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Ignored for entitlements, martyred IAF officer's parents seek change in govt policy
Ignored for entitlements, martyred IAF officer's parents seek change in govt policy

Published on Apr 10, 2025 01:56 PM IST
PTI |
IAF recruit to train as pilot at airbase once commanded by her dad
There have been several instances of fathers and sons joining the fighter stream, but the Singhs are the second case of a father-daughter fighter pilot pair

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 05:34 AM IST
, New Delhi
Rahul SinghTwo Mohali girls make it to Air Force Academy
Cadet Charanpreet Kaur is the daughter of Harminder Singh Banwait, who is a driver in a private company, and she hails from Kurali. Cadet Mahak is the daughter of Anil Kumar Dahiya, a government teacher, a resident of Mohali.

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
UPSC CDS I 2024 final results released, 237 candidates qualify
UPSC CDS I 2024 final results has been released at upsc.gov.in. Check via the direct link given below.

Updated on Oct 22, 2024 07:57 AM IST
UPSC NDA & NA and CDS I Exam 2024: Check here if you are eligible to apply
UPSC released the official notification inviting applications for the CDS I 2024 and NDA & NA I 2024 today.

Published on Dec 20, 2023 04:23 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Daughters of two Punjab farmers commissioned as flying officers
Ivraj Kaur and Prabhsimran Kaur from Punjab have been commissioned as flying officers from the Air Force Academy, Dundigal in Hyderabad

Updated on Jun 17, 2023 09:38 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Six booked for air force student's death in Bengaluru; family suspects foul play
Six persons from the Air Force Technical College in Bengaluru's Jalahalli were booked after police found their names in a seven-page death note by the student who was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room on Wednesday.

Published on Sep 24, 2022 05:04 PM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by
UPSC CDS (II) 2019 main results declared at upsc.gov.in
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the main results of combined defence services exam (II) 2019 that was held on September 8, 2019.

Sainik School, Nagrota: Goal-setting is a habit here
The 49-year-old school has excelled as it has provided innumerable officers to the armed forces.

Published on Aug 08, 2019 12:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Nagrota | Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
IAF chief BS Dhanoa gifts his ‘wings’ to new flying officer
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa was the Reviewing Officer for the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy located in Telangana. With Flying Officer Reddy, 151 cadets were awarded the President’s Commission.

Updated on Jun 15, 2019 11:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Sudhi Ranjan Sen
Varthamans a MiG-21 family: Son flies it, dad flew it
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman downed a Pakistani F-16 plane before his MiG-21 Bison was hit during a dogfight.His father Air Marshal (retd) Simhakutty Varthaman also flew the MiG-21s and was an IAF test pilot, who retired five years ago, a family friend said here Friday.

Updated on Apr 20, 2020 09:05 PM IST
Mumbai |
Press Trust of India
Indian Army to increase intake of women in non-combat roles: General Bipin Rawat
The Indian Army proposed to increase intake of women in more non-combat roles such as interpreters and cyber specialists, its chief General Bipin Rawat said in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Updated on Dec 15, 2018 09:49 PM IST
Hyderabad |
Press Trust of India
UPSC CDS (II) exam tomorrow, here’s what to keep in mind
The exam will be conducted over various centres in 41 cities across India for admission in Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) and others.
