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August 8, 2019

NDRF Reescue — NDRF Teams Conducting Relief Operations

Several Sections of Maharasthra have been flooded due to excessive rains. NDRF teams have been deployed to conduct rescue operations in the waterlogged areas

1260 people have been rescued from the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra by the National Disaster Response Force on Tuesday.

NDRF rescue operations were carried out in the Ambewadi, Chikhli and Shirol villages of the Kolhapur district.

The NDRF rescue teams were seen wading through knee-deep water to carry out their relief operations.

The Defence Services have also been called to support the rescue operations

Maharastra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called for a cabinet meeting today to review the flood situation in his state.

International Scout Master Competition: Held In India

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August 8, 2019

India is hosting the 2019 international Army Scout Masters competition this year, The competition, part of the international army games are being held by the Indian Army’s southern command, in Jaisalmer. The games are aimed at enhancing international military to military co-operation, and had a magnanimous opening Ceremony, displaying universal military ethos.

“The military games not only breed competition but also bring the participants closer and develop friendship and camaraderie.” Says Lieutenant General DS Ahuja, from the Southern Command

The military to military engagement exercise will be divided into five stages. The competition is designed to test marksmanship, navigation skills, endurance, and teamwork amongst the teams under an international panel of judges, experts, arbiters.

The Competition offers unique opportunities & challenges with the exercises being divided under five stages of Competition. The bifurcation of events will test individual military skills and tactics such as marksmanship, navigation skills, endurance, teamwork. The performances will be reviewed by an international panel of judges, experts, arbiters. The competition offers unique opportunities & challenges.

Indian Army team has secured the first position followed by Kazakhstan & Russian Army teams in Stage 1 of the ongoing International Army Scout Masters Competition being held at Jaisalmer Military Station under aegis of Southern Command of Indian Army. A total of seven teams from friendly foreign countries viz Armenia, Belarus, China, Uzbekistan, Russia, Sudan, Kazakhstan are participating in the Fifth Edition of Army International Scout Masters competition being held for the first time in India from 05 to 16 August 2019. Indian Army is participating in the competition for the first time as hosts and their stupendous performance in Stage 1 is a true reflection of the highest standards of physical fitness, training and professionalism of the Indian Army.

The first stage of the Army International Scout Masters Competition involved infiltration behind enemy lines and link-up with an intelligence source, carrying out visual surveillance of a known enemy Electronic Warfare post and targeting of an enemy vehicle convoy. A navigation march of approximate 15 Kilometers on foot by night, without electronic navigation aids, was also undertaken by the teams. The first stage not only put to test the team’s battle drills and survival skills but also gauged their professional acumen of undertaking conventional navigation utilising rudime ntary maps and compass in the harsh desert terrain.

NDA 2 2019 Notification – National Defence Academy [ APPLY NOW]

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August 7, 2019

UPSC has published the notification of NDA 2 2019 on 07 Aug 2019, candidates can apply for the NDA 2 2019 online on the official website of UPSC. NDA exam is conducted two times every year, candidates who are studying in 12th and passed out from 12th can apply for this exam. Young aspirants who want to join the Army, Air Force and Navy after 10+2 can apply for the NDA entry. SSBCrack gets you the official notification and important details related to NDA 2 2019 notification as mentioned below.

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Name of Examination	NDA and NA (II), 2019
Date of Notification	07/08/2019
Date of Exam	17/11/2019
Exam Duration	One Day
Last Date	03/09/2019 – 6:00pm
Official Notification	Download
NDA Question Papers	Download
NDA Preparation Book	Buy Now
Apply Online	Click here

The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be as under :

National Defence Academy	370 to include 208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 120 for Air (including 28 for Ground Duties)
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)	45
Total	415

Educational Qualifications:

For Army Wing of National Defence Academy :—12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy :—12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.
Candidates appearing in the 11th class exam are not eligible for this examination.
Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the 12th class or equivalent examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the 12th class or equivalent examination by the prescribed date (i.e. 24th June, 2020) and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of Board/University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

Age Limits

Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2004 are eligible.

Selection Procedure

The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission at their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in addition to the above will have to qualify Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS). Candidates with Air Force as one of the choice would also undergo CPSS if they qualify SSB and are willing.

Two-stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test has been introduced at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards/Naval Selection Boards. All the candidates will be put to stage-one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards/Naval Selection Boards. Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests. Those candidates who qualify stage II will be required to submit the Original Certificates along with one photocopy each of : (i) Original Matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth, (ii) Original 10+2 pass certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification. Candidates who appear before the Services Selection Board and undergo the test there, will do so at their own risk and will not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from Government in respect of any injury which they may sustain in the course of or as a result of any of the tests given to them at the Services Selection Board whether due to the negligence of any person or otherwise. Parents or guardians of the candidates will be required to sign a certificate to this effect. To be acceptable, candidates for the Army/Navy/Naval Academy and Air Force should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) Written examination as fixed by the Commission at their discretion and (ii) Officer Potentiality Test as fixed by the Services Selection Board at their discretion. Over and above candidates for the Air Force, and all the SSB qualified candidates as per their willingness, eligibility and preference for flying branch of Air Force, should separately qualify the CPSS. Subject to these conditions the qualified candidates will then be placed in a single combined list on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written Examination and the Services Selection Board Tests. The final allocation/selection for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be made upto the number of vacancies available subject to eligibility, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference of the candidates. The candidates who are eligible to be admitted to multiple Services/Courses will be considered for allocation/selection with reference to their order or preferences and in the event of their final allocation/ selection to one Service/Course, they will not be considered for admission to other remaining Services/Course

Subject	Code	Duration	Maximum Marks
Mathematics	01	2½ Hours	300
General Ability Test	02	2½ Hours	600
	Total		900
SSB Test/Interview:			900

NDA Cut Off Marks

47 ICG Assistant Commandants pass out of 68th Coast Guard Law and Ops Course

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August 7, 2019

Forty-seven Assistant Commandants of the 68th Batch of Indian Coast Guard Law and Operations Course passed out of the portals of Indian Coast Guard Training Centre(ICGTC), Kochi today.An impressive Passing Out Parade (POP) was held at the ICGDistrict Headquarters No. 4, Kochi.The POP marked the successful culmination of the Technical Courses for the trainee officers.During the 10.2 weeks CG Law and Operations course, the officers were imparted instructions on Coast Guard specific subjects such as Maritime Law, Search and Rescue, Fisheries Monitoring & Control, Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution and other subjects related to the CG Charter of Duties.

The training at CGTC (K) ensured impetus to build professional caliber, practical broad base knowledge and critical thinking skills in the Officer trainees which are the key requisites for manning state of art platforms of Indian Coast Guard. It further grooms the young officers to develop as astute decision makers, handling critical & dynamic situations at sea.

The POP was reviewed by Commander of Coast Guard Region (East)Inspector General Paramesh Sivamani. The ceremonial parade, also witnessed the award of ‘Sword of Honour’ and ‘Book prizes’ by the Flag Officer to the meritorious trainee officers. Assistant Commandant Harjot Singh stood first in the 68^thCG Law and Ops Course. The coveted “Director General Sword of Honour” for the 67^thBatch was awarded to Assistant Commandant Muthamizhnathan for standing first in overall order of merit in the course including afloat, technical and CG Ops and Law Courses.

Speaking on the occasion, Inspector General Paramesh Sivamani emphasized on the importance of training, commitment and discipline to be mission ready and respond to any situation at sea.The Flag officer highlighted the challenges and immense responsibilities that await these officers as they step into the operational platforms of the 4^thlargest Coast Guard of the World. He further added that the ability to set the right priorities, with right attitude, professionalism and moral probity keeping the Nation and the Service before self, would form the bedrock of their character and assist them in taking tough decisions under challenging situations and environment. Shri Sivamanialso congratulated the trainee officers and their proud parents for successful completion of training and becoming an integral part of the ICG.

NDA 2 2020 Notification and Exam Date On 16 June 2020

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August 7, 2019

The NDA entrance examination will be conducted twice every year by the Union Public Service Commission as NDA – I and NDA – II, to recruit the young aspirants into the regular Army, Navy and Air Force. Every year lakhs of applications will be submitted by the young candidates from all parts of the country. This is a national level entrance examination. Candidates who are willing to join the regular forces this is their gateway to serve the nation. NDA examination consists of 2 phases written exam and followed by SSB Interview. The SSBCrack team is always there to provide complete details on NDA examination, eligibility, age limit, selection procedure, and other important details that help the aspirants to get recommended.

passing out parade 6d832c4e 7099 11e8 823f c9ca3542d80c — NDA Cadets at Passing Out Parade

NDA 2 2020 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Before applying the NDA 2 2020 notification, go through the eligibility conditions to appear the prestigious examination. The age limits will be mentioned in the NDA 2 2020 Notification.

NDA 2 2020 AGE LIMIT: Age limit plays a crucial role in this notification. UPSC follows strict rules considering the dates. The dates given by UPSC for NDA 2 2020 are:

Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd Jan 2002 and not later than 1st Jan 2005 are eligible

NDA 2 2020 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: As we mentioned earlier this NDA examination admits the young blood into the regular Army, Navy and Air Force. Please find the below table for clarification:

WING	QUALIFICATION
ARMY WING	10+2 / Equivalent
NAVAL WING	10+2 / Equivalent with Physics & Mathematics
AIR FORCE	10+2 / Equivalent with Physics & Mathematics

NOTE: Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

NDA 2 2020 IMPORTANT DATES: Below are the important dates of the NDA 2 2020notification.

NDA 2 2020 EVENTS	IMPORTANT DATES
Notification Release date	16 June 2020
NDA 2 2020 Application Start	16 June 2020
NDA 2 2020 Apply Last Date	6 July 2020
Release of Admit card	2 Weeks before Exam
NDA 2 2020 Exam date	06 Sep 2020
Declaration of result	Oct 2020

NDA 2 2020 SELECTION PROCEDURE: To select the candidates UPSC follows 2 stages of the selection process. As this is a national level entrance examination the applications will be very high to imagine. So, they follow the below method to select the candidates:

Written Examination
SSB Interview
Medical Test
Document Verification
Merit List

The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be as under :

National Defence Academy	370 to include 208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 120 for Air (including 28 for Ground Duties)
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)	45
Total	415

NDA 2 2020 WRITTEN TEST: To filter the candidates applied from the whole nation written test helps the conducting authority to filter the candidates easily. The exam will be conducted in Pen and Paper (offline) mode.

SUBJECT	DURATION	MARKS
Mathematics	2 Hrs & 30 Min	300
General Ability Test	2 Hrs & 30 Min	600
	Total	900

NDA 2 2020 SYLLABUS: Every aspirant to NDA should go through the syllabus before examination. This is very important. Even though it is from 10+2 level but the question paper pattern will be high pattern.

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS
MATHEMATICS	ALGEBRA
	MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS
	TRIGONOMETRY
	ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS
	DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
	INTEGRAL CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
	VECTOR ALGEBRA
	STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
GENERAL ABILITY TEST	PART A – ENGLISH
	PART B – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
	Physics
	Chemistry
	General Science
	History, Freedom Movement etc
	Geography
	Current Events

NDA 2 2020 SSB INTERVIEW: The candidates who qualify in written examination will be called for SSB Interview from the available centers in India.

Stage I – Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR), Picture perception, and Description Test.
Stage II – Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and Conference

TRAVELING ALLOWANCE FOR SSB: Candidates appearing for SSB interview for the first time for a particular type of Commission i.e. Permanent or Short Service, shall be entitled to 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 traveling allowance on any subsequent occasion.

NDA 2 2020 MEDICAL TEST: Candidates who qualify in SSB Interview they should stay 2-3 days more at the SSB Center to undergo medical tests conducted by the board. To qualify a medical test, the candidate should be fit both mentally and physically.

NDA 2 2020 APPLICATION FEE: Candidates should pay a small amount of amount as fee to apply the NDA 2 2020 examination. Those amount will be utilized for the infrastructure and other reasons to conduct the examination without fail.

General & OBC candidates should pay Rs. 100/-
No Fee for the SC/ST and sons of JCOs/ NCOs/ ORs

NDA 2 2020 APPLY PROCEDURE: Follow the below steps to apply the NDA 2 2020 notification:

Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in
Click on Part I and submit your personal and contact details.
Get your registration id and head to Part 2 of the application form.
Select the mode of depositing the fees of Rs. 100/-
Select your center of examination.
Then upload our photo and signature in mentioned file size and dimensions.
Then check your declaration and submit the form.
Download a copy of the application form for future use

Indian Navy To Carry Out Rescue Ops In Maharashtra

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August 7, 2019

At least five teams of the Indian Navy, from the Western Naval Command, are ready to deploy to Kolhapur and Sangli to conduct rescue operations.

The Navy has been brought in after the Maharastra state administration requested for immediate assistance, following several areas have been submerged due to heavy rains

The First of the Naval teams arrived in Pune after traveling overnight by road; the crew airlifted a few people who were stranded in the submerged areas.

Five additional teams are currently being directed to conduct relief operations and airlift the locals from the waterlogged areas of Mumbai

Four teams of navy divers have also been deployed to Kolhapur by the goa naval area.

The Indian air force and Nation Disaster response team have also been conducting rescue missions since Monday.

Silent Valley: Kashmir Remains a Ghost Town

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August 7, 2019

Today has been the second day of a large-scale curfew imposed in the Kashmir Valley, all consumer stores and educational institutions remain shut. The civilian movement has been curtailed, limited only to accessing emergency services.

In the past 48 hours, the boiling valley has seen a massive surge in military deployment and crowd control measures be in place. However, there are no people in sight, the once scenic Kashmir, a city teeming with life, resembles a ghost town, deserted overnight.

The ghosts are perhaps manifestations of all the wrong decisions taken by two warring superpowers made over the past three decades. Choices that are leading a generation of Kashmiris’ to live in ambiguity, about what the future has in store for them and where they belong.

Army officer Consoles — Army Officer Consoles Father of Reformed Militant turned Soldier

Sandwiched between superpowers are suppressed dreams and disturbed childhoods, endless emotional trauma, wait for loved ones and fear of associating with the wrong crowd.

For those in power on both sides of the fence, Kashmir is simply a piece of strategic land, a battleground for conflicting egos. For the insurgent groups, it is a platform to further their deluded cause, and for the media, it is just a place for great stories, a booster of rating points. For scholars, it is the source of many studies and doctoral degrees.

But for the people and the soldiers deployed there, it is a bitter reality, a life full of grief from the loss of friends, broken families, and generations worth of psychological scars.

Martyr — Three Indian Soldiers Killed in the Prime of Their Youth

On the second day of complete isolation from the rest of the nation, amidst the media noise and the political rhetoric, put yourself in the shoes of the people of the Kashmir valley, assess the developing situation from the Kashmir’s point of view. Look at it from the perspective of the soldiers losing the prime of their youth there. Twenty-one guns do not bring back the dead, and the aspirations of the people are not policy decisions. Communication may have been cut off in the last forty-eight hours, but the valley had already lost its voice in ‘89!

Remembering Major Kaustubh Rane

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August 7, 2019

On this day last year, thousands of fellow countrymen had paid their last respects to Major Kaustubh Rane, a gallant army officer serving in the Indian Army’s 36 Rashtriya Rifles. Major Rane was a leader of men, a warrior who gave his all in service of the country, but more importantly, he was a son to two ageing parents, a loving husband to a young wife, a proud father to a two-year-old son and a friend to his brothers in arms.

Major Rane — Major Kaustubh Rane of The 36 RR was Posthumously awarded the Sena Medal

The Uniform was his passion:

Growing up in the Sheetal Nagar area of Mira Road, he spent his days reading about war heroes, and soon joining the Army and serving in front line combat became his childhood dream! Given his undying passion for serving, It was only natural that he applied for the Army at the first opportunity he got.

A young Kaustubh had applied for the National Defence Academy Examination (NDA) fresh after his 12th but was unsuccessful in his attempt to join the Tri-Services institution. Undeterred and with a single-minded focus soon to be commissioned officer had trained rigorously, clearing the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) after completing his graduation. He was recommended by the selection board and received the call letter to train at the prestigious Officers Training Academy in Chennai. For Maj. Rane, this was the first step towards seizing his destiny!

After 9 months of rigorous training, Kaustubh was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Garwhal Rifles, one of the Indian Army’s most decorated fighting units, He was Deployed to his first posting in Kupwara very soon transformed into a battle-hardened Infantryman! Maj. Rane was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2011 and was given a peace posting to Kolkata after serving in the insurgency prone valley.

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Following his Kolkata posting Maj. Rane was deployed back to field areas and was eventually deputed to the Rashtriya Rifles, the Army’s premier counter-insurgency force, serving in 36 RR. It was during his stint in 36 RR that major Rane along with for of his men lost their lives in the line of duty in a bid to foil an infiltration attempt by terrorists trying to enter from the Gurez sector of North Kashmir.

Gurez Sector Operation:

During 2018, Maj Kaustubh Rane’s 36 RR battalion was deployed in the Gurez sector in J&K and was engaged in counter-insurgency operations. The Gurez sector is one of the remote parts of the valley located in Bandipora district around 125 km from Srinagar. The industry is heavily militarised, and soldiers are stationed on mountaintop posts to guard the Line of Control and prevent infiltration of militants. The Gurez sector is snow-covered even in summers and militants do not have long tracts of forest cover either to use as escape routes or to sneak inside LOC.

On 6 Aug, around 1 am about eight-odd heavily armed terrorists tried to infiltrate into the Indian territory near Govind Nullah in Bakhtor area taking advantage of darkness. The alert soldiers noticed the unusual movement and challenged the infiltrators moving from the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). Maj Kaustubh Rane along with his troops, swung into action and engaged the militants trying to infiltrate. A fierce gun battle ensued after that in which two militants were killed. However, during the heavy exchange of fire Maj Kaustubh Rane and three other soldiers Rifleman Mandeep Singh Rawat, Rifleman Hameer Singh and Gunner Vikram Jeet Singh got severely injured. They were shifted to the 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar but latter they succumbed to their injuries and were martyred.

Maj Kaustubh Rane had been given the gallantry award, “Sena Medal” on 26 Jan 2018 and was to be felicitated by Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation in the later part of 2018. Maj Kaustubh Rane was a gallant and committed soldier who led from the front like a true military leader and laid down his life in the service of the nation.

Fond Memories:

Maj. Rane has been described by his friend and family as, a kind and soft-spoken who had regularly kept in touch with his civilian friends, even when deployed. His Course mates remember him fondly as a true leader and friend, They talk about how he inspired and pushed them all so much that had he not been there, their josh runs would have been flat and unmemorable! They vividly remember how he would crack jokes, he would smile, laugh and push them all saying “Chal yaar! Chal yaar!” he makes sure the others around him thrived!

Maj Rane was an ordinary man who lived to do extraordinary things

Legacy:

A lot has happened since the martyrdom of the brave warrior, a lot that he would have been proud of, his parents received his Sena Medal from the President of India, The Gaurav Puruskar from the Maharastra Government, a letter from Jitendra Singh, a security guard from Surat, conveying his gratitude for their sons service! Pictures and cards from school students and the respect of the thousands who bid him a tearful goodbye.

His grieving widow, rose up from the ashes to become an inspiration, following his footsteps to join the very organisation he dedicated his life to and starting her journey at the same institution he began his own, His two-year-old son is now a year older, with new memories made and many more to make in the days to come!

The country can never repay Major. Kaustubh Rane for what he gave and people he left behind, however, the gallant hero will never be forgotten.

From NCC Cadet To External Affairs Minister – Sushma Swaraj

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August 7, 2019