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Australia Opens Armed Forces For Non-Citizens Amid Recruitment Shortage
Australia will allow non-citizens to join its armed forces, the government said Tuesday, as the sparsely populated nation struggles to meet recruitment targets.
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Forest On One Side, Ditch On The Other: The Inside Story Of J&K Encounter
Caught between forests and a hill on one side and a deep ditch on the other, the security forces personnel locked in a seemingly endless encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's district are battling terrorists who have no shortage of arms or ammunition.
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Shortage Of 1.35 Lakh Personnel In 3 Armed Forces, Maximum Vacancies In Army
The three services are reeling under a shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel with the maximum number of vacancies of 1.18 lakh in the Army, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Indian Armed Forces Facing A Shortage Of 9,362 Officers: Defence Ministry
The three services are facing a shortage of 9,362 officers and around 1.13 lakh soldiers, airmen and sailors, according to details provided by the government on Monday.
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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache
Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water shortages in the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
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UK Opens Recruitment For Armed Forces To Indians, Commonwealth Nationals
The UK government on Monday announced a relaxation of recruitment criteria to allow Commonwealth nationals to apply for jobs in its armed forces to meet a shortage in its ranks, a move that could also benefit Indians.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of Over 9,000 Officers, Parliament Told
The three armed forces face a shortage of over 9,096 officers, with the Army topping the list, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Armed Forces Not Reeling Under Shortage Of Funds: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected a parliamentary panel's findings that the three services were reeling under severe shortage of funds, saying adequate financial resources have been allocated to them in the last four years.
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Make 5-Year Military Training Must For New Government Officers: Panel To Centre
Taking note of alarming shortage of officers and other ranks in the armed forces, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recommended five-year compulsory military service for those aspiring for gazetted jobs in the state and central governments.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of Nearly 60,000 Personnel: Government
"The recruitment in the armed forces is a continuous process. The government has taken a number of measures to reduce the shortages," Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of More Than 50,000 Personnel
There is a shortage of around 50,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen in the three armed forces, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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Armed Forces Sufficiently Equipped With Ammunition: Arun Jaitley
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday assured the Rajya Sabha that the defence forces are "sufficiently equipped" with ammunition, after opposition members raised concerns over ammunition shortage quoting a recent report of the central auditor.
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Shortage Of Ammunition Plagues Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad: CAG
The CAG said that arms and ammunition are the most crucial requirement for operational activities of special forces like the ATS.
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Troubled US Nuclear Force Needs Reform, Funds: Chuck Hagel
The US nuclear force is plagued by declining morale, manpower shortages and mismanagement that could jeopardize its safety and effectiveness, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday.
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Japan's Big Butter Crisis
Japanese shoppers are up in arms over a serious butter shortage that has forced Tokyo to resort to emergency imports, as some grocers limit sales to one block per customer. Some shop shelves are bare and stores are trumpeting the arrival of new supplies...
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Australia Opens Armed Forces For Non-Citizens Amid Recruitment Shortage
Australia will allow non-citizens to join its armed forces, the government said Tuesday, as the sparsely populated nation struggles to meet recruitment targets.
-
Forest On One Side, Ditch On The Other: The Inside Story Of J&K Encounter
Caught between forests and a hill on one side and a deep ditch on the other, the security forces personnel locked in a seemingly endless encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's district are battling terrorists who have no shortage of arms or ammunition.
-
Shortage Of 1.35 Lakh Personnel In 3 Armed Forces, Maximum Vacancies In Army
The three services are reeling under a shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel with the maximum number of vacancies of 1.18 lakh in the Army, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Indian Armed Forces Facing A Shortage Of 9,362 Officers: Defence Ministry
The three services are facing a shortage of 9,362 officers and around 1.13 lakh soldiers, airmen and sailors, according to details provided by the government on Monday.
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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache
Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water shortages in the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
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UK Opens Recruitment For Armed Forces To Indians, Commonwealth Nationals
The UK government on Monday announced a relaxation of recruitment criteria to allow Commonwealth nationals to apply for jobs in its armed forces to meet a shortage in its ranks, a move that could also benefit Indians.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of Over 9,000 Officers, Parliament Told
The three armed forces face a shortage of over 9,096 officers, with the Army topping the list, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Armed Forces Not Reeling Under Shortage Of Funds: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected a parliamentary panel's findings that the three services were reeling under severe shortage of funds, saying adequate financial resources have been allocated to them in the last four years.
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Make 5-Year Military Training Must For New Government Officers: Panel To Centre
Taking note of alarming shortage of officers and other ranks in the armed forces, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recommended five-year compulsory military service for those aspiring for gazetted jobs in the state and central governments.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of Nearly 60,000 Personnel: Government
"The recruitment in the armed forces is a continuous process. The government has taken a number of measures to reduce the shortages," Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Armed Forces Facing Shortage Of More Than 50,000 Personnel
There is a shortage of around 50,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen in the three armed forces, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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Armed Forces Sufficiently Equipped With Ammunition: Arun Jaitley
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday assured the Rajya Sabha that the defence forces are "sufficiently equipped" with ammunition, after opposition members raised concerns over ammunition shortage quoting a recent report of the central auditor.
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Shortage Of Ammunition Plagues Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad: CAG
The CAG said that arms and ammunition are the most crucial requirement for operational activities of special forces like the ATS.
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Troubled US Nuclear Force Needs Reform, Funds: Chuck Hagel
The US nuclear force is plagued by declining morale, manpower shortages and mismanagement that could jeopardize its safety and effectiveness, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday.
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Japan's Big Butter Crisis
Japanese shoppers are up in arms over a serious butter shortage that has forced Tokyo to resort to emergency imports, as some grocers limit sales to one block per customer. Some shop shelves are bare and stores are trumpeting the arrival of new supplies...
