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TopicJunior Commissioned Officers (JCOs)

Topic: Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs)

Army and Defence Accounts clear long-pending claims worth Rs 400 cr by soldiers, more in the offing

The initiative was launched to resolve grievances of soldiers regarding their dues, especially those related to children's education allowances, house rent allowances & pay fixation cases.

Finance & language verticals on anvil, Army Education Corps set for revamp to meet new challenges

AEC itself is set to be renamed as Army Empowerment Corps. Adding of 2 verticals will be done within sanctioned strength and no new recruiting will take place, says defence source

Indian Army likely to enrol JCOs directly to overcome shortage of officers

JCOs are currently enrolled as jawans and few of them are promoted to officers over a period of time based on their performance and on their ability to clear promotion examinations.

Bipin Rawat’s plan to train jawans for officer role is Army admitting staff shortage, quality

Nationalism has not proved to be enough to meet shortage of staff in Indian Army with academies running without full capacity.

Indian Army to defend 3-caste President’s Bodyguard recruitment policy in court

President’s Bodyguard is the Indian Army’s oldest regiment, and invites members from only 3 castes — Jats, Rajputs & Jat Sikhs — to apply for recruitment.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.