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TopicPermanent commission

Topic: permanent commission

Thrice considered, thrice rejected: Naval Commander Seema Chaudhary’s fight for Permanent Commission

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.

Superseded & forced to work under male juniors, senior women Army officers move SC

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.

Army’s evaluation criteria to grant permanent commission to women officers ‘flawed’, says SC

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.

422 women Army officers now eligible for permanent commission, 46 more have to wait

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.

Army to call special selection board to screen women officers for permanent commission

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.

Women Army officers say too little, too late as govt finally sanctions permanent commission

Defence ministry letter says selection board will be scheduled when all ‘affected’ SSC women officers exercise their option, complete requisite documentation.

Army is looking at inducting women recruits also in branches other than Military Police

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.

Indian Navy set to open up its ‘men-only’ police branch to women officers, seeks volunteers

Provost is a non-sea-going cadre, so compulsory sea service will not be a criterion for promotions as in the case of other executive branches.

10 things you need to know about the Supreme Court judgment on women officers in Army

A short summary of Episode 394 of #CutTheClutter by Shekhar Gupta.

Sex stereotypes no basis for denying equal opportunity to women in Army: What Supreme Court said

The Supreme Court granted women Army officers permanent commission and pulled up the government for discriminating based on gender. Read the full judgment here.

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UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.