Armed Forces
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SC directs Army, Air Force to pay Rs 1.54 crore to veteran who contracted HIV at field hospital
The judges held medical negligence during blood transfusion responsible for his illness.
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More than 6,000 posts of captain and major ranks vacant in Army, Centre tells Parliament
The three armed forces are also short of 630 doctors, 73 dentists and 701 nurses.
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SC dismisses two pleas challenging Delhi HC verdict on Agnipath scheme
One petitions challenged the validity of the scheme altogether, and the other sought directions to complete recruitment that had started before its launch.
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Agnipath recruits get 10% quota in BSF after four-year service
The age limit for their induction into the Border Security Force has been relaxed and they have been exempted from the Physical Efficiency Test as well.
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Over 83,000 posts vacant in paramilitary forces, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
The government said that there are 29,283 vacancies in CRPF, 19,987 in BSF, 19,475 in CISF, 8,273 in the SSB, 1,666 in the Assam Rifles and 4,443 in the ITBP.
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Justify different pay for Agnipath recruits and regular cadre, Delhi HC asks Centre
The government’s lawyer said that the terms of service and responsibilities of those recruited under the scheme are different from the regular soldiers.
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Video
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Over 84,000 vacancies in CAPF and Assam Rifles to be filled by December 2023, Centre tells Lok Sabha
Retired members of the armed forces have a 10% quota in the vacancies and a further 10% are reserved for recruits under the Agnipath scheme.
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The armed forces needed reforms but Agnipath indicates that India has no funds for a modern military
No amount of government spin can hide the fact that a weakened military leaves the country more vulnerable and exposed.
Sushant Singh, The India Forum
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Retired servicemen getting central government jobs declined from 10,982 in 2015 to 2,983 in 2021
Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt presented the data in the Lok Sabha.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Laissez-faire Agnipath scheme could strike at operational foundations of India’s armed forces
A cost-cutting measure initiated by stealth, the scheme could transform the world’s second-largest military into a rag-tag force of intern soldiers.
A Vinod Kumar
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Why tinkering with the traditions of the armed forces is adventurism best avoided
Recent debates have centred on the need to erase the ‘colonial past of the military’. But many regiments have a history of valour that goes back centuries.
Lt Col (Retd) JS Sodhi
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Defence ministry clears deal to build six submarines at Rs 43,000 crore
The deal will involve the first acquisition of submarines under a strategic partnership model.
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The Field
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings