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The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat and the Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Sarath Chand in a group photograph with the with school children, as part of the ‘National Integration Tour’ from various schools of Imphal, West District of Manipur, in New Delhi on January 16, 2017.

 

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The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat reviewing the NCC Republic Day Parade 2017, in New Delhi on January 17, 2017.

 

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The Vice-Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Sarath Chand calling on the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, in New Delhi on January 18, 2017.

 

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...s-situation/story-12ROsThsdIlzs6OIWiWdYP.html
Updated: Jan 23, 2017 22:56 IST
General Bipin Rawat, who took over as army chief on December 31, on Monday visited Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, the world’s highest and coldest militarised zone.

In his first visit to Siachen, Leh and the Valley since taking charge, Rawat paid his respects to the soldiers killed in action at the Siachen war memorial. He was accompanied by Northern Army Commander Lieutenant, General D Anbu, an army spokesman said, adding he paid “tributes to the martyrs by laying a wreath” and later interacted with troops at the Siachen base camp.

“Thereafter, the Army Chief moved to Leh where he was briefed on the overall security situation and operational preparedness by the Corps Commander. During his interaction, he appreciated the commitment, dedication, sacrifice and professionalism of all officers and men posted to the region and called up on them to continue to uphold the core values of the Indian Army,” the army spokesman said.

Rawat also visited Srinagar, Kashmir’s summer capital, where he was briefed about the prevailing security scenario in Kashmir. Rawat was informed about the measures placed to integrate all government agencies for efficient intelligence generation and successful conduct of operations.


While this was Rawat’s first visit to the Valley as army chief, he did visit the state earlier this month, taking a tour of the Udhampur-based Northern Command in Jammu province.

General Rawat earlier served in Kashmir in various capacities including commanding the Dagger Division in 2011–2012 and an RR Sector in Sopore - Bandipora in 2006-2007.

 

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Army air defence guns positioned in Delhi to secure airspace for the annual Republic Day parade. [Jan.2010]

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Ministry of Defence
01-February, 2017 18:05 IST
Lt General JS Cheema takes over as DCOAS (IS&T) of Indian Army

Lieutenant General Jagbir Singh Cheema takes over as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Training) on 01 February 2017. The General Officer is an alumnus of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy. He has a distinguished career spanning more than 38 years during which he has tenanted critical command, staff and instructional appointments at various levels. The General Officer has vast operational experience across the entire spectrum of conflict in both conventional and sub-conventional scenarios along the Western and Northern Fronts.


The General Officer has attended all the prestigious professional courses including the Defence Services Staff College, Long Defence Management Course and the National Defence College Course. The General is a recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal and three Army Commander’s Commendation Cards.


Lieutenant General J S Cheema was the Director General of Infantry in Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) prior to elevation to the present appointment of DCOAS (IS&T).

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General Bipin Rawat arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday in the aftermath of deaths of 20 soldiers including an officer and a JCO in different incidents of snow avalanches mostly along line of control (LoC) in north Kashmir.(Photos via Army spokesperson )

“Paying his tributes to the martyrs, Gen Rawat laid emphasis on the need to be constantly aware of the weather patterns prevailing in the area and take all necessary precautions to avoid any untoward incidents,” the spokesman said.

Accompanied by the Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu and Lt Gen JS Sandhu, the army chief on Wednesday visited LoC in north Kashmir where he was briefed on the operational and logistical preparedness.

“Commending the alertness of all troops deployed along the LC in foiling the nefarious designs of inimical forces, he stressed upon the need to continue our endeavours in maintaining a high degree of vigil,” the army spokesman said.

The general also visited the Victor Force Headquarters at Awantipora where he was apprised of the latest situation in south Kashmir.

“He appreciated the professionalism with which the troops had been operating in full synergy with other security and civil agencies to keep the situation under control and impressed upon everyone to uphold human rights at all times,” the spokesman said.

Since taking over as army chief on December 31, this is General Rawat’s second visit to Kashmir and third to the state.

His first visit to Siachen, Leh and the Valley since taking charge was on January 23 when he paid his respects to the soldiers killed in action at the Siachen war memorial.

Immediately after taking charge, he had visited the Udhampur based Northern Command in Jammu province.

General Rawat earlier served in Kashmir in various capacities including commanding the Dagger Division in 2011–2012 and an RR Sector in Sopore - Bandipora in 2006-2007.

 

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Ministry of Defence
03-February, 2017 16:16 IST
Winter Gear to Soldiers

The jawans deployed at places such as Siachen Glacier are provided with the best quality winter clothing. This comprises 22 items of clothing in all, including trousers, jackets, gloves and sunglasses. The winter clothing provided to the jawans is designed to withstand extreme temperatures that even go below minus 50 degree Celsius.

The kits provided are as per laid down specifications and no shortcomings have been reported. Upgradation and provision of improved version of winter clothing is a continuous process for which necessary steps are taken regularly.

The soldiers deployed at places such as Siachen are being provided pre-fabricated insulated shelters (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) except at certain locations where due to terrain configuration and altitude, it is not possible to construct integrated shelters. The soldiers at such locations are provided with insulated tents to enable them to withstand extreme low temperatures.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri G.M Siddeshwara in Lok Sabha today.

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...tonment-under-the-scanner/article17198921.ece
NEW DELHI: February 06, 2017 01:16 IST
Updated: February 06, 2017 01:16 IST

The cell-on-wheels inside the Hisar Military Station. | Photo Credit: de28 cell on wheel

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...tonment-under-the-scanner/article17198921.ece

CBI initiates preliminary inquiry after reference by Defence Ministry

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has begun a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregular installation of mobile phone towers and misappropriation of funds at the Hisar Military Station in Haryana. Among those under the CBI scrutiny is a retired Lieutenant General.

The CBI initiated the inquiry on a reference from the Defence Ministry about three years after The Hindu carried a series of reports on the alleged irregularities in the sensitive installation, which is the base headquarters for the battle formation of the Army’s 33rd Armoured Division.

As reported in January 2014, at least two functioning base transceiver stations installed by a private mobile phone service provider on the Hisar cantonment premises had come under the scanner of intelligence agencies for suspected irregularities and security implications. They were functioning since 2012, it was alleged.

Enquiries revealed that defence land could not be leased out for the installation of signal towers. As in the case of private entities, it had to be done through the Quarter Master General Branch in consultation with the Military Intelligence, following a mandatory Cabinet Committee authorisation.

Therefore, the service provider installed the towers on the chassis of heavy vehicles, calling them “cell-on-wheels”. After the Military Intelligence highlighted the security issues, an internal inquiry found that bills for power supply to the towers running into lakhs of rupees were pending. After the supply line was snapped, generator backup was being used.

The Intelligence wing found that in June 2010, the service provider had been given an approval by the Signal Regiment of Hisar Cantonment to construct three modern bus shelters on the campus.

The company, through a letter dated July 2, 2010, informed the then Commanding Officer that while constructing the bus shelters, it interacted with some jawans and families and found that its mobile network strength was not good on the campus.

The service provider proposed that it be allowed to install three “cell-on-wheels”, mentioning in the letter that Chandimadir Cantonment in Panchkula had also granted it the permission for three such towers. It is alleged that on the instructions of the then General Officer Commanding, a clearance was given to install the bus shelters and three “cell-on-wheels”.

BSNL failed to get nod

During the inquiry, the Intelligence wing found that government-owned BSNL had also sought permission to install signal towers at Hisar Station, but it did not get the approval. It had also installed a digital exchange for the Army base in 2009.

Alleging irregularities and corruption at the Hisar Station, a Colonel lodged a complaint with the Defence Ministry and the President’s Secretariat, and sought their intervention. He also cited the reports on mobile towers in his complaint which was filed under a provision mandating that if his allegations were proven wrong, he would face action.

 

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Ministry of Defence
07-February, 2017 16:41 IST
Raising Retirement Age of Doctors in the Armed Forces

The retirement age of medical officers in the Armed Forces Medical Service (AFMS) is based on their rank, which ranges from 56 years in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (& equivalent) to 60 years in case of Major General (& equivalent). In certain cases, Director General of AFMS in the rank of Lieutenant General and other Lieutenant Generals (& equivalent) may retire respectively at the age of 61 & 62 years.


There is no proposal to equate the retirement age of medical officers of AFMS to those doctors working in the civil sector as the terms and conditions of service for the two categories of doctors are totally different.


The present total authorised strength of AFMS is 7073 out of which 843 posts are vacant. Recruitment drives are conducted from time to time to fill up the vacancies.


This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Shrimati Chhaya Verma and Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad in Rajya Sabha today.

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A BSF jawan keeps vigil near the border fence at Bamial in Punjab’s Pathankot district. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI

 

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The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju chairing the review meeting with the Directors General of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), in New Delhi on February 17, 2017.