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Govt launches Agnipath Scheme for recruitment in Armed forces, Agniveers to get preference in PSUs and state govt jobs after four-year of service

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Those who get enrolled in the armed forces under Agnipath scheme would be called Agniveers. The enrollment under the scheme will be for a four-year period.
Fact-Check

Fact-Check: 25,000 soldiers of the Indian Army are NOT returning their Shaurya Chakra medals

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Telugu newspaper spreads fake information that 25,000 soldiers are returning their Shaurya Chakras.
News Reports

Media reports of villages in Arunachal Pradesh near China border being vacated are false, says Defence Ministry

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Some media portals had claimed that people living in villages near the Tibet border in Arunachal's Tawang area have been fleeing amidst the LAC tension with China.
News Reports

Tatra Truck scam: All you need to know about the UPA-era scam of over 750 crores where culprits went unpunished for ‘lack of evidence’

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Former COAS Gen VK Singh had alleged in 2010 that he was offered a bribe of Rs 14 crores to clear a batch of 600 substandard Tatra Trucks.
Entertainment

Following controversy surrounding Ekta Kapoor and ‘XXX’ series, MoD writes to CBFC: Depicting Armed forces in web series or films to require NOC

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The move comes after Army personnel and their uniform was depicted in a bad light in XXX Uncensored, for which an FIR was filed against Ekta Kapoor
News Reports

India test fires nuclear-powered SLBM with 3500 km range in the Bay of Bengal

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A Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) was issued by India earlier this month over a 3400 km flight corridor over the Bay Of Bengal for January 19 to 21.
News Reports

As Gen. Bipin Rawat takes charge as India’s first CDS, PM Modi says the institution reflects the hopes and aspirations of 130 crore Indians

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PM Modi said the institution of CDS carries the responsibility of modernising the Indian military
Government and Policy

Families of martyred or disabled soldiers to get four times more money as compensation, Rajnath Singh sanctions proposal

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Rajnath Singh sanctions four-fold increase in monetary compensation given to families of battle casualties, increasing the existing assistance of Rs 2 lakhs to Rs 8 lakhs.
Government and Policy

India exporting bulletproof jackets to over 100 countries, 4th nation to have a national manufacturing standard

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India has been manufacturing bulletproof jackets since long but the manufacturers did not follow a specific standard and often the quality varied as per customer demands.
News Reports

Mig-21 aircraft crashes near Bikaner, pilot safe, bird hit cited as cause: Reports

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According to a statement issued by the Indian Air Force, the aircraft was on a routine mission when it crashed. The pilot was able to eject safely.
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