Indian Army considers induction of women cadres in Territorial Army battalions, say sourcesThe move is aimed at gradually opening up more opportunities for women in the force. According to sources, the Army has considered the indu...
16 Nov, 2025, 06.36 PM IST
After hiccup, army to start Agnipath hiring in PunjabSources in the Army said that the recruitment of Agniveers is progressing as per schedule and rallies have been conducted in Ludhiana and G...
14 Sep, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
Navy gets record 955,000 registrations for Agnipath schemeThe Indian Army, by far the biggest recruiter of soldiers in the armed forces, will start conducting recruitment rallies throughout the cou...
03 Aug, 2022, 11.51 PM IST
Indian Army organises five-day recruitment drive for women in LucknowThe recruitment drive for women comes after the apex court on February 17, 2020, had ordered that the permanent commission will apply to al...
19 Jan, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
Army starts process to grant permanent commission to women officers recruited under WSESIn a landmark judgement, the apex court in February directed that all serving women officers recruited under the short service schemes will...
04 Aug, 2020, 08.13 PM IST
Recruit 100 women a year in Corps of Military Police: MoDOfficials said infrastructure, including residential accommodation, for women has already been set up.
21 Mar, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
Women's induction in Army based on need, combat effectiveness: GovernmentSubhash Bhamre did not give a direct reply but said it is endeavour of the defence ministry to bring gender parity in the Army.
12 Jul, 2018, 10.26 AM IST
Women as jawans: It has to be a gradual process, say former Army officersLt. Gen. (retd) B K Chopra, former Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services, termed the move as a "humble beginning".
12 Jul, 2018, 10.25 AM IST
Will recruit women for military police this year, says Army Chief Gen Bipin RawatThe Army Chief on Sunday said the recruitment of women in the Corps of Military Police will “start before the year ends”. The Army is expec...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.03 AM IST
Women to be allowed in combat role in Army, says General Bipin Rawat"I am looking at women coming as jawans. I am going to start it soon. Firstly, we will start with women as military police jawans."
11 Jul, 2018, 04.54 PM IST
In 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose raised a women's regiment to fight BritishIn 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army raised the all-women Rani of Jhansi regiment to operate as guerilla infantry to fight a...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
Recruitment of married women in Judge Advocate General: HC seeks Centre replyIt has also alleged "uneven distribution/allocation of seats for women" in recruitment into JAG as vacancies advertised for men were 10 and...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
HC agrees to hear PIL for recruiting married female law graduates at Judge Advocate General of Indian Army"Due to this institutionalised discrimination, married female candidates who are law graduates are being deprived of their right to serve i...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
600 women from Uttarakhand prepare for ArmyThe training camps established are first of its kind initiatives to train women who want to join the Army.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Delhi High Court paves way for recruitment of women in Territorial ArmyA bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the words "any person" in section 6 of the TA Act, shall includ...
05 Jan, 2018, 01.13 PM IST
Army to induct women into military police soon to probe gender crimesPutting women jawans in combat roles will be a lunge forward for the Army. But is also a step that the male jawans may not be mentally prep...
09 Sep, 2017, 12.26 AM IST
Woman can join and serve in Territorial Army: Centre to HCThe Centre has said there is no discrimination in the selection procedure, eligibility criteria and terms of service of women candidates or...
25 Jul, 2016, 07.24 PM IST