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They are very respected forces of the country but on gender equality they have to do more and sometimes the resistance does not come out well,\ said the bench. (Representational image: joinindianarmy.nic.in)India
Armed forces have decided to allow women in NDA, Centre tells SC

Additional Solicitor General sought SC's permission to place details on record through affidavit and sought status quo...

8 Sept 2021 1:45 PM IST

Indian army soldiers are seen near the site of a gunbattle between suspected militants and government security forces at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 28, 2020. (AFP)Opinion
Syed Ata Hasnain | Agnipath to transform our military, so give it a...

Transformation always means wholescale uprooting of the old and planting of the new. Agnipath is a subset of the...

19 Jun 2022 11:20 PM IST

(L-2R) Chief of Indian Army staff General Manoj Pande, Chief of Air staff, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar pose for pictures during a press conference in New Delhi on June 14, 2022, to announce the new Agnipath scheme under which soldiers across the three military services will be recruited and will be called Agniveers. (Photo: AFP)India
Government unveils Agnipath, radical new plan to recruit youths to...

After the completion of four years, up to 25% of the Agniveers from a batch would be selected to serve as regular cadre...

14 Jun 2022 11:30 PM IST

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat. (Photo: PTI)India
Military modernisation and progress must go together, says Bipin Rawat

Giving examples of expenditure, the Army chief also spoke of the money spent on sending Indian troops for various UN...

2 March 2018 1:34 AM IST

The police sources said that a para commando of the Army was injured in the initial firing of the militants. (Representational Image)India
Govt rejects higher military service pay for 1L personnel, army upset

Military sources said the Army is anguished over the decision by the finance ministry, and will seek its review.

4 Dec 2018 5:53 PM IST

Army personnel standing guard outside a school in Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)India
Armed forces at shortage of more than 52,000 soldiers: Centre

As per details provided by MoS for Defence Subhash Bhamre in LS, the Army is reeling under a shortage of 21,383...

21 March 2018 9:31 PM IST

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday slammed Centre on issues like demonetisation, implementation of GST and job creation in the country. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)India
Armed forces must remain 'uncontaminated' from sectarian appeal:...

The Congress has been accusing the Modi government of politicising the armed forces for electoral gains.

26 Sept 2018 8:02 AM IST

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh delivers lecture on 70th Anniversary of our Independence-Strengthening the Roots of our Democracy during the Ist Prof. S.B. Rangnekar Memorial Oration at Punjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)India
Politics on forces, judiciary must end, says Manmohan Singh

Singh's presence at the lecture itself gives a quick window to the vast change Indian polity has seen in the last decade

26 Sept 2018 1:05 AM IST

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh meets his successor Narendra Modi. (PTI)India
Congress to Modi: Why is Central Vista dearer to you than employees'...

Congress leaders direct sharp criticism at Modi regime for being keen on Lutyens Delhi project

25 April 2020 10:21 PM IST

Indian Army is among worlds largest forces. (Photo: PTI)India
Indian Army set for reform initiatives as part of defence ministry's...

Govt has accepted 65 out of 99 recommendations of Shekatkar Committee, says Jaitley.

30 Aug 2017 4:00 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)India
Indiscipline cannot be tolerated in Army, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the order of dismissal of ex-LAC Nallam Shiva as he overstayed the casual leave granted to...

13 Aug 2017 1:51 AM IST

The adviser said that the ballistic missile launch, the first by Iran since Trump become president, is in contravention of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. (Representational Image/ AP)India
Test-fire of Agni-II missile fails to meet desired parameters

The success of the test is significant as Agni-II is considered one of the key weapon systems of India's nuclear...

5 May 2017 1:52 AM IST

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