Army Chiefs Age Controversy

• Army Chief General V K Singh retires today

  General V K Singh, who took over the reins of the army 26 months ago with an image of an anti-corruption crusader, will retire as Army Chief today bringing to an end a controversial tenure that was marred by rows over his age and fissures among the military brass.

• It could have been avoided: General VK Singh on age row

  After dragging the government to Supreme Court, Army Chief General VK Singh today said the controversy over his date of birth could have been "avoided by everybody."

• Age row: 'Unfortunate chapter' over, says Defence Minister AK Antony

  Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday said that the "unfortunate controversy" over Army Chief General VK Singh's age had come to an end with the Supreme Court judgement and asked his colleagues to close the chapter.

• Age row: 'Graceful' end to dispute with the government, says Army Chief

  The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

• It's business as usual for General Singh

  Notwithstanding the developments in Supreme Court on his age issue, it was business as usual for Army Chief General V K Singh as he arrived in Jaipur for an official visit to the South-Western Command. The army chief is scheduled to return to the capital on Saturday evening after which he will depart for an official tour to Britain from February 13...

• Army chief General VK Singh drops case against Govt, reports he may quit

  The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

• Army chief withdraws case against govt: 10 latest developments

  The army chief has withdrawn his case against the government in the Supreme Court. General VK Singh wanted the government to accept his date of birth in May 1951 and not May 10, 1950. Records in the army reflect both years. The government had said it is not possible at this stage to update old records that list 1950. It also argued that the ...

• Army chief vs Govt: Supreme Court judges dictating order, verdict soon

  The Supreme Court has disposed the the Army chief's case against the government. Saying that it has "no scope to interfere", the court had given General VK Singh's counsel the option to "withdraw the petition till 2pm. The court's order is now being dictated.

• Five big facts about Army Chief vs Government

  The Supreme Court has questioned the manner in which the government handled the issue of Army Chief General V K Singh's age. The court has fixed the next hearing for February 10. We look at five new developments.

• AK Antony blames Army for General VK Singh's age row, says Govt had no role to play

  Laying the blame on the Army's doors for the controversy over General VK Singh's age issue, Defence Minister AK Antony today said the row occurred because the force kept two sets of his date of birth for 36 years and maintained there was no civil-military confrontation.

• PIL on Army Chief's age dismissed by Supreme Court

  The Supreme Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the controversy over Army chief General VK Singh's age.

• Army chief on age row: Issue has always been of integrity and honour

  Speaking on the controversy over his age at a press conference ion Delhi today, Army Chief General VK Singh said "the issue is that of integrity and honour." The general added that the matter has always been tackled by him in the "organisational interest."

• Age issue not affecting my decisions, says Army Chief General VK Singh

  Army Chief General VK Singh has told NDTV that there are perceptional differences between him and the Ministry of Defence on the age issue but there is no rift. Speaking to NDTV's Nitin Gokhale in his first television interview after the unseemly controversy erupted, General VK Singh has made it clear that the age issue has in no way affected any d...

• Army chief age row: Letter to Defence Minister 'personal opinion', says Capt Amarinder Singh

  As the row over the age of Army chief General VK Singh threatens to snowball into a major controversy, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today said that his letter to Defence Minister A K Antony over correction of the General's date of birth was "his personal opinion".

• Army chief age row: Supreme Court bench recuses itself from hearing PIL

  The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice BS Chauhan today recused itself from hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former army personnel on the controversy over the Army Chief's age.