Live Updates Pathankot Terror Attack:
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Live Updates Pathankot Terror Attack:
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Former International rifle shooter Subedar Major (Retd) Fateh Singh, who won a gold and silver for India at the 1st Commonwealth Shooting Championship in the capital back in 1995, was killed on Saturday while fighting terrorists in Pathankot.
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has condoled Singh’s death who lost his life while fighting for his motherland.
“Subedar Fateh Singh sacrificed his life while fighting for his motherland at Air Base Pathankot today during an attack of militants. Subedar Fateh Singh was a legendary Big Bore shooter. He won Gold and a Silver medal during 1st Commonwealth Shooting Championship held at New Delhi in 1995,” the release stated.
NRAI president Raninder Singh said: “ The country has lost its beloved son and a sharp shooter. May Almighty grant peace to the Great Soldier.
The Shooting fraternity pray for the departed soul and hope the Almighty give strength to the family of this great soldier to bear with their irreparable loss.”
source: HT
To meet special requirement as a pilot in the Air Force the acceptable measurements of leg length, thigh length and sitting height will be as under :
“Individual’s weight is considered normal if it is within ±10% departure from average weight given here. However, in individuals with heavy bones and broad build as well as individuals with thin build but otherwise healthy this may be relaxed to some extent on merit.
Height relaxable upto 2.5 cm. (5 cm. for Navy) may be allowed where the Medical Board certifies that the candidate is likely to grow and come up to the required standard on completion of his training.
A candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers. Only those candidates will be admitted to the academy who are declared fit by the Medical Board. The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be divulged to anyone. However, the candidates declared unfit will be intimated by the President of the Medical Board and the procedure for request for an Appeal Medical Board will also be intimated to the candidate. Candidates declared unfit during Appeal Medical Board will be intimated about the provision of Review Medical Board.
(a) The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of Military duties.
(b) There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or under weight. The Candidate should not be overweight or obese.
(c) The minimum acceptable height is 157 cms(162.5 cms. for Air Force). For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North-Eastern regions of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable heights will be 5 cms. less. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms. Height and weight standards are given below :
“Individual’s weight is considered normal if it is within ±10% departure from average weight given in the table I and II”. However, in individuals with heavy bones and broad build as well as individuals with thin build but otherwise healthy this may be relaxed to some extent on merit.
NOTE 1 : Height relaxable upto 2.5 cm. (5 cm. for Navy) may be allowed where the Medical Board certifies that the candidate is likely to grow and come up to the required standard on completion of his training.
NOTE 2 : To meet special requirement as a pilot in the Air Force the acceptable measurements of leg length, thigh length and sitting height will be as under :
(d) Chest should be well developed. Fully expanded chest should not be less than 81 cms. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cms. The measurement will be taken with a tape so adjusted that its lower edge should touch the nipple in front and the upper part of the tape should touch the lower angle of the shoulder blades behind. X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.
(e) There should be no maldevelopment or impairment of function of the bones or joint.
Spinal Conditions
(f) Past medical history of diseases or injury of the spine or sacro iliac joints, either with or without objective signs which have prevented the candidate from successfully following a physically active life, is a cause for rejection for commissioning in IAF. History of spinal fracture/prolapsed intervertebral disc and surgical treatment for these conditions will entail rejection. The following conditions detected radiologically during medical exam will disqualify a candidate for Air Force service:
(g) Mild Kyphosis or Lordosis where deformity is barely noticeable and there is no pain or restriction of movement will not preclude acceptance.
(h) In case of noticeable Scoliosis or suspicion of any other abnormality or spinal deformity, more than mild, appropriate X-rays of the spine are to be taken and the Examinee referred for specialist’s advice.
(i) The following conditions detected on X-ray examination will be disqualifying for entry to Armed Forces :
(j) A candidate should have no past history of mental breakdown or fits.
(k) The hearing should be normal. A candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cms. in a quiet room. There should be no evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat. Audiometric test will be done for AF. Audiometric hearing loss should not be greater than 20 db in frequencies between 250 and 8000 Hz. There is no impediment of speech.
(l) There should be no signs of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Blood pressure should be normal.
(m) There should be no enlargement of liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen will be a cause for rejection.
(n) Un-operated hernias will make a candidate unfit. In case of Hernia which has been operated, a minimum of 6 months must have passed prior to final medical examination before commencement of the course.
(o) There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles.
(p) Urine examination will be done and any abnormality if detected will be a cause for rejection.
(q) Any disease of skin which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement will also be a cause for rejection.
(r) Visual standards:- The distance vision (corrected) should be 6/6 in better eye and 6/9 in worse eye. Myopia should not be more than 2.5 D and hypermetropia not more than 3.5 D including Astigmatism. Internal examination of the eye will be done by means of opthalmoscope to rule out any disease of the eye. A candidate must have good binocular vision. The colour vision standard will be (CP-III) for Army. A candidate should be able to recognise red and green colours. Candidates will be required to give certificates that neither he nor any member of his family has suffered from congenital night blindness. Candidates who have undergone or have the evidence of having undergone Radial Keratotomy, to improve the visual acuity will be permanently rejected for all the Services. Candidates who have undergone Laser Surgery for correction of refractive error are also not acceptable to defence services.
(t) The candidates should have sufficient number of natural and sound teeth. A minimum of 14 dental points will be acceptable. When 32 teeth are present, the total dental points are 22. A candidate should not be suffering from severe pyorrhoea.
Air force aspirants are eagerly waiting for AFCAT exam to move up to their aim and reach the skies. Well, the first step of this journey is to clear the exam with good marks. Most of the people find the exam simple as its pattern is much simple as compared to NDA and CDS. But even small battles can devastate if did not fought with strategy. AFCAT exam’s cut-off for written exam lies between 120-140 marks (as per previous year data analysis). And the question paper is simple enough to attempt about 150 questions, which will easily cross the cut-off marks. For those who are newbie in this field or those who are working hard to crack this exam need to go to the root of the exam and remedies for them. To get over the upcoming examination of AFCAT, candidates are advised to go through following tips for sure shot selection in AFCAT exams.
Swift Calculation in Maths – Calculative section of AFCAT is not too hard. You need time management and hold over formulas and short tricks. The level of maths that you will face in AFCAT is up to 10th class. For that, you need to get thought some basic and obvious question types. Like simple and compound interest, allegations, age problems, rations etc. Maths is all about speed and accuracy. Short tricks are the best way to attempt maths.
G.K. and Current Affairs – AFCAT’s GK questions are far different than other defence exams like CDS and NDA. The questions asked are direct and with one-word answer. So, whatever you read in GK and current affair. You need not to go so deep. The current affairs asked is mostly from last 4-5 months topics ranging from national, international, sports, etc. SSBcrack has released e-books for current affairs which will help AFCAT aspirants to clear exam. Keep in touch with SSBcrack to get more e-books for upcoming months.
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Hold on English – English section is not so hard. What most of the candidates face is the problem regarding antonyms and synonyms. What all you need is to go through the newspaper. Newspaper is the best dose to improve your vocabulary and also makes to identify correct use of words which will help in editing and omission. While practicing English from previous years question papers of AFCAT or NDA and CDS can help aspirants to crack English section.
Basic in Reasoning- When it comes to reasoning, you need to have open minds as solving reasoning is all about observation. Verbal reasoning is based on English knowledge while nonverbal questions are based on observations only. It is the simplest part of exam which can easily be attempted with a little preparation.
Don’t stuck on Questions – The questions are firstly asked without any confusion. Sometimes candidates find questions confused. Don’t struck on any question. Go to next question and try to go through all questions. As the time for it is sufficient for attempting the exam. So, go ahead without bothering about the questions that creates problem or takes time. As it has the negative marking of 1/3, candidates are advised to not to tick wrong answers.
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NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY & NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION (II), 2016
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A group of terrorists, believed to be 4-5 in number, attacked the Pathankot Air Force base in Punjab early Saturday morning. Police confirmed that two terrorists have been killed by the armed forces. The encounter is reported to have started around 3:30 am.
According to initial reports, the incident is being linked to the missing car of a Punjab SP on Friday morning. Last year, there had been a major attack in Gurdaspur which resulted in the death of three civilians and four policemen.
On Friday, a statewide alert was issued by the Punjab Police, and the Army’s units in Pathankot as well as the police in Jammu are also monitoring the situation.
SP Salwinder Singh, his friend Rajesh Verma, a jeweller, and Verma’s cook Madan Gopal were in the police officer’s SUV when they were allegedly waylaid by a group of five armed men in Army fatigues on the Pathankot-Jammu highway. In statements to the police, Singh and Verma said the men were carrying “heavy weapons”.
About three km from the spot where Salwinder alleged he and his accomplices were waylaid, the police also recovered the body of a man identified as a taxi driver, Ikagar Singh. A Toyota Innova belonging to Ikagar Singh was also found abandoned at a distance with one of its tyres punctured. The sarpanch of Ikagar’s village, however, said his car was found at the exact spot where the three men were allegedly waylaid.
Live Updates:
7:30 am: We are getting reports that NSG and Garud Commando Force are engaged with terrorists.
7:15 am: Early in July, the Army had sounded alerts about possible attacks in border areas following the attack in Gurdaspur.
Source: indianexpress.com
The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a charge sheet against an earlier chief of the National Defence Academy – Lt General-ranked officer Jatinder Singh – two colonels Kulbir Singh and Col A K Singh and eight others for alleged corruption and cheating in the appointment process of ‘Group C’ employees at the prestigious institution.
CBI sources said that the then commandant of NDA, Lt Gen (retd) Jatinder Singh, his then staff officer, Col Kulbir Singh, physical training officer Col A K Singh, among others, have been named in the charge sheet for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.
CBI spokesperson Devpreet Singh said that the charges have been filed in connection with alleged irregularities in the process for recruitment to 97 ‘Group C’ posts at the academy located in Khadakwasla near Pune, during 2012.
The accused persons abused their official position and entered into criminal conspiracy with other private persons to cheat the government and to obtain illegal gratifications from the applicants including lower division clerks, civilian motor drivers, cooks, gardeners, chowkidars, safaiwalas etc. It was further alleged that in pursuance of the said conspiracy, the accused persons obtained huge illegal gratifications from a number of candidates by promising them confirmed appointment to the said posts. The accused had allegedly shown undue favour to candidates in physical and written examinations conducted for the recruitment.
After a thorough investigation, CBI filed the charge sheet against the accused public servants and private persons, she added.
Happy New Year, Warriors!
With the onset of a new year, we all have look for a fresh start – a fresh start in our lives to bring about a change in ourselves which we couldn’t have accomplished the last year. Years come and years go and there is only one thing that follows – your hard work, your preparations and your commitment.
So, this New Year, we bring the resolutions for defence aspirants that could help you set your goals right with right intentions:
So, which resolutions have you chosen? Or you have any more resolutions to share? Comment below.
December is full of regrets, unfortunately… And it’s like load of whole 30 days has fallen on 31st over us…it’s like the struggle for thirty-third mark in an exam where 33% is passing criteria… But u know that you are going to fail, be it by one marks or more than that, failure is failure…well not in case of everyone but yes the most of us do feel like that and that’s actually if we take it in a good way,is the best feeling that comes before hard work. “REGRET”, ” GUILT” and the feeling that “IT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER”
But still the fresh breeze of hope do make us sway, the breeze of new hopes the breeze of new year. That’s another thing that we all know that it’s just the change of date and nothing is going to change, but parallelly as a human it’s our mindset that something has ended and you can’t do anything about it at all…and something new is about to begin, so focus on that.
Being an aspirant our prime focus should be on our aim, We are in the peak moment from where we can analyse our whole year.Here are some points you can focus upon while inspecting your work and introspecting yourself.
So, these are some of the points which I wanted to share, may our dream come true and may we RISE and SHINE.
Happy New Year guys, live it loud.
By: Adil Aahmad Sindhi