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'Special break' for all, not just for one community: Media Advis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): Clarifying on the Uttarakhand Government's decision to provide a special 90-minute break to the government employees from the Muslim community for Friday prayers, Surendra Aggarwal, Media Advisor to Chief Minister Harish Rawat, said on Mond
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Cong demands govt. explanation on Army Chief's appointment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Dec. 19 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief, the Congress Party on Monday escalated its attack on the government while stating that this move would bring down the morale of the ar
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Loss of power, frustration, drives Congress diatribe: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised the Congress party for politicising the elevation of Lt.Gen. Bipin Rawat as the next Chief of Army Staff, saying that the latter's frustration of losing power is driving them to comment on ever
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Pak Army Chief meets Saudi King, discusses fight against terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], Dec. 18 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, on Sunday called on Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and both sides stressed on eliminating terrorism.
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'Lt. Gen Rawat's selection as CoAS is based purely on merit'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): The Government of India on Sunday said the appointment of the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) is based purely on merit from a panel of officers in the rank of Army Commanders, irrespective of the Corps to which the officer originally belonged.
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Permission of 10, Janpath not required to appoint Army Chief: Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday lambasted the Congress for demanding an explanation on the appointment of Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief, saying the government followed standards norms and doe
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BJP lambasts Congress for politicising Army Chief's appointment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday hit back at the Congress for politicising Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat's appointment as the Army Chief and drew the opposition's attention to the decision taken during the regime of late prime minister I
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Army veterans defend Centre, says seniority not only aspect for COAS appoi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Nagpur [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): The Army veterans on Sunday came to the rescue of the government, which has been drawing flak post the decision to appoint Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief, and said that seniority was not the only aspect taken into consideration
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Army a public institution, nation needs answers on "supersession"
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): With the Centre announcing the name of Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the new Chief of the Army Staff superseding two seniors for the coveted post, the Congress on Sunday demanded an answer from the government over the decision, while asserting that the A
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Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat found best suited to deal with emerging terror challe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): Lt. General. Bipin Rawat, who has been appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff, was found the best suited among current batch of candidates of Lt. Generals, to deal with emerging challenges, including a reorganized and restructured military force in the no
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Govt names Lt Gen. Bipin Rawat as new Army Chief, Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 17 (ANI): The government on Saturday announced the name of Lt Gen. Bipin Rawat as the new Chief of the Army Staff and Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa as the new Chief of Air Staff.
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Govt. appoints new RAW, IB chiefs
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 17 (ANI): The government on Saturday appointed Anil Dhasmana as the chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Rajiv Jain as the Director of Intelligence Bureau.
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