Kochi: From the next academic year onwards, schools under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) plan to introduce higher secondary students to challenging careers in the Armed Forces.
“We a

Under attack from opposition parties over his response on the killing of Indian soldiers, defence minister A.K. Antony Monday said the armed forces have the freedom to respond appropriately to a developing situation along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan.

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday approved 62 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces which includes 15 Shaurya Chakras, 01 Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 4

New Delhi, Dec. 23: Ministers, intelligence agencies and armed forces will come under the ambit of a reworked legislation aimed at protecting those who blow the whistle on corruption.

The legislatio

President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said threats to the country’s security are “constantly changing” and asked the armed forces to be well acquainted to deal with such challenges.

New Delhi: The armed forces are facing a shortage of 15,004 officers and have initiated several measures, including increasing the intake of Short Service Commission (SSC) officers, to meet the shortf

Bengaluru, Feb. 9: With “violent disturbances” in the neighbourhood posing a security challenge to the country, government on Wednesday vowed to rapidly modernise the armed forces and said the defence

Srinagar, Sept. 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mr Omar Abdullah, has again refused to resign even as the use of phrases “trust deficit” and “governance deficit’ in the official statement is

New Delhi, Aug. 20: The Comptroller and Auditor General detected financial irregularities in the conduct of the Military World Games at Hyderabad in October, 2007.

In a report, the CAG has slammed th