No parity between Agniveers, regular soldiers on pensionary benefits: Centre to HCThe Union government has told the Bombay High Court that Agniveers are different from regular soldiers. This means families of deceased Agn...
11 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Russia offers Rs 50 lakh to new soldier fighting in its war against UkraineMoscow is offering significant financial incentives to residents who enlist in the Army amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. New enlistees rece...
25 Jul, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Indian Army confirms payment of Rs 98.39 lakh to Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family after Rahul Gandhi's claimThe Indian Army affirmed its commitment to honoring soldiers' sacrifices amid controversy over compensation for Agniveer Ajay Kumar's famil...
05 Jul, 2024, 11.41 AM IST
Are new reservation policies becoming jagirs?Today's kings are politicians. They need votes. The vote bank, made of castes and communities and religions, are seeking such material reci...
08 Dec, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
Tour of Duty scheme for armed forces in final stages, could be announced shortlyAs per the initial proposal, the recruitment of soldiers in the Army is set to be conducted under the new scheme in the immediate future an...
14 Jun, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
Two soldiers accused of leaking Kargil secretsPunjab Police said the cross-border espionage network was busted while it was investigating a drug smuggler, Ranvir Singh, who was caught i...
07 Jul, 2021, 10.16 AM IST
Punjab cabinet approves one-time settlement scheme for tradersVarious trade associations had urged the state government to introduce a one-time scheme (OTS) for the clearance and settlement of outstand...
11 Jan, 2021, 11.32 PM IST
Bill proposing Rs 2 cr ex gratia, 5% job quota to kin of martyrs introduced in Lok SabhaThe bill which proposes a slew of benefits for the dependents of martyrs, including annual free vacation, was introduced by NCP leader Supr...
21 Jul, 2019, 05.12 PM IST
Army endorses govt's decision to tax disability pensionThe Army said over the years broad-banding and compensation awarded for disability with income tax exemption has led to rise in personnel s...
02 Jul, 2019, 10.37 PM IST
Indian Army to commemorate 2019 as ‘Year of next of kin’The issue gains importance in light of most next of kin of deceased soldiers being unaware of the financial benefits that are entitled to t...
08 May, 2019, 08.34 PM IST
Don't look at Army as a job provider, says Gen Rawat"I want to warn you, remove this misconception from your minds. The Army is not a means of employment. If you want to join the Army, you ha...
14 Dec, 2018, 10.28 AM IST
The soldier’s right: Why the arguments against one-rank-one-pension are misleadingThe time has come to go beyond patriotic slogans and meaningless jingoistic saluting and reset the civil-military balance.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.30 PM IST
BSF bravehearts cross market frontier, one SIP at a timeThe SIP amount of BSF personnel is Rs 500-1,500 per month.
22 Feb, 2018, 08.07 AM IST
US military morale is reportedly at 'rock bottom' againPresident Obama is unpopular with the armed forces as well, though some of his administration's policies have gained support over the years.
02 Jul, 2015, 01.33 PM IST
Ex-Army men working in paramilitary to get equal compensationThe Home Minister ordered that the next of kin of the two martyrs - an Inspector and a head constable - be given the compensation amount.
26 Aug, 2014, 04.37 PM IST
India needs a patriotic government; Pakistan should fight poverty rather than us: Narendra ModiWhile we were praising the work of our soldiers in the rescue efforts in Uttarakhand, Pakistan was killing our soldiers at the border, Modi...
15 Sep, 2013, 02.47 PM IST
- HP hikes pension of World War II soldiers, widows
The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday announced increasing financial assistance to soldiers and widows of ex-servicemen who fought the ...
05 Sep, 2008, 07.22 PM IST