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Topic: armed forces

Allahabad HC not first court to say beard not part of religious freedom for ‘disciplined force’

Allahabad HC this month rejected the plea of a UP Police constable challenging the departmental inquiry initiated against him for having a beard.

Out-of-turn promotion is the only way to recognise and encourage merit in our military

Seniority impinges on merit and there is a need for reform. The challenge is to have a system to find the meritorious 'first'.

Quality of India’s military leadership under test. Moral fibre can overcome political bias

Merit or seniority? Power to select senior military leaders must be left to politicians.

Rajnath Singh must look beyond ‘feel-good’ booklets. MoD lists reforms but quiet on threats

2020 has been a momentous year for policy decisions with respect to defence reforms. The challenge will lie in execution.

How rush among women for Military Police job pushed cut-off up to over 80% in last 2 yrs

In both 2019 & 2020, advertised eligibility criterion was 45% aggregate in Class 10. But number of applicants pushed shortlist cut-off to 86 & 84%. Application is now open for third batch.

New marching tunes, no more pre-1947 battle honours — armed forces set to get more ‘Indian’

Greater emphasis on Indian war heroes and texts such as Arthashastra in military studies being examined. Endeavour is to implement changes by India's 75th year of Independence next year.

Only 100 applications in 2 weeks as MoD plans to post retired military doctors on Covid duty

The recruitment drive, launched earlier this month, will continue for around four more months to bolster preparations for a potential 3rd wave.

Pandemic not the time to remove top Army doctor—why DGAFMS must report to armed forces

With the formation of the DMA and CDS, the Directorate General of Armed Forces Service should have been moved instantly under the armed forces.

India’s armed forces stave off deadly 2nd Covid wave thanks to vaccines, strict protocols

Nearly 90% of armed forces personnel have been double vaccinated, and now, Army is increasing medical capacity to help civilian administration.

Time’s running out. Armed forces must be sent to rural India to lead Covid fight

Every officer, Junior Commissioned Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer of the armed forces is a trained crisis manager.

On Camera

With MGNREGA dismantled, Modi govt now has to prepare for upheaval in rural economy

That the Modi government would actually dismantle the architecture of one of the UPA era’s most significant rural welfare programmes, and remove MK Gandhi’s name, took the Opposition by surprise.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.