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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicNational Defence Academy

Topic: National Defence Academy

Military coaching centres are the new UPSC. Small towns preparing for ‘supreme sacrifice’

India’s ‘Army dream’ has spawned a new organised military coaching sector in tier-2 and -3 cities like Meerut, Sikar, and Rohtak. Promise defence lifestyle, ‘officer-like qualities’, and selection in NDA, CDS, AFCAT.

To tackle impersonation & cheating, UPSC to start face authentication of candidates on pilot basis

The commission, with help from the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), has designed a mobile app which would verify photograph of a candidate clicked at the examination centre.

1st batch of women cadets graduates from NDA, ex-Army chief hails big step for ‘women-led development’

The NDA began admitting women in 2022. The 17 female cadets will proceed to their respective pre-commissioning training academies for the final phase of training before commissioning.

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

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First batch of 19 women cadets join NDA, set to begin training this week

The cadets will train for three years at NDA, Khadakwasla for the 148th course. The Supreme Court last year paved the way for women to take the NDA test for the first time.

Consider lateral entry for military cadets discharged on medical grounds, AICTE tells institutes

AICTE makes suggestion in letter sent to affiliate institutions last week. This came after several boarded-out cadets sent letters to the Union govt seeking such a provision.   

Army chief says admission of women to NDA ‘not a big deal’, joint training has raised standards

Common training for men and women officers at the Officer Training Academy, Chennai, which Gen. Naravane himself instituted in 2017-18, has led to improved standards, he said.

As a woman, I never felt out of place in NDA. But there is still much to be achieved

The desire for instant change may seem natural, but the NDA must be given time to make the environment more receptive for incoming young women.

Centre says women can join National Defence Academy, tells SC it needs time to implement change

Centre tells Supreme Court that it wants status quo maintained for November exam since infrastructural changes need to happen, top court sets next hearing for 22 September.

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India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.