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    Army's 126 Light Air Defence Regt Provides Flood Relief In Kurukshetra http://chhindits.blogspot.com/2010/07/armys-126-light-air-defence-regt.html
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    NCC way to become an officer & a gentleman NCC way to become an officer & a gentleman LUCKNOW: The Indian forces are hard-pressed due to shortage of officers. The scarcity offers a chance to those enrolled with the National Cadet Corps (NCC). Reason: the parliamentary panel on defence which...
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    Indian Army to Buy China Specific Weaponry New Delhi — In order to beef up the security along the Indo-Chinese border and to keep up with the military advancements of its neighbour, The Indian Defence Ministry has proposed the creation of Mountain Strike Corps and two Independent Brigades...
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    Founder Of Siachen's Kumar Post, "Bull" Kumar, To Be Conferred MacGregor Medal By COSC !! Colonel Narendra "Bull" Kumar, who laid the first military post on the Siachen Glacier in 1978, the Kumar Post in Northern Glacier, will be conferred the MacGregor medal on June 25, 2010 in Delhi's USI by...
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    Southern Army Commander Likely As Next Vice Chief !! Lt Gen P Khanna, 20 Lancers, GOC-in-C of the Pune-based Southern Command is likely to take over as the Indian Army's Vice Chief on December 1, 2010, when the incumbent, Lt Gen P. C. Bharadwaj retires. http://chhindits.blogspot.com/
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    16 Corps Commander Likely As Next DGMI !! Lt Gen Rameshwar Roy, Corps Commander of the Nagrota-based 16 Corps, is likely to take over as the next Director General Military Intelligence, when the incumbent Lt Gen Loomba retires. http://chhindits.blogspot.com/
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    Over 600 IMA cadets join the Army in style Dehra Dun, Jun 12 (PTI) It was a proud moment for 22-year-old Gaurav Hridaya, who was adjudged the best all-rounder cadet at the Passing Out Parade at Indian Military Academy (IMA) today. Besides a a silver medal for standing second in the order of...
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    Equipment Acquisition Imperatives of the Indian Army Equipment Acquisition Imperatives of the Indian Army UNSTABLE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT In the first decade of the 21st century, India continues to face major external and internal security challenges. Though nuclear weapons have conferred...
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    Checking China: 24 yrs later, 'Op Falcon' still awaits nod Checking China: 24 yrs later, 'Op Falcon' still awaits nod Here's yet another example of the Indian defence establishment's continuing ultra-defensive mindset over China: Almost quarter of a century after Army launched 'Operation...
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    Cabinet to consider BSF deployment along India-Myanmar border: Pillai A proposal to deploy Border Security Force personnel along the Indo-Myanmar border, presently guarded by Assam Rifles, is under consideration, Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said. "A final decision on whether the...
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    The Assam Rifles, the country's oldest paramilitary force, is celebrating 175 years of existence. A batch of new recruits in front of the Assam Rifles Training Centre and School in Sukhovi near Dimapur, Nagaland, on February 26. Six platoons of new recruits marched in perfect rhythm and...
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    Army clarification With reference to the news item in a section of the media in respect of Lieutenant General AK Nanda, Engineer-in-chief, being alleged of involvement in misconduct with an officer's wife, while on a foreign tour to Israel, it is clarified that :- There are some allegations...
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    Paramilitary to get new weapons, vehicles As part of its plan to arm paramilitary troops, including those operating in Naxal-hit areas, with high-tech weapons, government has sanctioned procurements of armoured and bullet proof vehicles besides arms valuing nearly Rs 300 crore. The Union Home...
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    India Orders Armoured Troop Carriers, Night Vision Devices and other Equipment Worth Rs 296.95 Crore As part of its plan to arm paramilitary troops, including those operating in Naxal-hit areas, with high-tech weapons, government has sanctioned procurements of armoured and bullet proof vehicles...
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    Army Revs up 'Cold Start' Army Revs up 'Cold Start' Mighty Athens had set out to quash the puny but independent-minded island of Melos during the Peloponnesian War. Overcome by the urge of self-preservation, the Melians begged to the canons of fair play and honour. The Athenians sneered...
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    LT Gen HL Kakria is the new Director General of Medical Services, Army 1 Jun 2010 PIB: Lt Gen HL Kakria has taken over as new Director General of Medical Services (Army) from Lt Gen SR Mehta who has retired. Lieutenant General HL Kakria, recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva...
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    Kapoor is new Defence Finance Secy New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) Nita Kapoor, a 1973 batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, today took over as new Secretary for Defence Finance. Kapoor was hitherto Controller General of Defence Accounts, a Defence Ministry release said here. With varied...
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    Army saves 2 leopard cubs barely 15-days-old! The Indian Army's valour on the battlefield is well known. But the Army has always cherished the rich flora and fauna of the country and played a pivotal role towards environment protection and conservation of wildlife as well. On 20 May 2010...
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    Army averts major avalanche tragdey in Ladak An Infantry Division in the Northern Sector conducted a rescue operation to save 73 precious civilians lives. In the afternoon of 18 May a landslide occurred 2 km short of Changla Top (Ht 17350 ft), in which 75 civilians and a large Number...
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    Two Indian soldiers die in firing from Pakistan Jammu: Two Indian soldiers were killed on Tuesday evening as their vehicle came under gunfire from Pakistan across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, military sources said. Three soldiers were also injured in the incident...
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