Armed Forces
The petition titled as Manish Gupta Vs. GNCTD & Ors. has been filed by advocates Praveen K Sharma, Dhananjay Grover and Kamil Khan
May 3, 2021 -
Rajnath to armed forces: Help states to tackle Covid crises
Rajnath Singh was briefed on the measures taken by various units under the defence ministry in providing aid to the civil administration in this hour of crisis.
April 21, 2021 -
Disabled officer cadets deserve better support
These cadets are paid a lumpsum amount based on their disability percentage which was attributed to military service. They are also given a small ex-gratia payment monthly. However, they are not entitled to any other benefit despite being trainees for a Group A service.
January 12, 2021 -
Armed forces resolutely countered adversaries along borders in 2020
But the military standoff with China at eastern Ladakh that began in April- May is perhaps the biggest challenge the Indian Army has faced in the last few decades. With China continuing with its aggressive posturing against India, the face-off is unlikely to end any time soon.
January 3, 2021 -
China versus India~I
All along, China has been deceiving India by indefinitely delaying a border settlement, by repeating that the issue be kept on the backburner while the two countries concentrate on economic growth
December 25, 2020 -
Armed forces forced PLA to retreat: Rajnath
The defence minister said there could be a serious debate on who owned more military might vis a vis India and China but there was no scope of ambiguity when it came to soft power.
December 15, 2020 -
Corporatisation vital to make OFB productive
In a counter press release, the OFB stated, “for the accidents which occurred between Jan 2015 to Dec 2019, where defect investigation has been completed, only 19 per cent of cases are attributable to the OFB.”
October 6, 2020 -
Trump again
The President has stuck to two themes in the course of his campaign – first that mail-in ballots are a disaster and will be manipulated and, second, that the results of the election would not be known for months because of disputes over these ballots.
September 28, 2020