Lt Gen BS Raju to be new Vice Chief of Army"Lt Gen Raju has attended all important career courses in India and has had the privilege of doing his NDC at Royal College of Defence Stud...
29 Apr, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Infiltration bid foiled, 3 army soldiers injured in Uri Line of ControlThree army soldiers were injured when the alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists from across the line of control (LoC) in Ur...
26 Sep, 2021, 09.14 AM IST
For Kargil kin, memories are made of faded inland lettersA few hurried lines scrawled on an inland are among the most treasured possessions for families of soldiers who were martyred in the Kargil...
26 Jul, 2021, 01.53 PM IST
Republic-day parade: Rajnath gives best marching contingent trophies to Jat Regimental Centre, Delhi PoliceIn his speech at the event, Singh lauded the "courage and valour" of the Jat Regimental Centre while praising the Delhi Police for "effecti...
15 Feb, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
Indo-Pak wars' veteran Maj Gen (retd) RN Chibber is deadBorn on September 23, 1934, Gen chibber was commissioned into the Army on June 2, 1995, and was posted in Afghanistan from 1972 to 1975 as ...
22 Nov, 2020, 02.04 PM IST
ET Analysis: Article 370, Savarkar aimed at wooing Jats and Marathas by BJP in assembly pollsThe impressive LS victory and an opposition in disarray are grounds enough for the BJP to harp on its govt’s achievements in the past five ...
18 Oct, 2019, 11.20 AM IST
President approves 132 Gallantry awardsPresident Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, has approved 132 awards to armed forces personnel and mem...
14 Aug, 2019, 05.03 PM IST
Army Chief Rawat among 19 awarded PVSM, 2 army men conferred Kirti ChakraAlmost all commanders who became Army chief in the past four decades had been decorated with the award before their appointment to the top ...
26 Jan, 2019, 10.45 AM IST
NDFB(S) militant killed in encounter in AssamMilitant identified as B Laoder was suspected to have been sent to Kokrajhar by NDFB(S) leadership to revive banned outfit's Dhubri platoon.
13 Jul, 2018, 03.31 PM IST
Lt General Saini new commandant of Indian Military AcademyLt General Saini is an alumni of National Defence Academy (NDA) and IMA. In 1981, he was commissioned to seventh battalion of Jat regiment.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.06 PM IST
Lance Naik Hemraj's widow for moving to ICJ in Captain Saurabh Kalia caseThe widow of slain soldier Hemraj said it would be a great injustice to the martyrs if the Indian government does not approach the ICJ.
01 Jun, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
First battalion of Third Gorkha Rifles to complete 200 years on AprilComprising not just the gritty Gorkhas, but also men from Kumaon and Garhwal regions, Sir Robert Colquhuon had raised the regiment on April...
21 Apr, 2015, 09.57 PM IST
Six militants nabbed in Assam, hideout unearthed after encounterPolice and 8 the Army launched an operation at Jilangsu near Gandhipur last night when militants of the newly-formed outfit fired upon the ...
19 Jan, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
SC refuses to relook its verdict on Army recruitment policyThe Supreme Court has declined to review its order dismissing a PIL which had questioned the recruitment policy in Army alleging it to be o...
21 Apr, 2014, 08.39 PM IST
Review plea filed in Supreme Court on Army recruitment policyGrouping of people from a particular region in an Army regiment is unconstitutional and amounts to discrimination on caste, region and reli...
13 Apr, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
No caste, region & religion based recruitment done: Army to SCThe Army has told the Supreme Court that it does not recruit on the basis of caste, region and religion.
29 Sep, 2013, 01.42 PM IST
Army rejects calls to raise new units based on caste or religionThe Army has once again strongly rejected calls for raising new "single-class" units like the Gujarat, Kalinga, Dalit, Ahir, Paswan or Trib...
30 Jan, 2013, 10.16 AM IST