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Making a small beginning in ensuring a greater role for women in the armed forces, the Indian government decided to grant permanent commissions in select cadres to those who are inducted via the short service commission route. Women officers were first inducted in the Military Nursing Service...

Clearly unhappy with the Pay Commission, the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) have decided not to implement the recommendations alleging discrepancies in parity and status in comparison to their counterparts in civil services and Central police organisations, media reports said. To...

Hey Friends have you heard ? Kapil Dev Nikhanj the man under whose captaincy India won the 1983 world cup has been commissioned as Lt.Col in 150 Infantry Battalion ( territorial army) affiliated to the Punjab regeiment He is Lieutenant Colonel Kapil Dev now Jai Hind

For the first time, an Indian Army General is set to take over command of the country's strategic forces and nuclear arsenal. Lt-Gen Balraj Singh Nagal will take over command of the country's strategic forces and nuclear arsenal, an official announcement said. Nagal, currently Director...

I think they should be paid well.They are the people because of whom we get a sound sleep and therefore the Government should think about the responsibility and the risk involved in the same and should revise the payment structure of the defence personnels.

Fourth round of joint exercises between the Indian and American Special Forces Indian and American armed forces Saturday have begun joint maneuvres on counter-terrorism in Mizoram. The three week-long 'Operation Vajraprahar' will be the fourth round of joint exercises between the special...

The latest statistics show that the army is grappling with a shortage of 14,000 officers. On top of that, around 3,000 officers have applied for premature retirement. Even more alarming is the fact that in both the entry level institutions of the Army-the National Defence Academy at Khadakvasla...

India will take another step towards developing a ballistic missile defence (BMD) system in the next few days when it tests an "interceptor" missile against an "incoming enemy" missile over the Bay of Bengal. The fledgling two-tier BMD system being developed by DRDO, capable of tracking and...

Vijay Divas - 26th July Tribute to Kargil War Heroes Victory in Kargil is certainly a defining moment in the history of Independent India. It was the outcome of supreme sacrifice by the brave soldiers of this country, displaying valor with dignity. Kargil was not an easy win. The terrain was...

Guys, I am not an expert on this topic, but as I had discussions with my relatives which are in the Indian Army, I concluded that if India and China indulged in a war, there are two possibilities. First, if the war is a short one, like two or three weeks, then both sides have to return back to...

Friends, Kashmir is the biggest headache of our security establishment, since its creation in 1947. And it is still unresolved problem, and surely it has become paradox, that is not still solved even after three wars were fought for it. Not only security, but, Govt of India has to pay big...