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UPSC Recruitment 2024: Registration for CDS 2, NA & NA 2 begins, check how to apply, application fee and more
7 months, 1 week ago

UPSC Recruitment 2024: Registration for CDS 2, NA & NA 2 begins, check how to apply, application fee and more

India TV News  

UPSC NDA 2 Registration 2024: The Union Public Service Commission has started the registration process for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination 2, and Combined Defence Services Examination 2. Vacancy Details National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy Army: 208 Navy: 42 Air Force Flying –92 Ground Duties –18 Ground Duties –10 Combined Defence Services Examination 2 Indian …

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Six women officers of Indian Army clear prestigious DSSC/DSTSC exams
2 years, 1 month ago

Six women officers of Indian Army clear prestigious DSSC/DSTSC exams

India TV News  

For the first time, six women officers cleared the prestigious Defence Services Staff Course / Defence Services Technical Staff Course Exam, which is held annually in the month of September. Out of six, four women officers will undergo a one year course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington alongside their male counterparts from all three services. Amongst the remaining two …

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The impact of Agnipath
2 years, 5 months ago

The impact of Agnipath

Hindustan Times  

No sooner had the defence ministry came out with its much-awaited Agnipath scheme – earlier initiated as Tour on Duty - completely overhauling the recruitment, training, even the pay packets and short retention of those who will be inducted intod the efence services in future, came a statement from the ministry of home affairs that those released from the defence …

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Anti-Agnipath protests updates | June 17, 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Anti-Agnipath protests updates | June 17, 2022

The Hindu  

One person was killed in police firing in Secunderabad, the first casualty of protests against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme that raged through several states for the third day on Friday with trains torched, public property vandalised and many thousands blocking tracks and highways. - PTI Madhya Pradesh Protests turn violent in Indore Protests over the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme …

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Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme

The Hindu  

Violent protest over the Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar on Thursday with hundreds of aspirants disrupting rail and road traffic while police fired tear gas shells to disperse them. The protesters had blocked national highway-28 in Muzaffarpur and disrupted movement of trains in Buxar district while burning tyres and shouting slogans like “Bharti …

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Protest in Bihar over Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers
2 years, 6 months ago

Protest in Bihar over Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers

The Hindu  

Hundreds of protesters blocked national highways and railway tracks in different parts of Bihar on Wednesday over the Central government’s Agnipath scheme to recruit youth into the armed forces on short-term contract. We’ll continue to protest until the government takes some meaningful decision on this to help us,” said the protesters in Muzaffarpur while asking, “Why has no BJP leader …

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Be prepared to repel security threat, develop Indian military into future force: Vice President tells defence forces
2 years, 7 months ago

Be prepared to repel security threat, develop Indian military into future force: Vice President tells defence forces

Firstpost  

‘We are facing both symmetric and asymmetric threats from outside and within,’ Venkaiah Naidu said while addressing the officers and staff of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington Udhagamandalam: India is facing multiple security challenges in a highly complex and unpredictable geo-political environment, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday and called upon the armed forces to be fully prepared …

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Indian Air Force helicopter crash updates | Gen. Bipin Rawat, wife and 11 others dead
3 years ago

Indian Air Force helicopter crash updates | Gen. Bipin Rawat, wife and 11 others dead

The Hindu  

Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash near Coonoor on December 8, the Indian Air Force said. 6.07 p.m. Gen. Bipin Rawat dead: IAF The Indian Air Force tweeted: "With deep regret, it has now been ascertained that Gen. Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat and 11 other persons on …

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Labour on hit list for three decades
3 years, 3 months ago

Labour on hit list for three decades

The Hindu  

On June 30, President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated the Essential Defence Services Ordinance, 2021, which empowers the Central government to prohibit strikes in essential defence services. Permanent employment was seen as counterproductive to workers’ productivity and establishments increasingly began moving towards short-term employment contracts even in permanent forms of work and outsourcing of work, including in government. On the government …

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IAF can hire aircraft as Rajnath Singh unveils defence reforms to give more powers to HQ
3 years, 3 months ago

IAF can hire aircraft as Rajnath Singh unveils defence reforms to give more powers to HQ

India Today  

Hiring aircraft for the Indian Air Force, a raise in financial powers at the headquarters and field formations are parts of a new policy that was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday. The defence minister released the order on Delegation of Financial Powers to Defence Services 2021, providing enhanced revenue procurement powers to the armed forces, the defence …

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Two military personnel banned from foreign tours for refusing vaccine
3 years, 4 months ago

Two military personnel banned from foreign tours for refusing vaccine

Dutch News  

Two serving military personnel have been barred from foreign tours of duty after they refused the coronavirus vaccine. Vaccination has been compulsory for military personnel on foreign missions since 1953, under a law brought in to curb the spread of smallpox. In May this year coronavirus was added to the schedule of immunisations because of the impossibility of social distancing …

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Two military personnel banned from foreign tours for refusing vaccine
3 years, 4 months ago

Two military personnel banned from foreign tours for refusing vaccine

Dutch News  

Two serving military personnel have been barred from foreign tours of duty after they refused the coronavirus vaccine. Vaccination has been compulsory for military personnel on foreign missions since 1953, under a law brought in to curb the spread of smallpox. In May this year coronavirus was added to the schedule of immunisations because of the impossibility of social distancing …

Military Personnel
Reminiscence Of Colonial Past: The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

Reminiscence Of Colonial Past: The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha, on August 3, passed "The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021" which essentially gives power to Central Government to prohibit strike, lock-out and layoffs in "Essential Defence Services". The blanket ban is harsh considering the fact that Public-Utility Services which can be equated with Essential Defence Services has the provision of strike under the Industrial Disputes Act,1947. The …

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Parliament clears Essential Defence Services Bill
3 years, 4 months ago

Parliament clears Essential Defence Services Bill

India Today  

Parliament on Thursday approved the Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021, that seeks to replace the ordnance promulgated in June 2021 and allows the government to prohibit strikes, lock-outs, and lay-offs in units engaged in essential defence services. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, however, said it has been wrongly claimed that this bill does not permit peaceful protests and added," I want …

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Lok Sabha passes Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021: What this means, whom it will affect, what you need to know
3 years, 4 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021: What this means, whom it will affect, what you need to know

Firstpost  

The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 seeks to replace the ordinance promulgated in June 2021 and allows the Central government to prohibit strikes, lock-outs, and lay-offs in units engaged in essential defence services The Lok Sabha passed the Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 on Tuesday amid protests by Opposition members over various issues that led to the proceedings being repeatedly …

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Bill in Lok Sabha to prohibit strikes by those engaged in essential defence services
3 years, 5 months ago

Bill in Lok Sabha to prohibit strikes by those engaged in essential defence services

The Hindu  

The government on Thursday introduced a blll in Lok Sabha which seeks to prohibit any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services. The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021, introduced by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt amid din created by the Opposition over three new agri laws and the alleged Pegasus snooping controversy, seeks to …

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5G spectrum bands to be announced soon; govt consulting defence, department of space
4 years ago

5G spectrum bands to be announced soon; govt consulting defence, department of space

India TV News  

The government is in discussion with Defence, Department of Space and the broadcasting ministry over 5G spectrum and announcement on availability of the radiowaves for the next generation technology will be made shortly, a senior government official said on Thursday. On the other hand, telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea on Thursday said 5G spectrum identified by …

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Delhi HC Directs Extension Of Pro Rata Pension To Non-Commissioned Officers of Defence Services As Well
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC Directs Extension Of Pro Rata Pension To Non-Commissioned Officers of Defence Services As Well

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has ruled that the non-commissioned officers of the defence forces are also entitled to the pro rata pension, which is currently only given to commissioned officers. The court said: 'Rejections by the respondents IAF, of the representations of the petitioners preceding filing of these petitions for grant of pro rata pension, are quashed and a mandamus is …

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