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Topic: Army Women

Same leave benefits as officers: Rajnath Singh approves parity in rules for women in armed forces

Defence ministry introduces new rules allowing women soldiers, sailors & air warriors 360 days of childcare leave in their career. 180 days of maternity leave also allowed for pregnancies.

SubscriberWrites: India’s young women need role models in armed forces to look up to

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The wife, the family and the Army – the politics of ‘Veer Nari’ and compensation

India has the highest number of war widows in the world, but little research on their lived experiences. Perhaps it's time to question the Army's dynamics and relationship with women.

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.

Criterion to screen women for permanent commission unfair, Army officers tell SC

Women officers have filed a plea challenging the General Instructions issued by the Indian Army to screen them for permanent commission.

SC refuses to entertain plea for Permanent Commission of women army officers after deadline

The bench Thursday said that it is not inclined to hear the petition as the relief sought, in substance, amounts to review of the judgment.

5-km run, 40 sit-ups, blind weapons use — how India’s first women military police train

100 recruits are undergoing a 61-week training to become the first batch of women in India’s military police. They will be inducted April 2021. 

Woman Lt Gen. takes charge of largest US army command, India still debating their role

Lt Gen. Laura Richardson will command 776,000 troops & 96,000 civilians in FORSCOM. In India, women were allowed into Territorial Army only this January.

Denied promotions, 150 women army officers set to get service benefits

Defence ministry withdrawing cases filed in top court; to bring in parity in rank, pension and other benefits for Short Service Commission officers.

On Camera

Socialism hinders India’s industrial growth. We need free enterprise first

‘The tirade against capitalism is wholly unfounded. Capitalism as it has shaped during the past quarter of a century is a far better method of developing the economic resources of any country,’ wrote DN Hosali in 1956.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.