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Indian Army Invites Applications For SSC

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Sunday January 26, 2020

Indian Army has invited applications for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC). The course will commence in October at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

"Dhanush" System, Army Air Defence Contingent To Take Part In Republic Day Parade

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 23, 2020

India's military might and some of the state-of-the-art assets of the armed forces will be showcased during the Republic Day Parade on Rajpath, with artillery gun system "Dhanush" and a marching contingent of the Army Air Defence set to take part in the ceremonial event for the first time, officials said on Thursday.

Another Blow To Northeast Insurgency As Bodo Group Agrees To Peace Talks

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday January 23, 2020

Bishnu Goyari alias Bidai, the dreaded commander of the Saoraigwra faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S), came out of hiding recently. Accused of masterminding a series of attacks on tribals in Bodoland that killed over 80 people, his name had figured on the most wanted list of the National Investigation Agency as well as an...

The Commands This 4th Gen Army Officer Will Give At Republic Day Parade

India News | Written by Sanket Upadhyay | Thursday January 23, 2020

A person's stature doesn't matter much in the Army, it takes "jigra" or courage, said Captain Tania Sher Gill, the tall woman officer who will lead a contingent at the Republic Day parade, told NDTV in an interview today.

Indian Army Invites Applications From Law Graduates For JAG Entry Scheme

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Saturday January 18, 2020

Law graduates can apply for the Indian Army's Judge Advocate General (JAG) Branch. Online application process for the recruitment would close on February 13.

Lt Gen SK Saini Appointed As India's Vice Chief Of Army Staff

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 18, 2020

Indian Army's Southern Command Chief, Lt Gen SK Saini will be the force's new vice chief, taking charge a day before Republic Day, a top army official said on Friday.

Army To Withdraw "Some" Troops From Northeast After Dip In Insurgency

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Army has decided to withdraw "some" troops from insurgency-affected states in the Northeast and move them to barracks as violence in the region has come down drastically, Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan said in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Indian Army Day: Captain Tania Shergill Leads All-Men Contingent In Army Day Parade

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Indian Army Day: Captain Tania Shergill, who is an officer with Army's Corps of Signals, will also be the first woman parade adjutant for the Republic Day parade.

Army Day 2020: PM Modi, President Kovind, Leaders Salute Indian Army

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Army Day 2020: On January 15, 1949, Field Marshal Kodandera M Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, who was the last British Commander-in-Chief of India.

Minus 57 Degree Celsius In Siachen, Troops Face Avalanches

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Well-rehearsed drills to escape from natural disasters have saved the lives of over 200 Indian Army troops in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, where temperatures fall to as low as minus 57 degree Celsius.

6 Tourists Suffering From Frostbite Taken To Army Medical Facility In Leh

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Six seriously ill tourists who were suffering from the effects of frostbite and High Altitude Pulmonary Odema (HAPO) were evacuated on Tuesday by the helicopters to the Indian Army medical facility in Leh.

Blog: New Army Chief Stresses Constitution In Major Speech

Blog | Vishnu Som | Sunday January 12, 2020

When General Manoj Mukund Naravane, India's new Chief, spoke yesterday to the men and women that he commands, he wasn't just advising them. He was passing an order.

Smart Bomb, Futuristic Combat Vehicle In Pipeline: Ordnance Factory Board

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is planning to introduce "smart bombs" and would soon roll out a "Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle" made for the Indian Army, a top official said in Nagpur on Saturday.

Here's How Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam And Kirti Kulhari Marked 1 Year Of Uri: The Surgical Strike

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Saturday January 11, 2020

Vicky played Indian Army officer Vihaan Singh Shergill in the film and won the National Award for Best Actor for it

2 Army Porters Killed In Mortar Shelling By Pakistan In J&K's Poonch: Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

Two Army porters were killed and three others injured when the Pakistan Army fired mortar bombs at the forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday, officials said.