Army chief on first visit to Ladakh
August 17th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 17 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh Friday began a three-day tour of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir to assess the situation in the region which ... Read more...
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Omar disagrees with army over Kashmir situation perception
July 19th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday reacted sharply to a statement by a senior Indian Army officer that the situation in the state is ... Read more...
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Indian Army chief lampoons retired officer for complaint(Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 30 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh Wednesday lampooned retired Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh for filing a complaint against him with the defence ministry for defaming ... Read more...
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No vindictiveness in show cause notice: Army chief (Lead)
May 26th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) There was no vindictiveness in issuing a showcause notice to an officer who is in line to succeed the Indian Army chief-designate, incumbent Gen. V.K. ... Read more...
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No vindictiveness in show cause notice: Army chief
May 25th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) There was no vindictiveness in issuing a show cause notice to an officer who is in line to succeed the Indian Army chief-designate, incumbent Gen. ... Read more...
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Army chief slaps show cause notice on Lt. Gen.
May 24th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Ahead of his retirement May 31, Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh has slapped a show cause notice on a lieutenant general, who may be ... Read more...
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Former army chief revisits his Kashmir roots
May 12th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) He fought during World War II in Burma, became the 13th chief of army staff, was Punjab's governor during militancy and also India's ambassador in Indonesia. ... Read more...
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Army chief row gets uglier, government promises strongest action (Roundup)
March 29th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The row between the government and the army chief got nastier with Defence Minister A.K. Antony calling as "anti-national" leakage of V.K. Singh's letter ... Read more...
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All three chiefs enjoy government’s confidence: Antony
March 29th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday the chiefs of the three armed forces "enjoyed the confidence" of the government and that there was no embarrassment ... Read more...
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Army chief visits Srinagar
March 28th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 28 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General V.K. Singh, was briefed Wednesday on the security situation in the Kashmir Valley when he visited the headquarters of the Srinagar-based ... Read more...
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Pakistan gets new ISI chief, air chief (Second Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam took charge Monday as the new chief of Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), succeeding Lt Gen Shuja Pasha. Simultaneously, the Pakistan Air ... Read more...
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Pakistan gets new ISI chief, air chief (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam assumed charge as the new chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Monday, a day when the Pakistan Air Force too got ... Read more...
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Top Pakistani Army officers to be reshuffled
March 14th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) A reshuffle is expected in the Pakistani Army later this year with the retirement of six three-star generals and a number of officers completing their tenures, ... Read more...
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Gilani names Zaheerul Islam as new ISI chief
March 10th, 2012 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has named Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam as the new director general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).Corps Commander Karachi Lt. Gen. ... Read more...
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Pakistani tribesmen praised for assisting army
February 25th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) A Pakistan Army commander has praised the tribesmen of the northwestern region for assisting the country's armed forces against terrorists."Anti-state elements" have carried out many ... Read more...
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Omar condoles death of soldiers
February 23rd, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday condoled the death of 11 soldiers killed in two avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir.In a tweet Thursday, he first said: "Heartfelt ... Read more...
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Baramulla tense over youth’s killing, probe ordered (Roundup)
February 11th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Tension persisted in Kashmir's Baramulla district Saturday following the death of a 25-year-old youth in a firing incident late Friday. His family and villagers finally agreed ... Read more...
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It’s official: 1950 is army chief’s year of birth (Timeline)
February 10th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) After many twists and turns, the curtains camd down Friday on the festering row over Indian Army chief V.K. Singh's age, with the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Supreme Court nixes army chief age plea (Second Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) In a major blow to Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh, the Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain his plea challenging a government order setting ... Read more...
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Supreme Court told order on army chief withdrawn (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The government Friday told the Supreme Court that it had withdrawn a Dec 30 order rejecting a complaint from army chief Gen. V.K. Singh against ... Read more...
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1950 or 1951? That’s the vital question for Gen. V.K. Singh
February 9th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
The Supreme Court will hear Friday the Indian Army chief, Gen. V.K. Singh's petition to correct his year of birth from 1950 to 1951. He says it's a matter of honour ... Read more...
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Combative Indian Army chief leaves age row open (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The last word on Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's age row has not been spoken yet and the days to come may witness ... Read more...
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Letter on army chief my personal opinion: Amarinder
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 3 (IANS) Former Punjab chief minister and state Congress president Amarinder Singh Tuesday said that the letter he wrote to Defence Minister A.K. Antony on the birth date ... Read more...
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Amidst age row, Indian Army chief meets key aides
January 2nd, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Amidst a raging row over his request for reconciling the official records to show his year of birth as 1951 instead of 1950, army ... Read more...
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Uncertainty over Indian Army chief’s age rages
December 26th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Uncertainty over the year of birth of Indian Army chief Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh continues, with all indications that Defence Minister A.K. Antony may not ... Read more...
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1,400 cadets join Afghan army
December 18th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 18 (IANS) A total of 1,400 cadets Sunday joined the Afghan National Army (ANA) after completing their two-month training, Xinhua reported."The newly graduated soldiers are ready to be ... Read more...
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Army in Kashmir pays tribute to martyrs on Vijay Diwas
December 16th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) The Indian Army Friday paid tribute to its martyrs on the 40th anniversary of its victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan war that led to the birth ... Read more...
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Sukna land scam: Lt.Gen. Avadesh Prakash sacked by court martial (Roundup)
December 3rd, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IANS) Indian Army's former military secretary, Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash was Saturday dismissed from service by an army court martial for his involvement in a land ... Read more...
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Avadesh Prakesh senior-most officer to be dismissed from Army (To go with ‘Sukna scam: Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash dismissed from service’)
December 3rd, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Former military secretary Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash, found guilty by an Indian Army court martial Saturday, is the senior-most Lt. Gen. of the army to be dismissed from service, though after ... Read more...
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The genesis of the Sukna land scam (To go with ‘Sukna scam: Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash dismissed from service’)
December 3rd, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
A 71-acre civilian land, a tea estate adjacent to Sukna military station in Siliguri district of West Bengal and efforts by some military officers to transfer the land to a private ... Read more...
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Sukna scam: Lt.Gen. Avadesh Prakash dismissed from service
December 3rd, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IANS) Former military secretary Lt. Gen. (retired) Avadesh Prakash was Saturday dismissed from service by an Indian Army court martial for his involvement in a land scam ... Read more...
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Court martial of army’s former military secretary complete
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Indian Army Friday completed the court martial of former military secretary, Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash in connection with an alleged scam involving transfer ... Read more...
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UAE rebuilds school in Swat
November 26th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Swat Valley (Pakistan) , Nov 26 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has opened its first school in Swat valley, as part of its Pakistan Assistance Programme directed by President Khalifa Bin ... Read more...
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Army chief visits Ladakh
November 5th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Saturday completed a three-day visit to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation and preparedness of ... Read more...
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Pakistan military official meets Zardari
October 14th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met General Khalid Shameem Wynne, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), to discuss crucial issues related to the ... Read more...
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