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Two Pakistani troopers were killed by the Indian Army in response to ceasefire violations along the LoC in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir. (Representational Image | PTI)

Opinion

Accountability a must for armed forces

The dividing line between military transparency vis-a-vis military secrecy has been much debated.

24 March 2019 12:02 AM IST

The letter was sent to the President on Thursday, the day 2019 Lok Sabha elections began. (Photo: PTI)

India

Controversy over letter allegedly written by armed force veterans to...

Rashtrapati Bhavan source has denied receiving any letter written by armed forces veterans to Prez which is circulating...

12 April 2019 10:29 AM IST

Business

'Disability pension taxable if personnel retired under normal...

The pension will be non-taxable only to those personnel who have retired due to any kind of disability.

26 Jun 2019 9:34 AM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: AP)

India

Rajnath Singh holds review meet with senior MoD officials

On Thursday, Mr Singh was briefed regarding Defence Cooperation activities with Friendly Foreign Countries.

8 Jun 2019 5:11 AM IST

General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff

Life

Subdued unrest among forces

The retirement age and pension policy proposed by the Chief of Defence Staff, has irked several among the serving and...

29 Nov 2020 6:28 PM IST

Captain Tania Shergill leading an all-men contingent in the Republic Day parade this year. (PTI)

Age on Sunday

A force to reckon with

As a debate on combat roles for women in the Army rages, those in the forces say it has more to do with practical...

22 March 2020 12:23 AM IST

Violence flares in Afghanistan as hospital, funeral attacked. (AFP Photo)

World

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack targets hospital, funeral in...

Special forces rescued 80 people including mothers and babies from the Kabul hospital after three gunmen launched a...

12 May 2020 3:58 PM IST

$They are very respected forces of the country but on gender equality they have to do more and sometimes the resistance does not come out well,\ said the bench. (Representational image: joinindianarmy.nic.in)$ India

Armed forces have decided to allow women in NDA, Centre tells SC

Additional Solicitor General sought SC's permission to place details on record through affidavit and sought status quo...

8 Sept 2021 1:45 PM IST

Indian army soldiers are seen near the site of a gunbattle between suspected militants and government security forces at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 28, 2020. (AFP)

Opinion

Syed Ata Hasnain | Agnipath to transform our military, so give it a...

Transformation always means wholescale uprooting of the old and planting of the new. Agnipath is a subset of the...

19 Jun 2022 11:20 PM IST

India

Government unveils Agnipath, radical new plan to recruit youths to...

After the completion of four years, up to 25% of the Agniveers from a batch would be selected to serve as regular cadre...

14 Jun 2022 11:30 PM IST

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat. (Photo: PTI)

India

Military modernisation and progress must go together, says Bipin Rawat

Giving examples of expenditure, the Army chief also spoke of the money spent on sending Indian troops for various UN...

2 March 2018 1:34 AM IST

The police sources said that a para commando of the Army was injured in the initial firing of the militants. (Representational Image)

India

Govt rejects higher military service pay for 1L personnel, army upset

Military sources said the Army is anguished over the decision by the finance ministry, and will seek its review.

4 Dec 2018 5:53 PM IST