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Kerala High Court dismisses plea of transgender candidate seeking enrolment in NCC, urges Centre to take policy action
November 13, 2025 5:54 pm
Kerala HC on NCC transgender policy: The Kerala High Court observed that there is currently no provision for enrolling transgender persons under the National Cadet Corps Act, 1948, noting the NCC follows a gender specific enrolment.
Mere ‘presumption of death’ insufficient for ex gratia relief, says Delhi High Court
November 11, 2025 5:20 pm
Delhi High Court ex gratia relief, Delhi HC on presumed death: The Delhi High Court dismissed a widow’s plea challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, observing that a mere presumption of death does not satisfy the conditions required to grant an ex gratia relief.
'Victory… strengthens our faith’: Chorus in families as govt clears free treatment for officer cadets disabled during training
August 30, 2025 8:22 am
They, however, pointed out that the larger battle remains — getting disability pension and ex-servicemen status.
Express Impact: Govt clears free medical treatment for officer cadets disabled during training
August 30, 2025 1:29 am
Defence Ministry decision comes soon after The Indian Express published reports on the plight of officer cadets who were discharged from the nation's top military training institutes on medical grounds
Intelligent textiles, desert warfare systems among key deep tech projects in pipeline: Defence Ministry
August 06, 2025 12:36 am
Intelligent Textiles are fabrics that can sense, react, or adapt to environmental conditions or user input
Ministry of Defence moves to shrink time for procurement, replace trials with simulation
June 18, 2025 7:12 am
Officials of the Ministry of Defence are learnt to have acknowledged the slow absorptive capacity for capex, especially in terms of the ability to spend the budgeted amount quickly, both in the domestic industry and in terms of global orders because of various geopolitical factors.
Defence accounts auditor ‘demands Rs 10 lakh bribe’ from drone firm to clear Rs 56 crore payment; 3 held
February 15, 2025 8:45 pm
The CBI laid a trap and caught an employee of the accused defence supplier red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh as the first instalment.
China suspected of UK's defence ministry payroll hack: Reports
May 07, 2024 2:21 pm
According to the BBC, the government suspects China was behind the hack of the armed forces payroll system that is run by an external contractor and includes data of both current and some past armed forces members.
Govt plans to augment NCC strength to 27 lakh cadets in 10 years
April 20, 2024 7:45 am
Increase reach to more schools, colleges, focus on border areas; organisational structure of NCC units to be standardised
Defence ministry clears procurement of military hardware worth Rs 84,560 crore
February 16, 2024 5:47 pm
The proposals cleared by the DAC include new generation anti-tank mines, air defence tactical control radar, heavy weight torpedoes, medium range maritime reconnaissance and multi-mission maritime aircraft, flight refueller aircraft and software defined radios.
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