An army, ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or state. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army.
An Army jawan died after he fell into a deep gorge following an avalanche in Gurez sector along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, said the Army on Thursday. "Sepoy Karnail Singh, 22, was.. IndiaTimes - Published
Senior AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Gopal Rai on Wednesday urged the Centre to deploy the Army in the violence-hit northeast Delhi, as it urged Union home minister Amit Shah to take action and not just.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Government will use “all means” available to help flood-hit communities, the Defence Secretary said, after the Army was sent in to help locals prepare for Storm Dennis. A deployment of 75..
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The Trump administration on Friday removed Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman from his position as the White House's top Ukraine expert after he provided damaging testimony about President..
The U.S. Army will no longer allow TikTok on government-issued phones Cited as a security risk, the Army is the second military branch to place such a ban.
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The Army is appealing to followers of fast fashion, social media addicts and gym monkeys in a new recruitment drive. The campaign aims to show how a career in the Army can build lifelong..
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Swinging into action after the Supreme Court judgement on Monday, the Army has prepared a roadmap for granting permanent commission (PC) to women officers and will soon issue letters to those eligible.. IndiaTimes - Published
Moments after the Supreme Court announced permanent commission and command posting for women in the Army on Monday, Lt Col Seema Singh’s phone rang. Her husband, who retired as a colonel from.. IndiaTimes - Published
Moreover, the almost 13-lakh strong force, which includes almost 43,000 officers, has neither trained women officers for command nor given them the responsibility till now. Women officers, unlike their.. IndiaTimes - Published
Army officials on Thursday briefed the delegation of foreign envoys visiting Jammu and Kashmir about the security situation here. The envoys were briefed about the security situation at Badami Bagh.. IndiaTimes - Published
Last month envoys of 15 countries visited J&K to see first-hand efforts made by the government in the region after Article 370's abrogation. DNA - Published
Countering Centre’s stand on denying command post to women in Army on the ground of their physiological limitations and prevailing societal norms, the women officers told the Supreme Court on Friday.. IndiaTimes - Published
All 645 people evacuated from China's Wuhan city, who were lodged at the quarantine facilities set up by the Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in and around Delhi, have tested negative for.. IndiaTimes - Published
There are huge shortages and grossly inadequate reserves of specialised winter clothing, snow goggles, multi-purpose boots and other equipment for Army troops deployed in high-altitude areas like.. IndiaTimes - Published
As many as 324 Indians, evacuated from China's Wuhan city, on Saturday reached Delhi on board Air India's jumbo B747 aircraft and were admitted at the two quarantine facilities set up by Army and ITBP,.. IndiaTimes - Published
The procedure of screening and quarantine will comprise two steps. There will first be screening at airport followed by the quarantine at Manesar, and if any individual is suspected to be infected, he.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court said suitability and competence should be the criteria in deciding command appointments within the Army and there should not be any gender discrimination. The court asked why women.. IndiaTimes - Published
These procurement include sophisticated 'Electronic Warfare Systems' for the Army designed by DRDO and manufactured locally by the Indian industry. DNA - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to the Indian Army on the occasion of Army Day 2020, and said that our Army has risen to the occasion and has done everything possible to.. IndiaTimes - Published
Three Army soldiers were killed and another was missing after an avalanche hit their post in Machil sector along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, defence sources said. IndiaTimes - Published
After a farewell guard of honour, General Rawat also hoped that the Army will rise to greater heights under the new chief Lt General M M Naravane. When asked wether the Army is better prepared now to.. IndiaTimes - Published
The stage is now set for the government to announce the name of the country’s first-ever chief of defence staff (CDS), with the Army Rules of 1954 being amended to allow the tri-Service chief to.. IndiaTimes - Published
The OTA at Gaya, the country’s third pre-commission training academy for the Army after the OTA, Chennai and the IMA Dehradun, was commissioned in 2011. In a letter sent to defence minister Rajnath.. IndiaTimes - Published
In Rajouri, an Army jawan was killed as a fierce gunfight broke out between Indian troops and suspected infiltrators aided by Pakistani forces, officials said. They said Pakistan army has been aiding.. IndiaTimes - Published
Indian soldiers deployed on the borders with Pakistan and China are now finally getting new assault rifles almost 15 years after the Army first demanded them. These US-origin rifles with “a longer.. IndiaTimes - Published
Two youths were killed and nine others injured in police firing on protesters defying the indefinite curfew and Army presence in Guwahati on Thursday to rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is set to become law with the Rajya Sabha passing the hotly debated and polarising legislation by 125-99 votes on Wednesday after a lengthy discussion over its.. IndiaTimes - Published
TOI had reported on May 14 that the Army had sounded alarm over the unacceptably high number of accidents taking place in the field due to poor quality of ammunition being supplied for tanks,.. IndiaTimes - Published
According to Army sources, guidelines have been issued twice in November for the personnel who wish to visit the most revered shrine of Sikhs in Pakistan through the recently-opened Kartarpur corridor. IndiaTimes - Published
The induction of the troops of the three forces has already begun as the Army Para (SF) personnel have already been posted into an area said to be a traditional terror hotbed near Srinagar. DNA - Published
In a major step towards enhancing jointness among the three services, the three special forces, namely, the Army's Para (Special Forces), Navy's Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Indian Air Force's Garud.. IndiaTimes - Published
Army has directed its personnel to avoid the use of WhatsApp for official work, while also asking officers holding “sensitive appointments” to delete their Facebook accounts. This comes in view of.. IndiaTimes - Published
About 350 tourists and locals, stranded at the Zojila pass due to heavy snowfall, have been rescued by Army personnel, officials said on Friday. Visitors to the area got stuck as regions around the.. IndiaTimes - Published
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