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Monday, November 10, 2025
TopicIndian Army

Topic: Indian Army

Indian Army launches massive crackdown on personnel violating its cyber security norms

The exercise involves sensitising Army personnel about cyber security, which will be followed by surprise checks to punish those violating the norms.

Worried about leaks, Indian Army asks personnel to avoid large groups on WhatsApp

The directive, issued by the DGMO, aims to curb pilferage of information from Indian Army personnel, because ‘enemy agencies’ could access it.

Not just Vicky Kaushal as Sam Manekshaw, here’s why Indian films goof up on military uniforms

Army veteran Lt Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) pointed out on Twitter that Vicky Kaushal’s uniform in a promotional image had badges in the wrong colour.

Indian Army to buy American howitzer ammunition for use along LoC

The Excalibur artillery ammunition is being purchased under emergency procurement to be war-ready in post-Pulwama attack-like situations.

Need compassion and not disdain, says 1971 war hero on Indian Army’s disability pension tax

Maj. Gen. Ian Cardozo (Retd) has written to the Army Headquarters after the latter defended taxing the disability pension for personnel.

Funds shrinking, Army wants Budget 2019 to make special allowance for GST, customs duties

All three services have to currently pay customs duty as well as GST on defence imports.

Indian Army General gets into Twitter spat over treating jawans as ‘slaves’

A Twitter user identifying himself as a 'veteran jawan' accused former Western Army Commander Lt Gen. K.J. Singh (retd) of keeping a platoon for household chores, among other charges.

Army HQ backs tax on disability pension, says unscrupulous officers have gamed the system

The letter, tweeted by Nirmala Sitharaman’s office, supports govt’s move to tax disability pension of military personnel who retired after full service.

Sam Manekshaw, the general who told Indira when Indian Army wasn’t ready for a war

On his 11th death anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the military career of Sam Manekshaw and anecdotes and myths surrounding him.

Army punishes Lt General for misusing govt funds worth Rs 10 lakh

The Lieutenant General was awarded the punishment on the day of his retirement for buying equipment worth Rs 10 lakh for personal use.

On Camera

Is Prashant Kishor the Kejriwal of Bihar? Yes, but not really

Arvind Kejriwal always played to the gallery promising the moon.But Prashant Kishor has been ‘brutal’ in telling the people that they have to blame themselves for the misrule in Bihar.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.