Officials familiar with the matter said the development follows recent amendments in recruitment norms that widened eligibility criteria for these positions.
The contingent commander of the Integrated Operations Centre tableau at the 77th Republic Day Parade, Captain Buttar stands as a living reflection of the Army's highest ideal, Service Before Self.
For the first time, the RVC of the Indian Army, tasked with the breeding, training and care of all military animals such as horses, mules and dogs, will deploy a specialised animal contingent, underscoring the Army’s high-altitude operational requirements.
A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud and comprising Ajay Rastogi said there are two things that are required to remove any form of gender discrimination -- 'administrative will and change in mindset.'
The military’s records show that male troops average more time lost due to drunkenness, going AWOL, and other infractions of discipline than women do.
The Hurriyat is not akin to the Taliban, which would someday form part of the government in Afghanistan. Neither does it represent the Kashmiri public, as it claims to.
