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Who is General Bipin Rawat

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Who is General Bipin Rawat

Days after the government announced the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post, retiring Army chief, General Bipin Rawat, was appointed the first tri-service chief with effect from December 31, 2019. General Rawat was the first sitting Chief of Army Staff to be appointed to the top post. The government had initially amended the Army rules to extend the age of superannuation from 62 years to 65 years, paving the way for the appointment. The CDS is a one-point advisor to the government on matters related to the military and will function with the main aim of integrating
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The missing CDS

The untimely demise of the first chief of defence staff has sent the issue of joint theatres back to the start line

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Updated On : 05 May 2022 | 10:33 PM IST

Prez Kovind confers Padma awards to 54 distinguished personalities

This year, no names were announced for 'Bharat Ratna', India's highest civilian award, which was last awarded in 2019 to Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika

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Updated On : 21 Mar 2022 | 11:01 PM IST

Uttarakhand: PM accuses Congress of using Gen Rawat's cut-outs for votes

He said a leader of the party had even called former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Rawat a 'streetside hooligan'

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Updated On : 10 Feb 2022 | 6:06 PM IST

General Bipin Rawat to Satya Nadella: Complete list of Padma Awardees 2022

128 Padma Awards were conferred this year on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day

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Updated On : 26 Jan 2022 | 2:29 AM IST

General Bipin Rawat, tech giants and vax makers get Padma awards

Chandrasekaran, Nadella, Pichai, Ella also figure in the civilian awards list

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Updated On : 26 Jan 2022 | 12:33 AM IST

Under-bridge in Gujarat's Rajkot named after General Bipin Rawat

The Gujarat government on Monday named an under-bridge in Rajkot after General Bipin Rawat to honour the country's first Chief of Defence Staff who died in a chopper crash in December.

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Updated On : 24 Jan 2022 | 3:14 PM IST

Col Vijay Rawat, Bipin Rawat's younger brother, not to contest UP polls

Gen Bipin Rawat's younger brother Col (retd) Vijay Rawat, who recently joined the BJP, on Sunday said he is not contesting the upcoming assembly polls in Uttarakhand.

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2022 | 12:15 PM IST

Late CDS Bipin Rawat's brother joins BJP, may contest Uttarakhand polls

Vijay Rawat, who retired as a colonel from the army, joined the BJP in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Baluni

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2022 | 11:37 PM IST

CDS' chopper crash caused by pilots' misjudgment: Report

Sudden weather change led to pilots; spatial disorientation: Court of Inquiry

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Updated On : 14 Jan 2022 | 11:27 PM IST

Dec 8 chopper crash: Inquiry rules out mechanical failure, says IAF

Court of Inquiry ruled out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as cause of chopper crash that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, 13 others, says IAF

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Updated On : 14 Jan 2022 | 8:25 PM IST

Pilot error may have led to CDS Gen Bipin Rawat chopper crash

Earlier, sources suggested the crash was not a result of any technical error in the IAF helicopter

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2022 | 12:18 AM IST

Chopper crash: No technical sabotage; bad weather seen as prime reason

No technical snag or sabotage and bad weather is believed to have been identified as the prime reason for the crash of the IAF helicopter that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 others

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2022 | 7:55 PM IST

IAF chopper crash: Rajnath apprised findings of tri-services investigation

The Indian Air Force apprised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the findings of the tri-services investigation into the December 8 chopper crash

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2022 | 12:59 PM IST

Newsmakers: Neeraj Chopra to Harnaaz Sandhu, who all made headlines in 2021

High achievers in the corporate world; a media potboiler we could do without; and heartfelt goodbyes. 2021 had it all, but a year of renewal and hope was summed up best by olympic glory for the ages

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Updated On : 12 Jan 2023 | 11:57 PM IST

CDS chopper crash: Tri-services inquiry report expected on December 31

The probe team is headed by Air Marshal Manvendra Singh and includes two Brigadier-rank officers from the Army and Navy

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2021 | 5:11 PM IST

Court of Inquiry on chopper crash will be thorough process: IAF Chief

The Court of Inquiry being conducted by a tri-services inquiry team will be a fair process and mandate given to it is to investigate every single angle of the incident, the Air Chief Marshal said.

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2021 | 12:44 PM IST

New CDS: List of probables to be submitted to Rajnath soon, say officials

A list of names based on recommendations from the three services will soon be submitted to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for approval, officials said

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2021 | 4:55 PM IST

Chopper crash: Group Captain Varun Singh cremated in Bhopal today

The last rites of Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu chopper crash, were performed in Bhopal on Friday morning with full military honours

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2021 | 3:24 PM IST

Chopper crash: Last rites of Group captain Varun Singh to be held today

The last rites of Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu chopper crash and succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, will be performed on Friday in Bhopal

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2021 | 11:11 AM IST

Mortal remains of Varun Singh reach Bhopal, last rites on Friday

The mortal remains of Group Captain Varun Singh, who died at a military hospital in Bengaluru after surviving in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu, were brought to Bhopal, where his family members reside

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2021 | 6:15 PM IST