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  Cabinet nod to CDS 'historic' decision: Rajnath Singh

  India | December 24, 2019 18:33 IST

  With this decision, Singh said the government has fulfilled the commitment given by Prime Minister Modi from the ramparts of Red Fort during his Independence Day speech this year.

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  Union Cabinet gives nod to CDS, its charter

  India | December 24, 2019 17:42 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Chief of Defence Staff's (CDS) post and its charter and duties. The CDS will be a 4-star general who will head the new Department of Military Affairs.

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  UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2020: Online application for 418 posts released

  Education | October 30, 2019 16:22 IST

  UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2020 | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a new notification for combined defence service (CDS) examination 2020. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for the posts on or before November 19.

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  Veterans, defence experts laud move to create post of CDS

  India | August 15, 2019 15:40 IST

  The CDS will be senior to the service chiefs and his primary role will be to work towards increasing operational coordination among the Army, Navy or Air Force and deal with India's national security with a comprehensive approach. He will also act as a single-point military adviser to the prime minister and defence minister on key defence and strategic issues.

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  CDS 2 2018 (OTA) result announced by UPSC. Check details here

  Exam Results | August 02, 2019 21:29 IST

  UPSC CDS 2 2018 (OTA) result: UPSC has declared the result for the Combined Defence Services exam 2 2018 (OTA). Applicants who applied for the Officers Training Academy can now check their results on upsc.gov.in.

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  Consultation process on for Chief of Defence Staff: Manohar Parrikar

  India | July 24, 2015 19:07 IST

  New Delhi:  The government today said that ”consultation process” is in progress for the possible creation of the institution of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Lok Sabha

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  UPSC declares NDA, CDS results

  India | May 30, 2014 21:10 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today declared results of National Defence Academy, Naval Academy and written part of Combined Defence Services Examination.As many as 570 candidates have been declared successful on the

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  Know how to prepare for Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam

  India | December 14, 2013 16:07 IST

  New Delhi: The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air

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  Govt bond futures: Bankers say product design key to success

  October 20, 2013 15:50 IST

  Mumbai: Even as Reserve Bank is working on launching a futures instrument in government bonds, market players are having reservations over the design of the proposed product, citing poor experience in the past with such