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Defence secretary is 1st top bureaucrat to test Covid +ve, goes into quarantine
Necessary contact tracing is being carried out in the case of the defence secretary to identify people he may have recently come in contact with and who may now be in the high-risk category, officials said.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 08:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
PM Modi to pay homage to martyrs at National War Memorial ahead of R-Day celebrations
71st Republic Day: Republic Day Deputy Commander Major General Alok Kakkar said that this would be the first time the Prime Minister will lay a wreath at the National War Memorial on the Republic Day.
Updated on Jan 25, 2020 08:46 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International
HT Editorial| Indian Army Chief: Starting on the right note
The new Indian Army chief, General MM Naravane’s emphasis on the Constitution is welcome
Published on Jan 12, 2020 07:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
PM Modi calls CDS ‘momentous, comprehensive reform’ as Gen Bipin Rawat takes charge
A gazette notification issued by the government on Monday created a new department of military affairs or Sainya Karta Vibhag that will be headed by India’s first CDS.
Updated on Aug 15, 2020 02:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rahul Singh
Five things you need to know about Chief of Defence Staff
The creation of a CDS was suggested almost two decades ago by the Kargil Review Committee (KRC), in February 2000.
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 07:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
A leap for national security
The CDS decision is welcome. But challenges lie ahead
Updated on Dec 24, 2019 08:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Govt sets up Dept of Military Affairs to be headed by Chief of Defence Staff
While the government is yet to announce the name of the first CDS, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is the front-runner for the post. He retires as army chief on December 31.
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 05:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rahul Singh
Better coordination needed among defence forces, say experts at Military Literature Festival in Chandigarh
Suggest that chief of defence staff be made a permanent member of all committees related to national security
Updated on Dec 16, 2019 12:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigahr | Amanjeet Singh Salyal, Chandigarh
Creating a new framework of civil-military relations | Analysis
The current model has hurt military effectiveness. The CDS announcement is a historic opportunity to reform it
Updated on Dec 05, 2019 07:48 PM IST
Anit Mukherjee
Modi’s giant leap on defence reform
The creation of CDS is welcome. The next step is a root-and-branch reorganisation of the military
Published on Aug 15, 2019 08:58 PM IST
C Uday Bhaskar
Before announcement, PM Modi set ball rolling for Chief of Defence Staff
The Implementation Committee comprises the Defence Secretary and the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee among others.
Updated on Jun 15, 2020 06:38 PM IST
New Delhi | Sudhi Ranjan Sen
73rd Independence Day 2019- ‘India will have Chief of Defence Staff’: PM Narendra Modi announces ‘game-changer’ military reform
India cannot afford to have one of three forces moving ahead or lagging behind, there will have to move in coordination, the Prime Minister said announcing the government will soon have a CDS.
Updated on Jun 15, 2020 06:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sudhi Ranjan Sen
Startup Saturday: udChalo helps defence staff, kin, ex-service personnel fly at discounted tickets
udChalo enables defence personnel to book discounted air tickets at the last minute for unplanned travel
Updated on Feb 16, 2019 07:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Namita Shibad