Chaudhary is back in court for 4th time, contesting a contempt petition against Navy. According to her, Navy's decision to deny her PC last year was in breach of SC order in her case.
MoD yet to form Selection Board for promotions despite SC’s two rulings on permanent commission, say women officers. This caused loss of financial benefits, study leave among others.
The Supreme Court on 25 March had criticised the Army's evaluation criteria for granting permanent commission to women officers and called out its systematic discrimination.
In its order, the top court said the ACR evaluation criteria ignored the achievements & laurels brought by women officers to the Indian army. Read full order here.
Declassified results of an Army selection board find that 422 of 615 women, in service bracket of 10-25 years, qualify for permanent commission. Results of 46 others withheld.
Some women officers said the process is still ambiguous and more clarity is needed as many have been asked to undergo a junior command course next month.
Defence ministry letter says selection board will be scheduled when all ‘affected’ SSC women officers exercise their option, complete requisite documentation.
Only Corps of Military Police has so far started recruiting women in ranks others than officers. Army is now examining roles for women across branches depending on the feasibility.
The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.
The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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