Army officers upset with promotions

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Mon, Sep 11, 2017 | 12:13 PM IST

Over 100 Army officers move Supreme Court claiming 'discrimination' in promotion Nirmala Sitharaman faces a new challenge as over 100 lieutenant colonels and majors of the Army have moved the SC over alleged "discrimination and ... Government focussed on strengthening armed forces: Nirmala Sitharaman There would not be any dearth of efforts on the part of the government to strengthen the defence forces, she told a gathering of India Air Force pe... Inducting women in Military Police shows wider acceptance: Experts Asked if it is an indication of women getting combat roles, Brigadier S.K. Chatterji (retired) pointed that Military Police was different from comb... India has 'legitimate' security interests in Afghanistan: US The US is open to having international partners for constructive investments to stabilise the war-torn country, a top American diplomat has said.... Defence ministry to seek information from CBI in Bofors case The CBI had alleged that certain public servants and private persons in India and abroad had entered into a criminal conspiracy for the supply of H... Lessons from Doklam: How China slices its neighbours like salami The strategy means small, stealth military operations against neighbouring countries, which accumulate over time into a large territorial gain.... ISI's covert act prompted Modi-Kyi anti-terror pact India-Bangladesh-Myanmar may now move toward trilateral info-sharing mechanism to counter this threat in the region, people familiar with the issue... US adds launchers to THAAD as dozens hurt in South Korea protests Several US military vehicles, including trucks carrying payloads covered in black sheets that appeared to be launchers, had been seen heading towar... Doklam solution: How a three-hour meeting ended 73-day tension It took India-China three hours to hammer out a mutually acceptable resolution and, potentially, lay the foundation for a new beginning.... DRDO carries out successful tests of Nag missile The defence ministry said yesterday's flight tests and the trials in June marked the successful completion of development trials of Nag missile....

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