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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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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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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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals