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Australia Opens Armed Forces For Non-Citizens Amid Recruitment Shortage
Australia will allow non-citizens to join its armed forces, the government said Tuesday, as the sparsely populated nation struggles to meet recruitment targets.
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Forest On One Side, Ditch On The Other: The Inside Story Of J&K Encounter
Caught between forests and a hill on one side and a deep ditch on the other, the security forces personnel locked in a seemingly endless encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's district are battling terrorists who have no shortage of arms or ammunition.
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Shortage Of 1.35 Lakh Personnel In 3 Armed Forces, Maximum Vacancies In Army
The three services are reeling under a shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel with the maximum number of vacancies of 1.18 lakh in the Army, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Indian Armed Forces Facing A Shortage Of 9,362 Officers: Defence Ministry
The three services are facing a shortage of 9,362 officers and around 1.13 lakh soldiers, airmen and sailors, according to details provided by the government on Monday.
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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache
Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water shortages in the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
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UK Opens Recruitment For Armed Forces To Indians, Commonwealth Nationals
The UK government on Monday announced a relaxation of recruitment criteria to allow Commonwealth nationals to apply for jobs in its armed forces to meet a shortage in its ranks, a move that could also benefit Indians.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of Over 9,000 Officers, Parliament Told
The three armed forces face a shortage of over 9,096 officers, with the Army topping the list, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Armed Forces Not Reeling Under Shortage Of Funds: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected a parliamentary panel's findings that the three services were reeling under severe shortage of funds, saying adequate financial resources have been allocated to them in the last four years.
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Make 5-Year Military Training Must For New Government Officers: Panel To Centre
Taking note of alarming shortage of officers and other ranks in the armed forces, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recommended five-year compulsory military service for those aspiring for gazetted jobs in the state and central governments.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of Nearly 60,000 Personnel: Government
"The recruitment in the armed forces is a continuous process. The government has taken a number of measures to reduce the shortages," Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Australia Opens Armed Forces For Non-Citizens Amid Recruitment Shortage
Australia will allow non-citizens to join its armed forces, the government said Tuesday, as the sparsely populated nation struggles to meet recruitment targets.
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Forest On One Side, Ditch On The Other: The Inside Story Of J&K Encounter
Caught between forests and a hill on one side and a deep ditch on the other, the security forces personnel locked in a seemingly endless encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's district are battling terrorists who have no shortage of arms or ammunition.
-
Shortage Of 1.35 Lakh Personnel In 3 Armed Forces, Maximum Vacancies In Army
The three services are reeling under a shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel with the maximum number of vacancies of 1.18 lakh in the Army, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Indian Armed Forces Facing A Shortage Of 9,362 Officers: Defence Ministry
The three services are facing a shortage of 9,362 officers and around 1.13 lakh soldiers, airmen and sailors, according to details provided by the government on Monday.
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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache
Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water shortages in the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
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UK Opens Recruitment For Armed Forces To Indians, Commonwealth Nationals
The UK government on Monday announced a relaxation of recruitment criteria to allow Commonwealth nationals to apply for jobs in its armed forces to meet a shortage in its ranks, a move that could also benefit Indians.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of Over 9,000 Officers, Parliament Told
The three armed forces face a shortage of over 9,096 officers, with the Army topping the list, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Armed Forces Not Reeling Under Shortage Of Funds: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected a parliamentary panel's findings that the three services were reeling under severe shortage of funds, saying adequate financial resources have been allocated to them in the last four years.
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Make 5-Year Military Training Must For New Government Officers: Panel To Centre
Taking note of alarming shortage of officers and other ranks in the armed forces, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recommended five-year compulsory military service for those aspiring for gazetted jobs in the state and central governments.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of Nearly 60,000 Personnel: Government
"The recruitment in the armed forces is a continuous process. The government has taken a number of measures to reduce the shortages," Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
