You must have seen the recent videos of Indian army published by the Indian army official Facebook page which are full of motivation and surely give you chills. Here is a spunk warrior remix of these videos which is better than the original videos. Extra goosebumps guaranteed.
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For one who is said to be the real life Salman ‘Dabangg’ Khan playing out the Bollywood star’s tough cop character every day, IPS officer Shivdeep Wamanrao Lande too has a soft side to his personality. Into his sixth month as the superintendent of police (SP) in Rohtas district of western Bihar, the Maharashtra-born 2006 batch Indian Police Service officer did all he could to save an abandoned newborn girl who was critically ill and appeared to have almost no chance of survival.
The barely breathing infant, wrapped in a shawl, was found by Bhairav Paswan next to the railway track near Gotpa village, two kilometres east of Rohtas district headquarters Sasaram. Forty five-year-old Paswan and his wife Kalawati are childless and wanted to adopt the baby. But fearing they were about to lose her to an adverse medical condition and not knowing where to go, Paswan called up Lande in sheer desperation.
Lande’s response to the SOS from Paswan, who is a driver, was as electric as his numerous recent raids on illegal stone quarries that have devastated the Kaimur hills in this part of Bihar. Within minutes, he had Sasaram Mufassil police station SHO Vivek Kumar rushing to Paswan’s home from where the sick infant was taken to the district hospital in a police vehicle.
Lande, too, reached the hospital with his doctor wife Gauri. The child was admitted in the special newborn care unit (SNCU) under the supervision of the Lande couple.
The SP then called the chairperson of the district child welfare committee (CWC) and completed all formalities required for the infant to undergo whatever emergency treatment she required. Beating overwhelming odds, she survived.
“I am a poor man with no resources. Had Lande sahib and madam not taken the matter into their own hands, there was no way the little girl could have lived. This is divine benevolence of which they were the medium,” Paswan later told HT.
On Wednesday, the little girl was rushed in an ambulance to the CWC’s dedicated intensive child care unit at Nalanda, about 200 km east of Sasaram, which offers the best medical facility for critically ill children in the area.
CWC sources said the girl would be put up for adoption after she recovers fully.
“Bhairav Paswan, who saved the girl’s life and is childless, is the most deserving person to adopt her. I will try my best to see him get the child,” Lande said.
This is not the first time Lande has emerged as a savior to an abandoned girl child.
In 2012 during his tenure as the SP of Araria in northeastern Bihar, Lande had saved a newborn girl who was left by her mother at the gate of his official residence in the early hours of a freezing winter night.
Lande heard her cries, picked her up and wrapped her in his arms to infuse warmth into her body. A few hours by the fire and her breathing came back to normal. She was later placed under the care of CWC chairperson Rita Ghosh.
Again, in January this year, as the Patna city SP, Lande came to the rescue of another newborn who had been abandoned by his father after a private hospital asked for Rs 2.5 lakh for a surgical procedure the child required.
Lande went to great lengths to locate the child’s mother in Katihar district of eastern Bihar. It was then that it came to light that her husband had lied to her that the child had died and he had ‘cremated’ him in Patna. Lande not only restored the child to his distraught mother but also arranged for his operation. He lived.
“I have been blessed by Mahadev (Lord Shiva) to save girls. He has even given me and Gauri our first child, a girl we have named Aarha,” said Lande, who had a fan following among girls in Patna.
Source: HT
Hello, Warriors! “India is my country and all Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and I’m proud of it’s rich and varied heritage and I shall strive to be worthy of it.”
We all had this pledge during our school days. We used to take this oath in every morning assembly and remembering the sacrifices made for our nation.
But, since the independence, India has seen a large number of Presidents and Prime Ministers, the latest being Prez Pranab Mukharjee and PM Narendra Modi respectively. Here is a list of all the Presidents and Prime Ministers since the country was born till the 69th Independence celebrations of India:
Prime Ministers of India |
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Shri Jawaharlal Nehru |
August 15, 1947 – May 27, 1964 |
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Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri |
June 9, 1964 – January 11, 1966 |
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Shrimati Indira Gandhi |
January 24, 1966 – March 24, 1977 |
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Shri Morarji Desai |
March 24, 1977 – July 28, 1979 |
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Shri Charan Singh |
July 28, 1979 – January 14, 1980 |
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Shrimati Indira Gandhi |
January 14, 1980 – October 31, 1984 |
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Shri Rajiv Gandhi |
October 31, 1984 – December 1, 1989 |
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Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
Dec. 2, 1989 – November 10, 1990 |
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Shri Chandra Shekhar |
November 10, 1990 – June 21, 1991 |
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Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao |
June 21, 1991 – May 16, 1996 |
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Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee |
May 16, 1996 – 1 June 1996 |
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Shri H. D. Deve Gowda |
1 June 1996 – 12 April 1997 |
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Shri Inder Kumar Gujral |
21 April 1997 – 19 Mar 1998 |
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Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee |
19 Mar 1998 – 2004 |
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Dr Manmohan Singh |
2004 – 2014 |
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Shri Narendra Modi |
2014 – Present |
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P.S:- Shri Gulzarilal Nanda was caretaker Prime Minister of India twice in the 1960s. |
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Presidents of India |
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
Jan. 26,1950 – May 13, 1962 |
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
May 13, 1962 – May 13, 1967 |
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Dr. Zakir Hussain |
May 13, 1967 – August 24, 1969 |
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Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri |
August 24, 1969 – August 24, 1974 |
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Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
August 24, 1974 – February 11, 1977 |
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Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
July 25, 1977 – July 25, 1982 |
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Shri Giani Zail Singh |
July 25, 1982–July 25, 1987 |
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Shri R. Venkataraman |
July 25, 1987- July 25, 1992 |
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Dr.S.D. Sharma |
July 25, 1992 – July 25, 1997 |
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Shri K R Narayanan |
July 25, 1997 – 2002 |
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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam |
2002 – 2007 |
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Smt Pratibha Patil |
2007 – 2012 |
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Shri Pranab Mukherjee |
2012 – Present |
AGDPI Indian army which is an official facebook page of Indian army has uploaded another video which is even more powerfull than the previous video. This is titled as “ Indian Army : Life Less Ordinary ( Part-2) “.
Indian Army giving goosebumps since birth.
Indian Air Force conducts Air Force Common Admission Test, popularly known as AFCAT, twice every year. As the name suggests this test is conduct for and by Indian Air Force. The purpose of this test is to recruit officers (both men and women) for three branches (and their sub-branches) of Air Force namely Flying, Technical and Ground Duty. Let us see in detail what are the major information related to this test AFCAT 2 of 2016. Please note that all the dates are tentative. Please be in touch with our website to keep yourself updated.:
How to Apply: Online only, from the career website of IAF (www.careerairforce.nic.in)
What Posts you can apply for: You can apply based on your age and educational qualification for the post of commissioned officers in the Flying, Ground Duty and Technical Branches of Indian Air Force.
Minimum Educational Qualification: However the qualification differs for different posts yet the minimum qualification is Graduation.
Age: Starting from 20, the upper limit varies for different branches.
Exam Pattern: One common test of 100 questions, to be solved by all candidates in 2 hours. Technical Branch candidates have an addition test of EKT, both tests are objective. Successful candidates get a chance to appear for AFSB, and recommended candidates can be called for training based on their rank in the merit list and subject to medical fitness.
Syllabus: The questions asked in the common test contain basic Mathematics, English, Science, Geography, History, Current Affairs and Reasoning. EKT has basics of engineering. You can download the previous year’s question papers from the career website of IAF.
Exam Date: Last Sunday of 28th Aug 2016.
Results: The results for AFCAT 2 2016 can be expected by end of Sep 2016.
CDSE 2 2016 Notification and Exam Date. CDSE is a written exam conducted twice every year by UPSC. It is meant to select officers for Army, Navy and Air Force. Men and women both can apply for CDSE and the best part is about CDSE is that there is no percentage bar for it. While men can apply for Army (IMA and OTA) Navy (INA) and Air Force (AFA), women can only apply for Army (OTA). Let us see in detail about CDSE 2 2016 Please note that all the dates are tentative. Please be in touch with our website to keep yourself updated:
₹ 200/- for General and OBC Category Candidates; No fee for SC / ST / Female Candidates. The fee either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore / State Bank of Patiala / State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card.
Selection Process: Written Examination and Interview
How To Apply: Eligible Candidates are required to Apply Online through UPSC Online Portal on or before 12/08/2016 till 11:59 PM. For any enquiries contact Telephone Number: 011-23385271/ 011-23381125/ 011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.
Exam Pattern: Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy [100 Marks Each (Total 300)].
Officers’ Training Academy
Find the syllabus in detail here: CDS Exam Syllabus
Exam Date: 23rd Oct 2016.
Results: The results for CDSE 2 2016 can be expected by the end of March 2017.
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CDSE is a written exam conducted twice every year by UPSC. It is meant to select officers for Army, Navy and Air Force. Men and women both can apply for CDSE and the best part is about CDSE is that there is no percentage bar for it. While men can apply for Army (IMA and OTA) Navy (INA) and Air Force (AFA), women can only apply for Army (OTA). Let us see in detail about CDSE 1 2016 Please note that all the dates are tentative. Please be in touch with our website to keep yourself updated:
Start of submission of forms: 7th November 2015
Last Date for submission: 4th December 2015
How to Apply: Online only, from the website of UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in)
What Posts you can apply for: You can apply for Army, Navy and Air Force. However only men can apply for Army (IMA and OTA) Navy (INA) and Air Force (AFA), and women can only apply for Army (OTA).
Minimum Educational Qualification:
Age: 19-24 Years: Indian Military Academy
Exam Pattern: Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy [100 Marks Each (Total 300)].
Officers’ Training Academy
Find the syllabus in detail here: CDS Exam Syllabus
Exam Date: 14th February 2016.
Results: The results for CDSE 1 2016 can be expected by the end of April 2016.
The candidates who are willing to apply for NDA 2016 exam i.e. NDA 2 2016 can find the complete details on NDA 2 2016 exam date, age limit, eligibility, application form, exam pattern, cut off and notification date below. The NDA II 2016 exam is held in the month of Sep, 2016. The candidates can fill their application forms through the official website of UPSC and through the online mode. The candidates can find complete details about the form filling and latest updates regarding NDA on SSBCrack.
NDA 2 2016 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who are appearing for the NDA exam 2016 are advised to check all the details of the exam including the eligibility criteria. The details of the eligibility criteria is mentioned below:
NDA 2 2016 Nationality:
The candidates must be a:
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NDA 2 2016 Age Limit:
NDA 2 2016 Educational Qualifications:
NDA 2 2016 Exam date
NDA NA Exam (2) 2016
NDA 2 2016 Cut Off Marks
| Year | NDA-1 (Max Marks:900) | NDA-2 (Max Marks:900) |
| 2010 | 263 | 193 |
| 2011 | 290 | 253 |
| 2012 | 333 | 322 |
| 2013 | 333 | 313 |
| 2014 | 360 | 283 |
| 2015 | 306 | 320 |
| 2016 | 320 – Expected |
NDA 2 2016 Exam Pattern
The NDA exam consists of two papers: Mathematics and General ability test, below we have discussed both the papers in details.
Important dates of NDA 2 2016 are published by the UPSC, candidates can find the vital information related to NDA 2 2016 notification below.
NDA Pune is the best military training academy in the India training young boys for Indian army, navy, and airforce. NDA stands for National Defence Academy located in Khadakwasla, Pune. Candidates can join National Defence Academy after 12th class, NDA exam is conducted by UPSC twice every year, candidates wish to join NDA can apply for the same. Below are the details of NDA 2 2016 exam.
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UPSC conducts a written exam, which is followed by SSB interview for selecting candidates for NDA. NDA stands for National Defence Academy. Located in Khadakwasla, Pune, NDA is a tri-service academy, acting like a feeder to the academies of Army, Navy and Air Force. Selected candidates are given a three year basic training which consists of military training and arm specific training, and on passing out from NDA they are sent for one year pre-commissioning training to either Army, Navy or Air Force’s training academy based on their choice. Please note that all the dates are tentative. Please be in touch with our website to keep yourself updated:
Start of submission of forms: 2nd January 2016
Last Date for submission: 29th January 2016.
How to Apply: Online only, from the website of UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in)
What Posts you can apply for: You can apply for Army, Navy and Air Force. However only men can apply.
Minimum Educational Qualification: Boys who are currently in lass 12 or have passed class 12 can apply. For Army wing of NDA Physics and Math’s are not a must in Plus 2 level however for Navy and Air Force they are a must.
Age: A candidate must lie between 16 ½-19 ½ Years of age. (On the first day of the month in which course is due to commence)
Exam Pattern: The written test consists of two papers each of 300 marks, Paper I consists of Mathematics of plus 2 level and Paper II is of General Awareness. You can find the detailed syllabus here: NDA Exam Syllabus
Exam Date: 17th April 2016.
Results: The results for NDA 1 2016 can be expected by the end of July 2016.
I’ve had a 20-year career as a Navy SEAL, 30 years of martial arts training and more than 15 years of yoga practice and teaching to warriors. If there is anything I can teach you, it’s how important your mental strength is, over any physical ability you may possess. The mantra of mind over body is true — you can do anything if you set your mind to it. Here are a few tips to help you build mental toughness, the body strength comes later:
1. Focus on yourself first.
Self-awareness is a place to start building what I call your “unbeatable mind.” Greater self-awareness will help us avoid making the same mistakes over and over, and allow us to get aligned for serious forward momentum.
When I was younger, I was a daydreamer. If you asked me to describe what my future looked like, I would have given you a blank stare. This is not uncommon.
A journal is a good place to establish self-awareness. Even if it’s just 10 minutes a day, find a quiet place where you can avoid disruptions. Do some deep breathing to center yourself and then spend some time candidly reflecting on who you are and where you are in your life. Do this every day and build it into a reliable habit, like brushing your teeth.
2. Figure out your purpose.
My investigation into integrated training and optimal performance propelled journeys into CrossFit, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Pranayama, remote viewing, visualization, mindfulness meditation, Apache Sacred Silence, Tibetan mantras, Ninjutsu, and San Soo / SCARS.
All of these practices had a large impact on my worldview, the way my mind works, and my performance benefited because of it all. Here are some questions to ask yourself to help determine if you’re on the right or wrong path:
So what do you do with the insights that follow? For me, it was a powerful self-realization that motivated me to leave a career path that was eating me alive. Asking myself these questions provided guidance and enabled my pursuit of what was my true dream: To become a Navy SEAL.
3. Determine your path.
Developing skills like discipline, dedication and acquiring a capacity for high-performance first requires tuning in to your true self. A path with heart will be authentic to your true self. Not some muddled version of what others think is best for you, but the real you.
This was my situation years ago, my lack of clarity and self-awareness had me chasing goals imposed on me by others, like a life of corporate success on Wall Street. I felt like I was on the wrong path and the only way I got back on track was by becoming more self aware. Start off with the questions listed above and see where they lead you.
4. Support your new purpose with a healthy lifestyle and the support of others.
For many, if you’re life is on the wrong path, you don’t have the energy to make a fitness program part of your daily life, or to fuel yourself with ahealthy, energizing diet. A consequence of poor self-awareness is that a life rut will claim your spiritual, mental and physical health.
A platform of self-awareness that leads to a renewed purpose in life will ultimately require you to take care of your body in a complimentary way. The good news? You’ll be so fired up about being on your true path that energy will no longer be a problem. The key is to harness this energy and commit to a fitness lifestyle (both exercise and nutrition!).
If this is a problem area for you, don’t do it alone. Perhaps the most important attribution to the Navy SEALS is the prominence of the word “team.” Find a group of like-minded others to who will support you. This is how you not only get on the path, but stay on the path.
About Author: Mark Divine: A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL commander (retired 2011) and founder and CEO of SEALFIT.
Source: mindbodygreen.com
Hello, Warriors! As we know that SSB is conducted in two stages, with the ssb group discussion (GD) coming in the second stage, in the GTO. A GD is a verbal-oriented activity which can be formal or informal.
The candidates express themselves eloquently to make an impact and create a favorable impression. In formal contexts, GDs are used as a tool to identify candidates with the right OLQs.
GDs are conducted to assess the ability of a candidate to fit in a group and influence it, solve problems, make decisions, communicate effectively, remain calm in a stressful situation and stay positive.
The candidates of the group are given a topic and are asked to discuss the topic for 20-25 minutes and arrive at a consensus. The GD may last for about twenty minutes.
The participants are expected to display initiative, tact, understanding, persuasive ability and motivating, co-ordination skills. The candidates in the group express their views freely and to the point in an audible manner. They must avoid being either domineering or silent and passive.
There are three types of GDs:
Topic Based GDs: These can be classified into three based on the kind of topic given:
Factual Topics (Socio Economic Topics e.g. Traffic Chaos)
Controversial topics (Argumentation in nature e.g. Brain Drain should be stopped)
Abstract Topics (e.g. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder)
Case Studies: An issue or situation is given to the candidates to discuss and arrive at a solution. This evaluates their ability to think about a solution from various angles.
Group Tasks: These are group activities with specific objectives. e.g. Provide guidelines to setup an additional training academy to train more soldiers of the army.
Effective communication, an in-depth discussion which are analytical and logical, cooperative and friendly atmosphere, equal participation and arriving at a broad consensus.
Initiation: It can include a use of proverbs, definitions, anecdotes and relevant quotes.
Continuation: Each member takes turns to participate and continue the discussion using expression such as:
It’s my turn now to say something
You are quite right (Agreement) or I beg to disagree with you (disagreement)
That’s not really relevant here. Let’s not deviate, please. (Focusing on topic)
Conclusion: One of the participants/chest numbers can summarise the discussion in a concise manner.
Some of the important positive personality traits that a candidate must possess to do well at a GD includes communication skills, knowledge of the topic, appropriate body language, reasoning ability, leadership qualities, conflict management, the ability to be a team player with most priority among other OLQs.
With this, I would like to conclude by saying that no single person is born with the abilities to become an officer in the armed forces. If you are determined enough to turn your fate in your favour, even the biggest of the disasters can’t stop you from achieving your goals. But the fact is, a determination is the one which quality that suppresses other OLQs.
Any questions or queries? You are welcome to contact me on FB through the link below.
Let me leave you with a saying that’ll motivate and determine you:
“Don’t try to conquer others,
Conquer yourselves and
You would’ve conquered the world”
