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Centre to reform Indian Army in 'planned manner'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday addressed the armed forces on the eve of 72nd Independence Day and highlighted the various initiatives taken by the central government to reform the Indian Army. She said that the ministry has decided to refor
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SC admits petition challenging dilution of AFSPA
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea, filed by a group of over 350 armymen, challenging the dilution of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
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J-K: Army guns down 2 Pakistani soldiers
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] August 14 (ANI): The Indian Army gunned down two Pakistani soldiers in Kupwara district on Monday night.
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J-K: Infiltration bid foiled, 1 jawan killed
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): An Indian Army soldier, Pushpendra Singh, was killed after an infiltration bid was foiled by the armed forces in Tangdhar Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara District.
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Army won't give half an inch of Kashmir: Natwar Singh
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh on Monday said that the Indian Army would not give even half an inch of Kashmir and the status quo would continue since Islamabad continued to cause troubles.
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Manipur fake encounter: Army Major, 2 police personnel booked
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): After being grilled by the Supreme Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation has booked a Major of Indian Army, two Manipur Police personnel and five riflemen in a nine-year-old alleged fake encounter case.
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Assam: Despite serving Army for 30 years, jawan left out from NRC draft
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Mohammad A Haq, who served for the Indian Army for 30 years as Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) before retiring, is upset with the government for not including his and his family's names in the recently announced final National Register of Citizens (NR
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161 young soldiers join Ladakh Scouts Regiment
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): In an impressive Passing Out Parade, 161 young soldiers - hailing from various parts of Ladakh - joined the Ladakh Scouts Regiment of the Indian Army.
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Indian Army participates in PLA foundation day
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sukna (West Bengal) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): A special border personnel meeting between India and China was held at Nathu La in Sikkim to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the foundation of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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India is ready for any contingency: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dras (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 26 (ANI): General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC) Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Thursday said that the Indian Army is ready for any contingency.
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Azam Khan to be chargesheeted for anti-Army remark
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): A year after Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan made derogatory remarks about the Indian Army, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved the filing of a chargesheet against him.
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Army Brigadier wishes 'eternal peace' for pro-freedom activist
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): It is seldom that an Army man pens tribute to a Kashmiri pro-freedom activist on his death. But for Brigadier PS Gothra, a serving Indian Army officer, Noor Khan was much more than just a jailed bird.
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