
October 09, 2015 00:30 IST
In March last year, Raha had said that women are physically not suited to fly fighter planes. On Thursday, however, Raha said he had “no doubt” that women could become fighter pilots.
Fri, Oct 09, 2015
October 08, 2015 18:06 IST
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha announced Thursday that the Indian Air Force would soon have women fighter pilots.
Thu, Oct 08, 2015
October 04, 2015 02:40 IST
Injured youth wanted to join IAF, says brother.
Sun, Oct 04, 2015
October 04, 2015 01:29 IST
Arup Raha expressed hope that the Rafale contract between India and France would be signed before December.
Sun, Oct 04, 2015
October 01, 2015 01:31 IST
The warship incorporates new design concepts for stealth, and has a very large component of indigenous combat suite.
Thu, Oct 01, 2015
September 30, 2015 00:25 IST
What forms the backdrop of this demand is a 2013 Supreme Court verdict that quashed differential treatment to “time-scale” captains and select grade captains.
Sat, Dec 26, 2015
September 29, 2015 19:00 IST
The definition of OROP accepted by the government in Parliament has equal pension for officers retiring in the same rank with equal length of service.
Sat, Dec 26, 2015
September 28, 2015 04:15 IST
The ministry’s step comes in the backdrop of the government’s ongoing effort to amend the DPP 2013.
Mon, Sep 28, 2015
September 22, 2015 04:05 IST
He further added that while the Army recommended him for promotion to the rank of a Lt General, his file was stuck with the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) and the Prime Minister’s Office.
Tue, Sep 22, 2015
September 17, 2015 03:13 IST
Abbas Hussain, the Territorial Army jawan who was convicted, appealed in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
September 16, 2015 03:44 IST
On September 4, acting on a petition filed by Edayilliam and 16 others, the Delhi High Court said women officers serving in the Navy should be offered permanent commissions once they complete their short service stints.
Wed, Sep 16, 2015
September 16, 2015 00:32 IST
While the Chinese side was represented by senior colonels, the Indian side was represented by General Officer Commanding, 3 Infantry Division, and Brigade commander, 70 Infantry Brigade.
Wed, Sep 16, 2015
September 12, 2015 00:00 IST
The NDA has ordered a Court of Inquiry (CoI) into the matter and has decided to test samples of “rajma curry” and “egg curry” and other food items served for lunch.
Sat, Sep 12, 2015
September 08, 2015 00:14 IST
Army’s Northern Command on Monday confirmed the life sentences of six army personnel, including two army officers in the 2010 Machil fake encounter case.
Tue, Sep 08, 2015
September 08, 2015 00:02 IST
The case dates back to April 2010, when three youths from Nadihal village near Baramulla were lured by jawans, who promised them porter jobs with the Army.
Tue, Sep 08, 2015
September 07, 2015 01:58 IST
According to the veterans, 46 per cent of ex-servicemen are PMRs. The clause to exclude the PMRs from OROP, if applied, would have slashed the OROP budget by 50 per cent.
Mon, Sep 07, 2015
September 06, 2015 00:00 IST
Ex-Servicemen reject five-year revisions as well as exclusion of early retirees from the announced OROP.
Sun, Sep 06, 2015
September 04, 2015 03:16 IST
Ministry of Urban Development writes to the Defence Ministry to work out a solution.
Fri, Sep 04, 2015
September 04, 2015 01:06 IST
Speaking earlier at a press conference at Jantar Mantar, the veterans attacked the government saying that the agitation had shattered the steel frame that the IAS lobby created within the government for years.
Fri, Sep 04, 2015
September 02, 2015 03:33 IST
The ban on Dalbir Singh was imposed by former army chief and currently a minister of state, V K Singh, during the former’s tenure as 3 Corps commander in Dimapur.
Wed, Sep 02, 2015
September 01, 2015 01:07 IST
The organisers of the protest ruled out any likelihood of exploring legal option “for the moment”.
Tue, Sep 01, 2015
August 28, 2015 00:44 IST
Meanwhile, two other veterans were admitted to the hospital Thursday after their health condition deteriorated due to the hunger strike.
Fri, Aug 28, 2015
August 27, 2015 01:41 IST
In its recommendations, the committee also hinted at a possible space for middlemen, besides urging the government to look at Indian private sector with trust to boost Make In India.
Thu, Aug 27, 2015
August 27, 2015 01:35 IST
Sources said that the government wants 2011 to be the base year besides no three per cent annual increase. The government also wants payment to begin from April 1, 2015 as against the agreed date of April 1, 2014.
Thu, Aug 27, 2015
August 21, 2015 03:26 IST
In an email to former Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Malik wrote that the PMO had called him on August 10 to “resolve the issue” so that OROP could be announced on “15th of August”.
Fri, Aug 21, 2015



