Army Chief Vs Govt

Is a ceasefire possible in the high-pitched battle between the Army Chief, General VK Singh, and the government? General Singh yesterday hit out at allegations that he is responsible for leaking his confidential letter to the Prime Minister. But the Defence Minister, acting as an elderly statesman, tried to calm tempers by saying the government has...

Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday said that the "unfortunate controversy" over Army Chief General VK Singh's age had come to an end with the Supreme Court judgement and asked his colleagues to close the chapter.

The army chief has withdrawn his case against the government in the Supreme Court.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 ...

The Supreme Court has disposed the the Army chief's case against the government. Saying that it has "no scope to interfere", the court had given General VK Singh's counsel the option to "withdraw the petition till 2pm. The court's order is now being dictated.

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear the Army chief's case against the government. Sources in the Ministry of Defense tell NDTV that the government has ruled out any compromise with General VK Singh. Sources say the government has been advised by Defence Minister AK Antony and others that its legal case is strong.

The chief of the Indian Army, General V K Singh, won the first round of his legal battle against the government in the Supreme Court today. The judges said that the process used by the government to reject his claim that he was born in 1951 and not 1950 is defective or "vitiated".

The Supreme Court has questioned the manner in which the government handled the issue of Army Chief General V K Singh's age. The court has fixed the next hearing for February 10. We look at five new developments.

Hearing Army chief General VK Singh's petition, the Supreme Court today asked the government to explain its stand on the row over his age.

The Supreme Court will today hear Army chief General V K Singh's petition against the government over his age. General Singh, who has become the first serving Army chief to take the government to court - wants the court to decide how old he is. Here are ten big facts about the case:

Army chief General VK Singh met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday evening, provoking murmurs that a compromise was in the offing between the General and the government. Sources told NDTV that while both sides were keen to find a solution to the impasse, no breakthrough was made.

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.

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...

The Supreme Court is likely to hear the army chief's case against the government on February 4. General VK Singh has become the first serving Army chief to take the government to court - he wants the court to decide how old he is.

A day after Pallam Raju accused the Army chief of setting "an unhealthy precedent," the Minister of State for Defence met General VK Singh. Mr Raju said yesterday that the General's decision to take the government to court to decide his age is damaging for both the Defence Ministry and the armed forces.

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani fired his defense secretary, a retired general and confidant of Pakistan's army chief, on Wednesday as the civilian government appeared headed for a collision with the country's powerful military leadership.

Is a ceasefire possible in the high-pitched battle between the Army Chief, General VK Singh, and the government? General Singh yesterday hit out at allegations that he is responsible for leaking his confidential letter to the Prime Minister. But the Defence Minister, acting as an elderly statesman, tried to calm tempers by saying the government has...

Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday said that the "unfortunate controversy" over Army Chief General VK Singh's age had come to an end with the Supreme Court judgement and asked his colleagues to close the chapter.

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 ...

The Supreme Court has disposed the the Army chief's case against the government. Saying that it has "no scope to interfere", the court had given General VK Singh's counsel the option to "withdraw the petition till 2pm. The court's order is now being dictated.

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear the Army chief's case against the government. Sources in the Ministry of Defense tell NDTV that the government has ruled out any compromise with General VK Singh. Sources say the government has been advised by Defence Minister AK Antony and others that its legal case is strong.

The chief of the Indian Army, General V K Singh, won the first round of his legal battle against the government in the Supreme Court today. The judges said that the process used by the government to reject his claim that he was born in 1951 and not 1950 is defective or "vitiated".

The Supreme Court has questioned the manner in which the government handled the issue of Army Chief General V K Singh's age. The court has fixed the next hearing for February 10. We look at five new developments.

Hearing Army chief General VK Singh's petition, the Supreme Court today asked the government to explain its stand on the row over his age.

The Supreme Court will today hear Army chief General V K Singh's petition against the government over his age. General Singh, who has become the first serving Army chief to take the government to court - wants the court to decide how old he is. Here are ten big facts about the case:

Army chief General VK Singh met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday evening, provoking murmurs that a compromise was in the offing between the General and the government. Sources told NDTV that while both sides were keen to find a solution to the impasse, no breakthrough was made.

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.

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...

The Supreme Court is likely to hear the army chief's case against the government on February 4. General VK Singh has become the first serving Army chief to take the government to court - he wants the court to decide how old he is.

A day after Pallam Raju accused the Army chief of setting "an unhealthy precedent," the Minister of State for Defence met General VK Singh. Mr Raju said yesterday that the General's decision to take the government to court to decide his age is damaging for both the Defence Ministry and the armed forces.

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani fired his defense secretary, a retired general and confidant of Pakistan's army chief, on Wednesday as the civilian government appeared headed for a collision with the country's powerful military leadership.