Defence Ministry rejects Bimal Verma's petition challenging appointment of Navy Chief

<strong>New Delhi:</strong> The Defence Ministry has rejected Vice Admiral Bimal Verma's petition challenging the appointment of his junior, Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, as the next Navy Chief, holding that seniority is not the sole criteria for selection. In an order, the defence ministry said Verma's statutory petition dated April 10

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