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Sri Lanka's Army Chief requests citizens to support armed forces to mainta
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid ongoing protests, Sri Lanka's Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva requested all citizens to give their support to the armed forces to maintain law and order in the crisis-ridden country.
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Sri Lankan President meets country's defence chiefs amid political unrest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Amid the political and economic unrest in Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with the tri-force commanders and the Chief of Defence staff, local media reported.
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Centre amends rules to enlarge pool for appointing CDS; both serving, reti
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 7 (ANI) Six months after the death of the country's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the Centre has initiated steps toward appointing his successor as it amended the acts of three services to include retired officers in the pool of officers to be c
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Amid CDS appointment process, Govt seeks list of top serving, retired defe
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 25 (ANI) At a time when the process to appoint the new Chief of Defence Staff is on, the government has sought names of senior serving and retired officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force.
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Sri Lankan army chief denies armed forces poised to shoot at general publi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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Both serving, retired officers likely to be considered for CDS appointment
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): For the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff, the government is likely to consider both serving and retired military officers, sources said.
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Daughters of CDS General Bipin Rawat receive his Padma Vibhushan award
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in December last year, was posthumously conferred Padma Vibhushan. His daughters Kritika and Tarini received the award on the CDS's behalf.
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Lieutenant General Satish Dua requests stranded Indians in Ukraine to move
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Former Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Lieutenant General Satish Dua requested stranded Indian nationals in conflict-ridden Ukraine, especially students to venture out in a planned, organised manner amid air raids.
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Disrespect of soldiers won't be tolerated, says Assam CM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 13 (ANI): Taking on the Congress party head-on for the third consecutive day in a spate of attacks for "questioning" the "patriotism" of Armed Forces of the country, especially late General Bipin Rawat, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday
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Congress spared no effort to abuse, accuse General Bipin Rawat, alleges Hi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], February 13 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress questioned the abilities of late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, since the day he became Army Chief.
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PM Modi hits out at Congress for using name of former CDS Rawat in polls
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Uttarakhand) [India], February 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' in Uttarakhand's Srinagar city lashed out at Congress for using late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat's name to gather votes.
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Sri Lankan army chief mourns death of 'Nightingale of India' Lata Mangeshk
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 6 (ANI): Expressing grief over the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who is popularly known as the "Nightingale of India", Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that the veteran singer's musical tradition impacted the whole of Asi
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