Tag: Department of Military Affairs

Agniveers will be eligible for gallantry awards: Department of Military Affairs

Agniveers will be eligible for gallantry awards, the Department of Military Affairs said in the backdrop of protests against the Agnipath scheme in different parts of the country.

June 22, 2022

Pension move may affect morale of armed forces

Colonels, who post retirement at 54, were eligible for reemployment till 58, would now serve till 57, without reemployment, Brigadiers till 58 and Major Generals till 59, an addition of a year.

November 10, 2020

India to get its first Chief of Defence Staff, will act as Principal Military Adviser to Defence Minister

Armed forces will fall under the ambit of Department of Military Affairs which will have appropriate expertise to manage military affairs, headed by the Chief of Military Staff.

December 24, 2019