The Last Word: Are Gen Singh's controversies a matter of concern?

The Last Word: Are Gen Singh's controversies a matter of concern?

Government on Monday denied a report that a senior officer in the Cabinet Secretariat was responsible for the leakage of Army Chief confidential letter to Manmohan Singh. ...
09:41 PM, May 14, 2012

Army units movement story raises big questions

Army units movement story raises big questions New Delhi: Did two key army units move towards Delhi without notifying the government in January 2012? A front page Indian Express report raises worrying questions. Defence Minister A K Antony, however, clarified that the army movement was a routine exercise and there's no question of doubting the professionalism of the army. On January 16, 2012 occurred the unexpected movement of two army units towards the national capital and ironically...
10:12 PM, Apr 04, 2012

Concern in RS over plight of paramilitary force

Concern in RS over plight of paramilitary force New Delhi: Concerns were expressed in the Rajya Sabha on the plight of jawans of paramilitary forces facing stressful working conditions, with members demanding that the Government initiate steps to improve their poor service conditions. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, SS Ahluwalia (BJP) said as many as 46,000 jawans of paramilitary forces had sought voluntary retirement in the last five years due to poor service conditions. "The main reason...
09:10 PM, Mar 26, 2012
Army Chief loses age war: what are the implications?

Army Chief loses age war: what are the implications?

Has the controversy over the Army Chief's date of birth ended in the government's favour or is it an outcome that suits both the sides equally? ...
08:49 PM, Feb 10, 2012

Govt divided over scrapping Army's powers in J-K

Govt divided over scrapping Army's powers in J-K New Delhi: The consensus over the proposal to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some Jammu and Kashmir is still eluding the Centre. "Important decisions have to be taken after carefully assessing all aspects. Yesterday's CCS had a very long meeting. Ultimately we thought before we take a final decision, we will take into confidence all the major parties so that everybody is involved," said Defence Minister...
11:37 AM, Sep 15, 2010

Manmohan meets defence chiefs, reviews security

Manmohan meets defence chiefs, reviews security All three wings of the armed forces are on a state of high alert. ...
06:06 PM, Dec 26, 2008

2 armymen arrested on charges of raping airman's wife

2 armymen arrested on charges of raping airman's wife Haryana Police arrested Hottam Singh and Iftikhar Khan on rape charges. ...
03:21 PM, Nov 25, 2008
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