Army Chief Date Of Birth

• Gen VK Singh free to join any movement, but should give right date of birth: Khurshid

  Former Army Chief V K Singh is free to join any movement after retirement but he should give his "right" date of birth, Law Minister Salman Khurshid said on Friday.

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  Army chief calls for restoring India's glory in hockey

  Indian Army Chief V.K. Singh, who has hogged headlines for a controversy relating to his date of birth, on Monday revealed another side of himself - his passion for hockey, as he called for restoring the glory of India's prowess in the game.

• It could have been avoided: General VK Singh on age row

  After dragging the government to Supreme Court, Army Chief General VK Singh today said the controversy over his date of birth could have been "avoided by everybody."

• Army chief withdraws case against govt: 10 latest developments

  The army chief has withdrawn his case against the government in the Supreme Court. General VK Singh wanted the government to accept his date of birth in May 1951 and not May 10, 1950. Records in the army reflect both years. The government had said it is not possible at this stage to update old records that list 1950. It also argued that the ...

• Army chief age row: In Supreme Court, Defence Ministry withdraws order rejecting General VK Singh's complaint

  The Supreme Court is today hearing the Army chief's case against the government - General VK Singh wants his date of birth to be accepted as 1951, and not 1950 as some records state.

• AK Antony blames Army for General VK Singh's age row, says Govt had no role to play

  Laying the blame on the Army's doors for the controversy over General VK Singh's age issue, Defence Minister AK Antony today said the row occurred because the force kept two sets of his date of birth for 36 years and maintained there was no civil-military confrontation.

• General VK Singh age row: Army going slow on government order?

  With only four days remaining before the Supreme Court takes up the Army Chief age row case, the Army's adjutant is yet to reconcile its records as directed by the defence ministry to show General VK Singh's date of birth as 'May 10, 1950'. This has led some to questions whether the Adjutant General is dragging its feet on the issue. Many have poin...

• Army Chief has a right to retire with dignity: General VK Singh tells Supreme Court

  An Army Chief "has a right to retire with dignity", General V K Singh has pleaded before the Supreme Court while accepting the government's right to determine his tenure. Challenging as "illegal and arbitrary" the rejection of his statutory complaint to Defence Minister A K Antony on December 30, for accepting May 10, 1951 as his date of birth, Gen...

• Army chief age row: Letter to Defence Minister 'personal opinion', says Capt Amarinder Singh

  As the row over the age of Army chief General VK Singh threatens to snowball into a major controversy, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today said that his letter to Defence Minister A K Antony over correction of the General's date of birth was "his personal opinion".

• Age row: Army chief seeks legal aid, say sources

  Two days after the Defence Ministry formally rejected his statutory application seeking correction in his date of birth, Army Chief General VK Singh is working out his future response.

• Defence Ministry rejects Army Chief's application on date of birth

  Army Chief General VK Singh has suffered a major setback as the Ministry of Defence has rejected his application seeking a correction of his date of birth in the Army records. The Ministry has cited Attorney General's opinion on the Army Chief's date of birth as the reason for rejecting the statutory complaint.

• Attorney General says no change in Army chief's date of birth

  In a setback to Army chief General VK Singh, Attorney General GE Vahanvati has said no to any change in General Singh's date of birth and that his complaint filed under the Army Act is not maintainable.

• Army Chief's age controversy: Battle not over, warn experts

  The government's decision on the date of birth of the man who heads the Indian Army may not provide the closure many have been hoping for. Experts say a complicated and lengthy legal battle could follow in the next few months.

• Army Chief overruled on date of birth, will retire in 2012

  The Defence Ministry has today ruled against General VK Singh, who heads the Indian Army, on the matter of when he was born. He will retire as planned in May 2012.