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Countdown Begins – Evening of Joy rocked the IMA ‘#IMA Ball -Autumn Term’
(Picture Courtesy : Indian Military Academy) After rigorous and hard training of one and half years, third termer cadets get the opportunity to have a glimpse of the lighter side of Army officer’s Life at ‘IMA Ball’. Cadets are allowed to invite their Ball partner for this ball night. “IMA Ball’ is held at…
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Time to know our ‘Real STARS’
Picture Courtesy: http://www.udayavani.com On a clear, cloudless night we see millions of stars. People believe that the men who die in a battlefield for the cause of protecting the country transform into stars after achieving martyrdom. Whether it is a reality or a myth we don’t know, but one thing we are certain that these…
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Indian Military Academy (IMA) – Dream of many but Destiny of few
Picture Coutesy: Sumit Sharma 610 Gentlemen Cadets passed out from Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun to become commissioned officers on 11th June 2016, Out of 610 GC’s 45 were foreign Cadets from friendly countries, who will join their respective army. 565 GC’s crossed the ‘Antim Pagg’ to became officers of Indian Army. Picture Courtesy: Indian Military…
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Countdown Begins – Evening of Joy rocked the IMA ‘#IMA Ball’
Picture Courtesy: Indian Military Academy (IMA) After rigorous and hard training of one and half years, third termer cadets get the opportunity to have a glimpse of the lighter side of Army officer’s Life on ‘IMA Ball’. Cadets are allowed to invite their Ball partner for this ball night. “IMA Ball’ is held at the…
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Shortage of Officers in Indian Army
Picture Courtesy: http://www.1.bp.blogspot.com Picture Courtesy: http://www.4.bp.blogspot.com India has the second largest army in the world with the strength of 11.77 lakh. Still Indian army is facing shortage of around 11,000 officers. Allotted strength for officer ranks is around 48000. Maximum shortage of officers is in the ranks of Lieutenant, Captain, Major and Lt. Colonel. Indian…
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One Rank One Pension – Forgotten Promise?
Picture Courtesy: http://www.moneycontrol.com Demad for One Rank One Pension (OROP) has made our veterans, who protected our national, to come out and protest for getting their right. Now let us first understand what is OROP? One Rank One Pension is giving equal amount of pension to the retired defense personnel from the same…
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7th Pay Commission – Demoralizing the Defense Forces
Picture Courtesy: http://www.alignthoughts.com Armed forces are on a losing side because of the recommendations of the 7th Pay commission. The main is the disparity in the hardship allowance in defense forces and their counterparts in…
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SSB – First step towards the ‘SERVICES’
Services Selection Board (SSB) is the interview for the officer’s rank in the defense forces of India. This interview is stretched for five days at a particular SSB center. Thousands of defense aspirants for various officers training academies of different wings, after clearing entrance exam of UPSC level appear for SSB. Out of the thousands…