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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, December 8, 2021

  India | December 09, 2021 0:02 IST

  India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.

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  From childhood to days in service, rare photos of CDS General Rawat, who died in IAF chopper crash

  India | December 09, 2021 0:10 IST

  The copter carrying General Rawat and his entourage crashed in apparently foggy conditions, killing the 13 people on board, the IAF and other officials said. One person -- IAF Group Captain Varun Singh -- has survived the crash and is being treated at a hospital.

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  CDS General Rawat, wife, 11 others dead in tragic IAF chopper crash | 10 points

  India | December 09, 2021 0:08 IST

  The Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Gen. Rawat, the 63-year-old tri-services chief who would have completed two years at the end of this month in the new post after serving as the Army chief, crashed killing 13 of the 14 people on board including his wife and 11 other armed forces personnel.

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  CDS General Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others die after IAF chopper crashes: Timeline of what happened

  India | December 08, 2021 22:52 IST

  The chopper, with a total of 14 persons on board, took off from the Sulur air base near Coimbatore and was on its way to Coonoor.

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  Russia, US, Pakistan, other nations share condolences on death of CDS General Rawat, his entourage

  India | December 08, 2021 22:26 IST

  As the nation mourns the death of its first CDS, condolences poured from across the world. The copter carrying Gen Rawat and his entourage crashed in apparently foggy conditions, killing the 13 people on board, the Indian Air Force said. Group Captain Varun Singh survived the crash and is being treated at a hospital.

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  IAF helicopter crash: Group Captain Varun Singh lone survivor, battling for life

  India | December 09, 2021 0:09 IST

  According to IAF, 13 out of 14 on-board have died in the incident. IAF Group Captain Varun Singh is the lone survivor with serious injuries.

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  Army ready to help Indians fight COVID-19, says CDS Rawat

  India | May 24, 2021 6:30 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said the Army is ready to extend help to the people of India in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic

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  COVID-19 has taught us to be self-reliant: CDS Bipin Rawat

  India | April 26, 2020 9:26 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat has said that Coronavirus taught us to be self-reliant. While assessing the COVID-19 situation in the region, the CDS said, "In India, when we're looking at becoming a regional power, we'll have to support others and not be dependent on others. It becomes important we support Make in India and ensure that whatever (weapon systems) we're importing, gradually we're getting it through Make in India."

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  Difficult to predict war scenario with Pakistan: CDS Rawat

  India | January 20, 2020 20:02 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Monday said it was very difficult to predict if a scenario of a war with Pakistan would emerge or not but all the defence services were prepared to take on any challenge.

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  Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to Army Chief: If you are inclined to take action on PoK, consult CDS

  India | January 12, 2020 14:35 IST

  Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has urged India's Army Chief General MM Naravane to engage with India's Chief of Defence Staff and PMO to take action on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as the Indian Parliament had already passed a resolution regarding POK in 1994.

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  Government appoints 2 joint secretaries, 38 other officials to assist Chief of Defence Staff

  India | January 10, 2020 23:58 IST

  The government has appointed two joint secretaries, 13 deputy secretaries and 25 under secretary-rank officials in the newly-created department of military affairs headed by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat.

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  First pictures of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in uniform; photos inside

  India | January 01, 2020 19:22 IST

  General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday (today) took charge as Chief of Defence Staff in the presence of all three chiefs — Army Chief, Navy Chief and Airforce Chief.

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  We stay far away from politics, very far: Gen Bipin Rawat as he takes charge as CDS

  India | January 01, 2020 11:18 IST

  Newly-appointed Chief of the Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat's remarks that they stay far away from politics have come amid allegations that the forces were being politicised.

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  General Bipin Rawat as CDS: How India's Chief of Defence Staff uniform will look like; photos inside

  India | December 31, 2019 15:29 IST

  On assumption of appointment, Chief of Defence Staff will have his office in South Block and shall have parent Service uniform, rank badges and accoutrements of CDS reflecting jointness, integration and synergy.

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  Gen Rawat's appointment as CDS will help catalyse greater India-US defence cooperation: Wells

  India | December 31, 2019 10:56 IST

  The US has congratulated General Bipin Rawat on his appointment as India's first Chief of Defence Staff, saying this will help "catalyse" greater defence co-operation between the two countries.

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  Named as India's first CDS Chief, General Bipin Rawat to retire as Army Chief today

  India | December 31, 2019 10:49 IST

  General Rawat had served full three-year term as the Indian Army Chief after he superseded two officers in 2016.

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  What is Chief of Defence Staff

  Fyi | December 31, 2019 12:09 IST

  Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has been named as India's first Chief of Defence Staff. He has been named as the CDS just a day before he was to retire from service after completing a full three-year term as the Chief of Army Staff. The recommendation for creating of CDS was mooted 20 years back.

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  Who is Bipin Rawat, India's first Chief of Defence Staff

  India | December 30, 2019 14:56 IST

  General Bipin Rawat is India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). His tenure as the Army Chief draws to an end in December. Rawat is serving a rare full three-year term as the Indian Army Chief after he superseded two officers in 2016.

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  A day before retirement, General Bipin Rawat appointed first Chief of Defence Staff

  India | December 31, 2019 0:02 IST

  General Bipin Rawat has been appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Bipin Rawat is the outgoing Indian Army Chief. PM Modi had announced plans to create the post of CDS in his Independence Day speech on 15 August.

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  Age limit for post of Chief of Defence Staff set at 65 years

  India | December 29, 2019 19:58 IST

  PM Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre has put the age limit for the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) AT 65 years. CDS who will act as the principal military adviser to the defence minister on all matters