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Lt Gen Anup Banerji assumes charge as DG AFMS

Lt Gen Anup Banerji assumes charge as DG AFMS

New Delhi: Lt Gen Anup Banerji on Friday assumed office as Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DG AFMS) here.An alumnus of the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College in…

Service chiefs meet Defence Minister

Service chiefs meet Defence Minister

New Delhi: Chiefs of three service on Monday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at latter’s office here.The Chiefs include Indian Army's General Bipin Rawat, Indian Air Force's ACM RKS …

Shripad Naik reviews security situation at Yol

Shripad Naik visits Yol

Jammu: Minister of State for Defenec Shripad Naik on Saturday visited Yol Military Cantonment to review the operational preparedness of the forces.He also interacted with the troops.The…

BEL pays Rs 232 Crore as final dividend to government

BEL pays Rs 232 Crore as final dividend to government

New Delhi: Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Thursday paid a final dividend 170 per cent amounting to Rs 231.69 crore to the government for financial…

Indian armed forces capable of giving befitting reply: Rajnath Singh

India capable of giving befitting reply: Rajnath

New Delhi: Reacting sharply over Pakistan minister Sheikh Rashid that if there is war that would be of nuclear and no conventional warfare, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Indian ar…

Make in India: Defence Acquisition Council approves capital procurement worth Rs 3300Cr

DAC approves capital procurement worth Rs 33,000Cr

New Delhi: Giving a push to government’s ambitious ‘Make in India’ initiative, the government on Monday accorded approval for capital procurement for the defence forces amounting over R…

Rajnath Singh inaugurates strategically important ‘Col Chewang Rinchen Setu’ in Ladakh

‘Col Chewang Rinchen Setu’ in Ladakh inaugurated

Ladakh: Giving a push to border infrastructure to effectively deal with any threats that undermine the peace and tranquility in the country, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday ded…

Defence Minister gives nod for girls to enter Sainik Schools

Now, girls can take admission in Sainik schools

New Delhi: In what it could be called as bring gender parity in schools run by the defence ministry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday approved a proposal for admission of girl c…

India appreciates US role in countering terrorism

India appreciates US role in countering terrorism

New Delhi: India and the US on Friday discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral defence relationship and the former appreciated the role played by the US in countering terroris…