Defence Forces

SC upholds Centre's OROP policy in armed forces, says decision suffers from no constitutional infirmity

The top court disposed of a plea filed by Ex-servicemen Association seeking implementation of the One Rank-One Pension as recommended by the Bhagat Singh Koshyari Committee with an automatic annual revision

In a first, NDA to admit 20 women cadets next year; Indian Army’s intake to be largest at 10

In September, the Supreme Court had ruled that women be inducted into NDA from this year itself, and not from next year as sought by the Centre.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Subedar Neeraj Chopra hailed 'a true soldier' by defence forces after historic gold

The defence minister said the "golden victory" of Subedar Chopra at the Tokyo Olympics is a historic and proud moment for the entire country including the Indian armed forces.

In effort to boost flagging auto sector, Centre lifts ban on purchase of new cars by government departments

The auto sector is set to get a boost as prime minister Narendra Modi-led central government has lifted the ban on the purchase of new cars for its departments

Ashok Leyland, Israel-based ELBIT Systems sign pact to supply high mobility vehicles; Indian co eyes global reach

Ashok Leyland would provide high mobility vehicles for mounting the artillery guns and systems, supplied by ELBIT Systems to global OEMs.

OROP issue resurfaces: Ex-servicemen to join farmers in Delhi rally, demand end to 'degradation' of defence forces

A joint ‘andolan’ for jawans and kisans planned for Thursday and Friday in New Delhi will be the precursor to the major nationwide call to arms over OROP.

Govt hikes General Provident Fund interest rate by 40 bps to 8% for Oct-Dec quarter

The interest rate would apply on Provident Funds of central government employees, railways and defence forces.

Cyclone Ockhi aftermath: As many as 845 lives rescued, 661 still missing, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Lok Sabha

Defence forces involved in rescue operations when Cyclone Ockhi battered south India saved 845 lives, Nirmala Sitharaman told Lok Sabha

Emmerson Mnangagwa pledges to form a united, non-racial Zimbabwe at party congress

Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa has opened the one-day extra ordinary congress of the governing ZANU-PF party and pledged to be the president of a united and non-racial Zimbabwe.

Bipin Rawat warns of two-front war with China and Pakistan: India must be vigilant and upgrade its defences at the earliest

Delivering the keynote address at a seminar on Future Contours and Trends in Warfare, at New Delhi on 6 September, army chief General Bipin Rawat categorically stated that despite nuclear deterrence, the possibility of a war on two fronts cannot be ruled out.