Agniveers get 6-year service option
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a two-year extension for 75% of Agniveers who are not selected for regular service after their initial four years, creating a pathway …
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Agniveers may get two-year extension
New Delhi: The Union government is reportedly considering a two-year extension of service for some Agniveers, which would take their tenure under the Agnipath scheme from four years to …
Army and Navy chiefs to vacate South Block
New Delhi: The Army chief, General Dhiraj Seth, will shift his office from South Block to the Army’s new headquarters, Shaurya Bhavan, in Delhi Cantonment by the end of November. He wil…
MoD signs ₹53,866.50 crore contracts for 8 NG corvettes
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore on Monday with two state-owned shipyards for eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the Navy. The order is…
Sarvam executes MoU with HQ IDS for AI projects
Bengaluru: Sarvam AI, the Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence company, on Wednesday announced that it has executed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Headquarters Integrated…
Rajnath calls for ‘Atmanirbharta 2.0’, flags gaps in defence supply chains
Rajnath Singh.New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, on Monday called for a new phase of self-reliance in defence, built on advanced military technologies, stronger research an…
DAC clears proposals worth ₹2.12 lakh crore for armed forces
Defence Minister Rajnath SinghNew Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday cleared capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹2.12 lakh crore for the armed forces. The mee…
Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh gets one-year extension
New Delhi: The Centre has extended the tenure of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh by one year, till October 31, 2027.He was scheduled to retire on October 31 this year. Singh, a 198…
MoD signs deals for IAF satellite, Varunastra torpedoes
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Thursday signed two contracts worth about ₹4,106 crore to give the Indian Air Force (IAF) a dedicated communication satellite and to equip the Indian …
MoD signs ₹811-crore deal with BDL for 160 SAT-SAAW for IAF
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract worth ₹810.79 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for 160 Satellite Smart Anti Airfield Weapons (SAT-SAAW) and ass…
MoD signs ₹586 crore deal for indigenous power units for T-72, T-90 tanks
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to buy auxiliary power units (APUs) for T-72 and T-90 tanks at a cost of ₹586 …
Defence attachés get new mandate with increased budget of ₹400 crore
Illustration for representation. (© India Sentinels 2026–27)New Delhi: India has sharply increased funding for its defence-diplomacy programme, setting aside ₹400 crore for the 2025–26 …