The Indian Army has agreed to depute some officers of the rank of brigadier and colonel to the Union home ministry to act as military advisers for anti-Naxalite operations and strategy in different states, defence sources confirmed.
The Army agreed to this after refusing to depute major-generals, as it felt officers of such high rank were not needed for such a job.
“The Army has agreed to send brigadiers and colonels as advisers. The home ministry had earlier asked for major-generals, but the Army declined on the ground that major-generals would be too senior for such a task. In any
case, colonels are the cutting edge of the Army and have the maximum field experience in leading counter-insurgency operations and are just right for the job,” a defence source said. “We are waiting for the home ministry to spell out the exact number of officers needed as advisers,” the source added.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Woman Army Officer court martialled
Woman Army Officer Major Dimple Singhla has been court martialled after being found guilty of corruption charges.
Major Singhla has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for the charges inflicted on her. She is the first woman officer in the Indian Army to be court martialled.
Earlier on February 8, allowing a petition filed by Major Dimple Singhla challenging the orders of General Court Martial (GCM), the Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed the GCM to pass fresh speaking orders on the jurisdiction issue.
In her petition taken up by a Division Bench of the High Court, Major Singhla of the Army's Judge Advocate-General Branch had earlier contended that the GCM had passed the impugned order without assigning any reason whatsoever.
Seeking the quashing of the order, Major Singhla had contended that the plea raised by her was rejected even without permitting her to lead evidence in support of her contention regarding lack of jurisdiction.
Major Singhla in her petition through counsel Sanjiv Bansal against the Union of India, the Chief of the Army Staff and other respondents had contended that she was commissioned in the Army's JAG branch on March 8, 1997.
On August 3, 2005, a news item appeared in which it was alleged that the petitioner's husband used to influence the court martial proceedings in which she was deputed to JAG. On August 5, same year, court of inquiry was convened.
Major Singhla has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for the charges inflicted on her. She is the first woman officer in the Indian Army to be court martialled.
Earlier on February 8, allowing a petition filed by Major Dimple Singhla challenging the orders of General Court Martial (GCM), the Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed the GCM to pass fresh speaking orders on the jurisdiction issue.
In her petition taken up by a Division Bench of the High Court, Major Singhla of the Army's Judge Advocate-General Branch had earlier contended that the GCM had passed the impugned order without assigning any reason whatsoever.
Seeking the quashing of the order, Major Singhla had contended that the plea raised by her was rejected even without permitting her to lead evidence in support of her contention regarding lack of jurisdiction.
Major Singhla in her petition through counsel Sanjiv Bansal against the Union of India, the Chief of the Army Staff and other respondents had contended that she was commissioned in the Army's JAG branch on March 8, 1997.
On August 3, 2005, a news item appeared in which it was alleged that the petitioner's husband used to influence the court martial proceedings in which she was deputed to JAG. On August 5, same year, court of inquiry was convened.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Army postpones howitzer trial after gun accident
The Indian Army has postponed the winter trials for procuring 155 mm towed howitzers after St. Kinetics expressed inability to bring its gun for field testing due to an accident in Singapore.
“The winter trials will now be held in October as one of the two contenders, St. Kinetics, said its gun was damaged in an accident in Singapore, and would be able to arrive in India only after March,” Army officials said here.
St. Kinetics senior executive Brig Gen Patrick Choy said the accident occurred when the gun was being transported to India.
“We have to cut some parts on the gun which were damaged in the accident. We will definitely have the guns in India by April and it will take part in the summer trials,” he said.
The Indian Army is planning to procure 400 towed howitzers, and BAE Systems and the Singapore-based St. Kinetics are the two contenders offering their platforms.
The field trials have already been delayed as they were put on hold after St. Kinetics’ name surfaced in a CBI case for allegedly bribing Ordinance Factory Board officials.
After the government decided to allow tainted firms to participate in defence contracts till the time the probe was on, the Army decided to hold the winter trials in Leh in February and March.
In view of the mishap involving the St. Kinetics gun, the trials are now expected to be held in October-November.
Commenting on the other tenders where St. Kinetics is participating, Choy said the company’s SAR-21 assault rifles were undergoing trials for meeting the requirements of the Home Ministry tender for procuring around 40,000 guns.
“The winter trials will now be held in October as one of the two contenders, St. Kinetics, said its gun was damaged in an accident in Singapore, and would be able to arrive in India only after March,” Army officials said here.
St. Kinetics senior executive Brig Gen Patrick Choy said the accident occurred when the gun was being transported to India.
“We have to cut some parts on the gun which were damaged in the accident. We will definitely have the guns in India by April and it will take part in the summer trials,” he said.
The Indian Army is planning to procure 400 towed howitzers, and BAE Systems and the Singapore-based St. Kinetics are the two contenders offering their platforms.
The field trials have already been delayed as they were put on hold after St. Kinetics’ name surfaced in a CBI case for allegedly bribing Ordinance Factory Board officials.
After the government decided to allow tainted firms to participate in defence contracts till the time the probe was on, the Army decided to hold the winter trials in Leh in February and March.
In view of the mishap involving the St. Kinetics gun, the trials are now expected to be held in October-November.
Commenting on the other tenders where St. Kinetics is participating, Choy said the company’s SAR-21 assault rifles were undergoing trials for meeting the requirements of the Home Ministry tender for procuring around 40,000 guns.
