Army Headquarters

Centre Gives Approval For Restructuring Of Army Headquarters

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the first batch of reforms in the Army including relocation of 206 officers from the Army headquarters, setting up of a separate vigilance cell and forming an umbrella organisation to focus on human rights issues.

Defence Ministry Approved Army Headquarters Restructuring Plans: Army Chief

India News | ANI | Friday July 5, 2019

The Defence Ministry has approved the proposal to restructure the Army Headquarters under which the force would be revamped to face the challenges of modern warfare.

Major Gogoi's Seniority Reduced For "Fraternising" With Woman: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 "human shield controversy", will suffer the ignominy of reduction in seniority and exit from Kashmir Valley with the Army headquarters confirming the punishment for "fraternising" with a local woman last year

Centre Approves 1st Batch Of Mega Reforms In Indian Army: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 8, 2019

In a major move, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved the first batch of reforms in the Army which include relocation of 229 officers from the Army headquarters, creation of a new post of deputy chief for military operations and strategic planning, and setting up new wings for vigilance and human rights issues, official sources said on ...

Once Injured Fighting For The Country, These Army Veterans Now Fight For Their Due In Court

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Monday November 12, 2018

Brigadier SS Ahluwallia, a Vir Chakra awardee, lost his toes to frostbite in the course of a heroic effort to capture the country's highest picket near the Siachen glacier in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He opted for voluntary retirement at the turn of the century and returned home, only to be thrust into a different kind of battle. A legal one.

Pak PM Imran Khan Visits Army Headquarters For His 1st Security Briefing

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018

Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan today paid his first visit to the country's army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where he was briefed on security issues.

Al Qaeda Affiliate Claims Responsibility For Burkina Faso Attacks

World News | Reuters | Sunday March 4, 2018

A Mali-based al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks in neighbouring Burkina Faso that left 16 people dead, including eight gunmen, at the army headquarters and French embassy, Mauritanian news agency Alakhbar reported.

8 Killed In Attack On French Embassy, Army Headquarter In Burkina Faso

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 3, 2018

Attackers in Burkina Faso's capital killed eight people and wounded dozens more in a coordinated assault on the army headquarters and French embassy that France's foreign minister said was likely carried out by "terrorist groups".

Dozens Killed In Attack On Burkina Faso Army Headquarters

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 2, 2018

At least 28 people were killed Friday in an attack on the military headquarters in Burkina Faso, three security sources, two in France and one in West Africa, told AFP.

'We Just Followed Orders': Disabled Army Veterans Fight For Rights

India News | Written by Tanima Biswas | Wednesday June 14, 2017

Colonel Anil Kaul, 66, has written several letters to the army headquarters, but says he is still to receive a satisfactory response. He is a war veteran, who lost his right eye and left hand while saving 250 soldiers in a rescue mission in Sri Lanka's Jaffna in 1987. He got a Vir Chakra for his bravery, but says that the institutional support need...

Army Officer, Middleman Arrested By CBI In Cash-For-Transfer Case

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday June 3, 2017

A Lieutenant Colonel in the army has been arrested for allegedly manipulating postings of officers for money. Lt Colonel Ranganathan Suvramani Moni has been accused of taking bribes to arrange transfers at the army headquarters, along with a middleman, Gaurav Kohli, who has also been arrested.

Pakistan Army May Shift Its Headquarters To Islamabad

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 1, 2017

The Pakistani Army plans to shift its General Headquarters or GHQ from Rawalpindi to Islamabad and is ready to start construction on the new site, Pakistan-based newspaper Dawn reported today.

Was Asked To Shine Shoes, Soldier Complained In Video. Army Chief Reacts

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday January 13, 2017

After a soldier alleged in a YouTube video that he was forced to "wash clothes, polish boots and walk dogs" for his seniors and is being harassed for flagging it, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said: "I request troops to use a grievance box and not social media."

Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Arrives In Kathmandu

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 11, 2016

Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh arrived in Kathmandu today on a three-day official visit on the invitation of his Nepali counterpart General Rajendra Chhetri.

Suspected Terrorists Seize Airport Army Headquarters In Yemen's Aden

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Suspected terrorists seized the headquarters of the military garrison at Aden airport today after killing at least seven soldiers at the base in Yemen's second city, military sources said.