Ranks In The Armed Forces

Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth with a score of 64.10 is the best medical college in Maharashtra.

Amid instances in the recent past where Shri was being used before names of Indian Coast Guard officers instead of their ranks, an RTI reply has explained that only ranks have to be used before names of Indian Coast Guard and defence officers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted his government is committed to increasing the strength of women in the armed forces and said Indian Navy ranks would be renamed according to the country's culture.

The Supreme Court on Monday said the Ministry of Defence cannot take law in its own hands by issuing a communication "unilaterally" that One Rank-One Pension (OROP) arrears to pensioners of the armed forces will be paid in four installments.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said rank cannot determine the provision for nutrition in the armed forces and called for a reconsideration of the related rules.

A senior rank officer of the Indian Army Monday approached the Delhi High Court challenging a recent policy banning armed forces officials from using social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

The Army is considering a proposal to allow civilians, including young working professionals, to join the force for three years as officers and in other ranks in areas like logistics and front-line formations. The Army is also considering to take personnel from the paramilitary and central armed police forces for up to seven years, after which they...

BJP President Amit Shah asserted at a public rally in Himachal Pradesh's Nahan that the Narendra Modi government not just ensured national security but also brought in One Rank One Pension scheme for the armed forces after it came to power.

The Narendra Modi government has decided to induct women in the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the military police corps for the first time ever, the ruling BJP declared through its Twitter handle on Friday. The "historic decision" was yet another milestone in the centre's efforts to provide women with more opportunities in the armed forces...

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.

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.

In a move long demanded by the armed forces, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has withdrawn a 2016 which appeared to downgrade the rank and status of armed forces officers as compared to their civilian counterparts within the defence ministry.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a frontal attack on the Congress for "insulting" the armed forces by questioning the surgical strikes, "sleeping" over One Rank One Pension or OROP for 40 years and for "indulging" in corruption.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who dedicated this year's Diwali to the armed forces in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, spent Diwali with a tour to border posts in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, meeting the soldiers on duty.

Amid seething resentment among the military over a recent letter on ranks, the government today said there has been no downgrading of the armed forces in comparison with their civilian counterparts.

Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth with a score of 64.10 is the best medical college in Maharashtra.

Amid instances in the recent past where Shri was being used before names of Indian Coast Guard officers instead of their ranks, an RTI reply has explained that only ranks have to be used before names of Indian Coast Guard and defence officers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted his government is committed to increasing the strength of women in the armed forces and said Indian Navy ranks would be renamed according to the country's culture.

The Supreme Court on Monday said the Ministry of Defence cannot take law in its own hands by issuing a communication "unilaterally" that One Rank-One Pension (OROP) arrears to pensioners of the armed forces will be paid in four installments.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said rank cannot determine the provision for nutrition in the armed forces and called for a reconsideration of the related rules.

A senior rank officer of the Indian Army Monday approached the Delhi High Court challenging a recent policy banning armed forces officials from using social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

The Army is considering a proposal to allow civilians, including young working professionals, to join the force for three years as officers and in other ranks in areas like logistics and front-line formations. The Army is also considering to take personnel from the paramilitary and central armed police forces for up to seven years, after which they...

BJP President Amit Shah asserted at a public rally in Himachal Pradesh's Nahan that the Narendra Modi government not just ensured national security but also brought in One Rank One Pension scheme for the armed forces after it came to power.

The Narendra Modi government has decided to induct women in the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the military police corps for the first time ever, the ruling BJP declared through its Twitter handle on Friday. The "historic decision" was yet another milestone in the centre's efforts to provide women with more opportunities in the armed forces...

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.

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.

In a move long demanded by the armed forces, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has withdrawn a 2016 which appeared to downgrade the rank and status of armed forces officers as compared to their civilian counterparts within the defence ministry.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a frontal attack on the Congress for "insulting" the armed forces by questioning the surgical strikes, "sleeping" over One Rank One Pension or OROP for 40 years and for "indulging" in corruption.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who dedicated this year's Diwali to the armed forces in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, spent Diwali with a tour to border posts in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, meeting the soldiers on duty.

Amid seething resentment among the military over a recent letter on ranks, the government today said there has been no downgrading of the armed forces in comparison with their civilian counterparts.