Indian Army soldiers. The Indian Army, as the current service, took birth on January 26, 1950, when India became a republic. Since then, it grew in stature and is now considered one of the largest and finest armies in the world. It is a major co...
A Gorkha Rifles contingent of the Indian Army marching at Rajpath, New Delhi, during a Republic Day parade. (Representational photo)New Delhi: Nepal has announced to put on hold the recruitment of its youths under the controversial Agnipath scheme as...
Indian Army soldiers near the line of actual control with China in Ladakh posing with the national flag.When soldiers and veterans demanded the implementation of one rank, one pension (OROP), their long outstanding genuine demand, many civilians star...
New Delhi: With an objective to ensure smooth processing of monthly pension, the defence minister has urged the defence pensioners to complete their annual identification or life certification immediately.Stating that the process is a statutory requi...
Army men during a counterinsurgency operation in J&K. (Representational photo)North India is boiling and it’s not because of scorching summer heat, but the introduction of Agnipath scheme, which is going to replace the existing system of re...
An Indian Army patrol in Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield. (Representational photo)Agnipath, the government’s new four-year-recruitment scheme for all personnel of the Indian the armed forces – Army, Navy, and Air Force &nda...
Candidates undergoing physical tests at an Army recruitment drive. (Representational photo) True to its character to do everything for the first time, the Narendra Modi-led BJP government has decided, on Tuesday, to implement a new recruitment ...
File photo of veterans protesting against the non-implementation of OROP, as it was originally defined.“One rank, one pension” or OROP has been a long and outstanding demand of the veterans of India’s three services – Arm...
Maj Gen Alok Naresh during the inauguration of the camp. Imphal: Major General Alok Naresh, the inspector general of the Assam Rifles (South), inaugurated the first-of-its-kind skill-development centre at a “suspension of operations”...
New Delhi: The defence ministry has implemented SPARSH [System for Pension Administration (Raksha)], an integrated system for automation of sanction and disbursement of defence pension.This web-based system processes pension claims and credits pensio...