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"My Way Or Highway": Top Army Officer's Bizarre Review Of Women Colonels
Nearly two years after Army promoted 108 woman officers to the rank of Colonel after Supreme Court's landmark judgment, a top general has flagged multiple concerns, including "mundane ego issues" and "lack of empathy" in 8 Colonel-rank women officers
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Top Medical Colleges To Study In Maharashtra As Per NIRF Ranking 2024
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth with a score of 64.10 is the best medical college in Maharashtra.
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No 'Shri' To Be Prefixed Before Names Of Coast Guard, Defence Officers: RTI Reply
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
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Navy Ranks To Be Renamed To Reflect Indian Culture, Says PM Modi
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.
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Withdraw One Rank, One Pension Notification: Supreme Court To Ministry
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.
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"Rank Cannot Be Determinant Of Nutrition In Armed Forces": Rahul Gandhi
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.
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Officer Files Plea Against Social Media Ban For Army Officials
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.
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Army's "Game-Changing" Proposal To Allow 3-Year Tenure For Civilians: Report
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...
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For Congress, OROP Means One Rahul, One Priyanka, Says Amit Shah
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.
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Women To Be Given Non-Combat Jobs In Military Police, Reveals BJP Tweet
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...
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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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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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Defence Ministry Withdraws Controversial Order Seen To Downgrade Military Officers
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.
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Uttarakhand Elections 2017: Questioning Surgical Strikes An Insult To Armed Forces, Says PM Narendra Modi
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.
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'We Sleep Because You Stand Guard': PM Narendra Modi Spends Diwali With Soldiers
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.
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"My Way Or Highway": Top Army Officer's Bizarre Review Of Women Colonels
Nearly two years after Army promoted 108 woman officers to the rank of Colonel after Supreme Court's landmark judgment, a top general has flagged multiple concerns, including "mundane ego issues" and "lack of empathy" in 8 Colonel-rank women officers
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Top Medical Colleges To Study In Maharashtra As Per NIRF Ranking 2024
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth with a score of 64.10 is the best medical college in Maharashtra.
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No 'Shri' To Be Prefixed Before Names Of Coast Guard, Defence Officers: RTI Reply
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
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Navy Ranks To Be Renamed To Reflect Indian Culture, Says PM Modi
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.
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Withdraw One Rank, One Pension Notification: Supreme Court To Ministry
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.
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"Rank Cannot Be Determinant Of Nutrition In Armed Forces": Rahul Gandhi
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.
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Officer Files Plea Against Social Media Ban For Army Officials
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.
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Army's "Game-Changing" Proposal To Allow 3-Year Tenure For Civilians: Report
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...
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For Congress, OROP Means One Rahul, One Priyanka, Says Amit Shah
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.
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Women To Be Given Non-Combat Jobs In Military Police, Reveals BJP Tweet
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...
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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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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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Defence Ministry Withdraws Controversial Order Seen To Downgrade Military Officers
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.
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Uttarakhand Elections 2017: Questioning Surgical Strikes An Insult To Armed Forces, Says PM Narendra Modi
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.
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'We Sleep Because You Stand Guard': PM Narendra Modi Spends Diwali With Soldiers
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.
