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(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)

Army and Navy recruitment process under Agnipath starts

The Indian Army plans to recruit 40,000 soldiers under the Agnipath scheme in the current financial year in two batches

2 July 2022 7:10 AM IST

An Army jawan on Thursday reportedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at the Kralapora Army camp in frontier Kupwara district. Representational image/PTI

Army issues recruitment notice, PM to meet chiefs

The PM is likely to discuss the Agnipath scheme in detail with the service chiefs

21 Jun 2022 1:05 AM IST

Youngsters sit on railway tracks to protest against the Agnipath scheme, in Buxar, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Centre, Tuesday announced the short-term recruitment plan to enlist young citizens into the armed forces. (PTI)

No jobs for arsonists, declare armed forces

Aspirants planning to join defence forces will have to give a certificate that they were not a part of the protest or...

20 Jun 2022 1:26 AM IST

The key provision of AFSPA is the sweeping empowerment of individuals from the police and the military and the paramilitary forces to open fire if he is of the opinion that it is necessary so to do for the maintenance of public order. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Agniveers to get 10% of defence, CAPF jobs

The ministries announced 10% job reservation for Agniveers in Indian Coast Guard, defence civilian posts, 16 DPSUs, CAPF...

19 Jun 2022 12:46 AM IST

Indian army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control (LoC). (PTI file photo)

Army, IAF propose agnipath hiring soon

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, said the Air Force recruitment will begin on June 24

18 Jun 2022 1:49 AM 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)

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a plenary session at the 19th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue, Asias annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP /Danial Hakim)

China is hardening its position along LAC; US Secretary of Defense

This is the second time this week that a senior US official has commented on the India-China stand-off

12 Jun 2022 6:44 AM IST

Indian Army tanks pull back from the banks of Pangong Tso lake region, in Ladakh along the India-China border on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP)

Chinaâ€™s infra on Indian border alarms US

Questions raised on what Chinaâ€™s intentions are, no end in sight for stand-off

9 Jun 2022 10:52 AM IST

The post of CDS has been vacant after the death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in December last year. (ANI)

Centre amends rule for appointment of CDS, retired officers in fray

This is for the first time that retired Lts. General, Air Marshals and Vice-Admirals will also be eligible for the post...

7 Jun 2022 11:50 PM IST

A generation of Indians from all over the country from last 50 years have visited Amar Jawan Jyoti to pay their respect to fallen Indian soldiers and it has etched strongly in the emotional psyche of Indians. (Twitter)

Inverted Rifle, helmet shifted from India Gate to War Memorial

In January, the eternal flame at the Amar Jawan Jyoti was extinguished

28 May 2022 11:12 AM IST

Abhilasha Barak was awarded the coveted wings along with 36 Army pilots by the director-general and colonel commandant of Army Aviation at a valedictory ceremony at the Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nashik. (Twitter)

Army gets first woman combat aviator

Capt. Abhilasha Barak, who hails from Haryana, was commissioned in the Army Air Defence Corps in September 2018

26 May 2022 12:03 AM IST

Newly appointed Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Manoj Pande. Pande will assume charge on May 1. (PTI Photo)

Army chief: Chinaâ€™s intent is to prolong border issue

Pande also said in the last couple of years the Army has decided to rebalance and reorient to deal with the situation in...

10 May 2022 1:24 AM IST