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Bomb kills Russia's top nuclear protection General Igor Kirillov
A bomb in an electric scooter killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's nuclear protection forces, in Moscow
Published on Dec 17, 2024 01:11 PM IST
Who is lieutenant general Upendra Dwivedi, new Army chief? Top 5 achievements
Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi has been named as the next chief of the Army staff. He will succeed incumbent Indian Army General Manoj Pande.
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 06:43 AM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Ex-Army officer Gurmit Singh may take oath as Uttarakhand's new governor today
Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd), a highly-decorated army man who superannuated in February 2016, held several prestigious posts during his nearly four decades of service, including deputy chief of Army Staff, adjutant general, and corps commander of the strategic XV Corps that overlooks LoC Kashmir.
Published on Sep 15, 2021 05:31 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Pakistan Army appoints first female lieutenant general
Major General Nigar Johar, who got the coveted post of a three-star general, has also been appointed as the first female surgeon general of the Pakistan Army.
Updated on Jul 01, 2020 12:28 PM IST
Islamabad | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
India-China military talks on LAC row inconclusive
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced that a meeting between senior Indian and Chinese military officers will be held on June 6 to discuss the border situation.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
What women can, and cannot do, in the Army, writes Karan Thapar
The Army has a sharply narrowing pyramid structure and just as an increasingly diminishing proportion of men rise upwards so, too, will be the case with women. Nonetheless, a ceiling has been broken and the sound of shattering glass is discernible
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 08:52 PM IST
General accused of war crimes named Sri Lanka army chief
Major General Shavendra Silva, 55, was elevated to the army’s second-highest position of chief of staff in January before his latest promotion by President Maithripala Sirisena to commander of the Sri Lankan army.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 06:26 PM IST
Colombo | Agence France-Presse
Army Lt Gen faces action for alleged corruption over misuse of Govt funds
The officer had used government funds meant for the institutions under him for buying air conditioners, furniture and other things for his personal use in an unauthorised manner.
Updated on May 11, 2019 06:46 PM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International