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Armed Forces clinic organises cycle rally on World Diabetes Day today
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, the Indian Army's Armed Forces Clinic organised a cycle rally from Teen Muti Marg to the National War Memorial at India Gate complex on Saturday.
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France announces killing of al-Qaida military leader in Mali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 13 (ANI/Xinhua): French forces have killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of al-Qaida's North Africa wing in Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Friday.
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Pakistan's economy controlled by a ruthless conglomerate - the army
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 12 (ANI): Pakistan's economy is controlled by a ruthless business conglomerate - the army, that owns everything in the country, from factories and bakeries to farmland and golf courses.
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Military court asks govt to hike Major Gen-rank officer's salary getting R
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): In a significant decision, which might pave the way for hiking salaries of Major General-rank officers in the defence services who are getting lesser pay than their juniors, the Armed Forces Tribunal has directed the government to increase the pay of
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Modi govt has denied pension to 30 lakh defence personnel: Surjewala
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Accusing the BJP-led Centre of "duping and deceiving the members of our armed forces" by "diluting" the "one rank, one pension (OROP)" scheme passed by the erstwhile UPA, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday said that the Modi government ha
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Armed forces have to be prepared for hybrid threats: IAF chief
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): The armed forces have to be prepared for hybrid threats emanating from multiple fronts, which mandates a high level of knowledge, dedication, commitment and sacrifice and leadership at all levels at all times, Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadau
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New proposals to raise retirement age aimed at welfare of frontline troops
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The new proposals to enhance retirement age of both officers and jawans in several branches were aimed at the welfare of the frontline combat soldiers, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday.
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CDS proposes new manpower reforms, retirement age to be increased
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): In a slew of new reforms related to manpower in the armed forces initiated by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the retirement age of officers and jawans from technical branches is proposed to be increased.
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Israeli armed forces gun down attacker in West Bank's Nablus
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli armed forces on Wednesday shot down an attacker in the West Bank's city of Nablus, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said.
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Armenian Defense Ministry says Azerbaijan suffered serious losses in Easte
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said on Tuesday that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have suffered serious casualties in the eastern direction of the Karabakh front.
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Armed forces must not be inclined to any political entity, warns Maryam
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 2(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice President Maryam Nawaz has advised the director-general of the army's media wing to be cautious of standing behind a political party as such precedents should not be set which results into a division between ins
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Suspension of goods trains dangerous, may affect armed forces in J-K, Lada
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday wrote a letter to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda and warned of the "dangerous consequences" if the movement of goods trains to and from the state is not resume
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