DAC nod to buy weapons worth ₹2.23 lakh crore for armed forces
An Indian advanced towed-gun system during trials. (Photo: DRDO) New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gave the acceptance of necessity…
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MoD inks contract with BHEL for 16 SRGM for Indian Navy
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Haridwar on Wednesday for procurement of 16 upgraded super-rapid gun mounts (SRGM)…
Maternity, child care leaves also for women soldiers
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for extension of the rules for Maternity, Child Care and Child Adoption Leaves for women soldiers, sailors and air warr…
NIMANS team successfully completes ‘Har Shikhar Tiranga’ mission
The NIMAS Har Shikhar Tiranga team at Mount Jongsong, Sikkim. (Photo by special arrangement.)New Delhi: In a remarkable feat and first-of-its-kind expedition, the Dirang-based National …
Rajnath Singh to visit Italy and France
Defence Minister Rajnath SinghNew Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Italy and France from October 09 to 12 in an effort to further deepening bilateral defence ties …
Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan is new DG BRO
Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan New Delhi: Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan took over as the 28th director general of Border Roads Organization (DG BR) on September 30. He assumed the charge…
DAC approves proposals worth Rs 45,000 crore; know details
New Delhi: Giving an impetus to the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given preliminary nod for nine capital a…
Rajnath Singh defers his Sri Lanka visit due to unavoidable reasons: MoD
Rajnath Singh defers his Sri Lanka visitNew Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was scheduled to leave for Sri Lanka on Saturday, had to defer his visit to later date.Citing unav…
IAF, Army, Navy carry out helocasting exercise at high-altitude areas in Sikkim
IAF, Indian Army conduct joint exercise in Sikkim New Delhi: The troops of Indian Air Force and Indian Army concluded their joint exercise that included helocasting training in remote h…
Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka on September 2 to further defence ties
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a visit to Sri Lanka on September 02 & 03.During his two days visit, Singh will hold talks with Presi…
China building villages near LAC even in sensitive areas with focus on NE
This two-photo combination shows an under-construction Chinese village, in 2019, and the fully built village, in 2021, inside Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh. (Photo: Maxar/Twitte…
Jaswant Singh Rawat, the soldier who killed over 300 Chinese in 1962
A portrait of Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat. During the last phase of the 1962 India-China war, the Indian Army units fighting in the North-East Frontier Agency (Nefa), now Arunachal Pra…