Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill widens definition of terrorismA significant change is the inclusion of "economic security." The bill states that those found guilty of committing a terrorist act shall "...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.35 AM IST
Dismissed major moves Armed Forces Tribunal seeking reliefA dismissed Army Major, accused of possessing confidential information and suspected ties to a foreign intelligence operative, appeals for ...
01 Nov, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
Lok Sabha nod to inter-services organisations BillThe Lok Sabha on Friday approved a Bill which seeks to empower the commander-in-chief and officer-in-command of inter-services organisation...
04 Aug, 2023, 03.44 PM IST
LS passes bill that seeks to give push to theaterisation, Rajnath Singh says important step in direction of military reformsThe Lok Sabha has passed a bill empowering inter-services organizations to exercise administrative or disciplinary control over army, navy,...
04 Aug, 2023, 01.56 PM IST
Inter-services organisations bill be passed, enacted without any amendments: Parliamentary panel on defenceThe committee in its report said that it also understand that currently, the commander-in-chief or officer-in-command of the inter-services...
21 Jul, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Gauhati HC directs Centre to pay Rs 20 lakh ex-gratia to kin of youths killed in 1994 Army killingsThe court added that to understand the veracity of the allegations that the death of the five persons took place in a manner other than a m...
17 Mar, 2023, 10.12 PM IST
Army Chief leaves for Nepal on 5-day visit to boost defence tiesThe issue of induction of Gorkhas from Nepal into the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme is also likely to figure in Gen Pande's talks i...
04 Sep, 2022, 05.53 PM IST
Army rolls out Agnipath scheme amid nationwide protestsOn Sunday, the defence ministry clarified that all Agniveer aspirants would be required to give a certificate stating that they were not pa...
21 Jun, 2022, 12.31 AM IST
Agnipath scheme: Army comes out with terms and conditionsThe Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, provides for the recruitment of youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years to 21 for on...
20 Jun, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
Bill which seeks to link electoral rolls with Aadhaar listed for introduction in Lok SabhaThe Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to regist...
19 Dec, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
Forgotten tales of courage and valour: The Bucket BrigadeIndia supported the UN Security Council Resolutions of June 25th and 27th, 1950, in naming North Korea as the aggressor. Mr Trygve Lie, the...
09 Jul, 2020, 05.41 PM IST
CJI Dipak Misra seeks Attorney General's aid to tweak court-martial laws for IAFA top court bench led by CJI Dipak Misra had noticed this gross anomaly in a case in 2013 and urged the central government at the time to a...
16 Feb, 2018, 08.11 AM IST
Supreme Court should hear Armed Forces Tribunal appeals, feels Ministry of DefenceThe defence ministry feels keeping high courts in the loop would delay decisions on key matters affecting personnel. It has appealed agains...
23 Feb, 2015, 04.13 AM IST
Armed Forces Tribunal benches to come up in Jabalpur, SrinagarThe Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the proposal, meeting a long-pending demand of armed forces for more AFT benches, official source...
20 Feb, 2014, 11.44 PM IST
Has General V K Singh killed hope for reforms?The saddest thing about the serial controversies around the army chief is the death of the promise he had so abundantly showed.
01 Apr, 2012, 06.19 AM IST
- Army chief's last-ditch attempt on age row
General V K Singh has filed a statutory complaint with the Defence Minister seeking re-examination of its decision.
29 Aug, 2011, 09.39 PM IST
- Cabinet clears amended Armed Forces Tribunal Bill
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the Armed Forces Tribunal Bill, 2005, addressing concerns regarding effectiveness and ...
09 Nov, 2007, 01.02 AM IST