Fight members of the rescue team have reached the crash site today morning. IAF is sad to inform that there are no survivors from the crash of An32. Following air-warriors lost their life in the tragic An32 crash – W/C GM Charles, S/L H Vinod, F/L R Thapa, F/L A Tanwar, F/L S Mohanty, F/L MK Garg, WO KK Mishra, Sgt Anoop Kumar, Cpl Sherin, LAC SK Singh, LAC Pankaj, NC(E) Putali & NC(E) Rajesh Kumar. IAF Pays tribute to the brave Air-warriors who lost their life during the #An32 crash on 03 Jun 2019 and stands by with the families of the victims. May their soul rest in peace.
Indian army has published the TES 42 cut off marks for the TES 42 Notification 10+2 TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME 42 Jan 2020 Course. This is the least cut off we have ever seen for TES after many years. You can see the TES cut off marks from different entries this time TES 42 PCM cut off is just 85%. Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (Hereinafter referred to as PCM) subjects with minimum 85% are shortlisted for TES 42 SSB interview.
TES 42 SSB Interview: Cutoff Percentage (PCM) for 10+2 TES – 42 course is 85%. Candidates are required to log on to their profile and select their dates of SSB interview. If you have applied for the TES 42 course and your PCM aggregate % is 85% and above then you are required to log on to your join indian army website profile and select the TES 42 SSB Interview dates.
The selection procedure TES 42 is as follows: (a) Candidates will be shortlisted based on cut off 85% applied as decided by the Rtg Dte. (b) Shortlisted candidates will be intimated via e-mail /SMS regarding their Selection Centre allotment. (c) Once Selection Centre has been allotted, candidates will select their SSB dates on first cum first serve basis by logging into the join indian army website (d) Shortlisted candidates will be put through Services Selection Board (SSB) interview at Bhopal, Bengaluru or Allahabad. Interviews will be held in July/Sep 2019 onwards. (e) Duration of SSB interview is five days. During their stay at SSB, Candidates are put through Psychological Tests, Group Tests and an Interview. (f) Candidates will be put through stage – I of the selection procedure on the first day. Only successful candidates shall be retained for balance of the testing. Candidates who fail to qualify in stage – I, will be returned on the first day itself. Stage I have psychologically originated tests including intelligence test. (g) Successful candidates at the SSB will be required to undergo medical tests lasting 3 to 5 days less Sundays and gazetted holidays. (h) Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be appointed for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available. (j) The finally selected candidates will execute all the Bonds/Certificates as prescribed for the Cadets of NDA entry under Al 53/78. (k) Candidates appearing for SSB interview for the first time for a particular type of commission shall be entitled for AC III tier to and fro railway fare or bus fare including reservation cum sleeper charges within the Indian limits. Candidates who apply again for the same type of commission will not be entitled to travelling allowance on any subsequent occasion.
Indian Army’s official website has published the cutoff marks for TGC 130 Technical Graduate Course – 130 Cut Off Marks. Candidates who have applied for TGC 130 can check the cut off for their respective branch. Only candidates who have cleared the TGC 130 cut off will be called for the TGC 130 SSB Interview. TGC 130 Vacancies and Cut off – Technical Graduate Course 2019. Applications are invited from unmarried Male Engineering Graduates for 130th Technical Graduates Course (commencing in Jan 2020 at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun) for permanent commission in the Indian Army.
Candidates can check the TGC cut off mark and login to join Indian army portal to check their alloted SSB centre, TGC 130 SSB interview will be conducted at SSB Allahabad, Bhopal, Bangalore and Kapurthala.
TGC 130 Cut Off Marks
As always, Mechanical has the highest cut off marks i.e. 74%
Lowest cut off for many branches is 50%
Total notified TGC 130 vacancies are 40.
TGC 130 Cut Off Marks
TGC 130 SSB Interview Date
Candidates will be shortlisted for TGC SSB interview based on their percentage in Engineering.
Only candidates who meet the TGC 130 cut off marks will be called for the SSB interview.
Shortlisted candidates will get the option to select the TGC 130 SSB date online at join Indian army website.
TGC 130 SSB dates will be published in July – Sep 2019.
TGC 130 SSB interview will be conducted at SSB Allahabad, Bhopal, Bangalore and Kapurthala.
Akshat Raj from the gentlemen cadet, who graduated from the Indian Military Academy (IMA) on Saturday, not only bagged the Sword of Honour but also secured the bronze medal for his exceptional performance. Delighted over his achievement, Raj, told TOI, “I always wanted to join the Army and serve my nation.” Raj, a native of Bihar, got admission into the esteemed Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) after clearing Class V exams. “My RIMC years are the most memorable days of my life. Everyone used to study hard and prepare for the IMA entrance examinations at RIMC,” said Raj.
On being asked about the training schedule at the IMA, Raj said, “The IMA routine is rigorous and the cadets are kept busy indoor and outdoor drills which prepare us for every challenge.” Proud over his son’s achievement, Kamal Srivastav got emotional at the ceremony. “I feel so proud that my son will join the Indian Army as an officer. This is overwhelming,” said Srivastav.
An An-32 of the Indian Air Force went missing on 03 Jun 2019 after getting airborne from Air Force Station, Jorhat Assam. The wreckage of the aircraft was spotted today 16 Kms North of Lipo, North East of Tato at an approximate elevation of 12000 ft by the IAF Mi-17 Helicopter undertaking search in the expanded search zone. Efforts are now continuing to establish the status of occupants and establish survivors. Further details will be communicated as the recovery actions progress.
Indian Air Force has published the list of candidates who have cleared the CDS and AFCAT exam including SSB interview to join the Indian Air Force Academy for July 2019 course. 114 candidates are in the IAF merit and they will get the joining letters respectively. Candidates whose medical fitness is subject to Appeal / Review will be issued Call letters only if found fit by the competent Armed Forces Medical Authorities and admission to Air Force Academy (AFA) will be subject to achieving medical fitness specified for the Branch. Relevant annotations have been made against their names. All courses would commence on 08 Jul 2019 at AFA, Dundigal, Hyderabad. Those Candidates whose name figures in the Selection List, who have cleared Medical Examination and whose Documents have been verified, would be issued Call Letters. Call Letters would be dispatched by Speed Post / Scanned copy through E-Mail to the address/ E-mail ID available on record. Instruction Booklet with format of various forms is available for download at the Air Force career website. (Airmen candidates will be issued Call Letters through Unit Adjutant).
Date and Time of Reporting at AFA is given in Call Letters. Candidates who are in possession of ‘signed Joining Instructions’ are to report at Reception Cell located on Platform No.10 of Secunderabad Railway Station by 1800h on the date of reporting specified in their Call Letters. Late Reporting by candidates will NOT (R) NOT be accepted under any circumstances.
84 Gentlemen Cadets of the Technical Entry Scheme (TES)-33 & Special Commissioned Officers’ Course (SCO)-42 passed out of OTA, Gaya, today. Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command reviewed the impressive Passing Out Parade. Army’s eastern command’s general officer commanding in chief (GOC) Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane, decorated with PVSM, AVSM, SM and VSM, was the reviewing officer of Saturday’s parade.
OTA Commandant Lieutenant General Sunil Srivastava, VSM and Bar, was also present for parade review. Lieutenant General Naravane awarded Sword of Honour as well as gold medal to wing cadet Captain Kulvinder Singh, silver medal to wing cadet captain Chandan Kumar and bronze medal to wing cadet quartermaster Neeraj Kumar as per the order of merit. The silver medal for standing first in the order of merit in SCO course was awarded to academy cadet adjutant Anil Kumar. Naravane also awarded Chief of Army Staff banner for spring term-2019 for best overall performance as a company to Gurez company.
A total of 459 cadets, including some from friendly countries, passed out of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) after a colourful and impressive Passing Out Parade at the Indian here on Saturday. Of this, 382 would join the Indian Army while 77 other officers belong to friendly countries. These moments of happiness have come after a year of rigorous training, said Brigadier Rajbir, head of academic department, IMA. Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson, General Officer Commanding (GOC), South Western Command was the reviewing officer of the parade.
After an impressive parade, the newly-commissioned cadets could be seen celebrating the day and rejoicing the memories of their days at the Indian Military Academy.
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After today’s passing out parade, IMA has added another achievement to its honorary name as it will now hold the record of giving 61,685 young military officers to the country and abroad.
Passing Out Parade of the officers on the completion of their training at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai on March 21, 2009
In a major reform, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has approved plans to establish a training institute for soldiers to help them qualify as commissioned officers in the Indian Army. “The institute will be known as Young Leaders Training Wing and is planned to be established inside the premises of the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. It will focus on developing communication, leadership and team-building skills in soldiers,” Army officials told ANI. The first batch of 200 soldiers will be trained from September 16 for a period of five months. There are plans for catering to two such courses in a single year.
A core team of 10 officers will form the instructional nucleus of the Wing. An internal study of the Army had found that there is an overall shortage of 41.4 per cent in the intake of soldiers as officers. The Army has a varied intake schedule for its prospective officers and recruiting from an available pool of qualified soldiers is one of them. “However, these soldiers during selection at SSB Centers have shown a dismal and disappointing success rate of 8.46 per cent. And thus the idea came of establishing the Young Leaders Training Wing which shall train soldiers to face SSB tests more confidently,” the officials said. “Not every soldier who shall get into Young Leaders Training Wing will become a commissioned officer but many of them will.
These soldiers shall be role models for others at the unit level with better professional competence,” a senior Army officer said. Intake of soldiers as officers is carried out in three ways. One through the Army Cadet College (ACC), second through Special Commissioned Officers (SCO entry) and third through Permanent Commission (Special List) (PCSL entry).
While officers from the first two entries can be commissioned into any branch, PCSL officers are posted at specially designated appointments. Offering soldiers the opportunity for a commissioned rank will surely mitigate the Army’s shortfall of around 11000 officers. Intake in Young Leaders Training Wing will entail a multi-step process which will start by identifying the top 500 ACC candidates from a competitive written exam conducted by the Army Education Corps Centre at Pachmarhi.
Out of this, 100 will be finally selected after an intensive screening process. A 10 per cent reserve will also be catered to for any contingency. Similarly, for SCO and PCSL officers, the top 200 candidates will be identified and screened for suitability, out of which 50 each will be selected for the final course at the Wing. (ANI)
International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday asked Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to get the insignia of one of the Indian Army units removed from the wicket-keeping gloves of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni was spotted with regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces during India’s World Cup 2019 opening match against South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday. Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager, Strategic Communications, said that the BCCI has been asked to get the symbol removed from Dhoni’s gloves.
“We have requested the BCCI to get it removed,” Furlong said. The “Balidaan Badge” or the Army insignia was spotted on Dhoni’s gloves as television replays showed him stumping Phehlukwayo in the 40th over of the innings bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal.
Balidaan is a distinct insignia of the special forces, which form part of the Parachute Regiment. It has a commando dagger pointed downwards, with upward-extending wings extending from the blade and a scroll superimposed on the blade with “Balidaan” inscribed in Devanagari. Only Paramilitary Commandos are allowed to wear the Balidaan Badge. Dhoni, who has been conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment in 2011, had also undergone training under the Para Brigade in 2015.
But the ICC feels otherwise. The ICC regulations said that the ICC equipment and clothing regulations do not permit the display of messages that relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes during an international match. India will next play on June 9 against Australia at the Oval, London.
