New Delhi: Amid rising tensions along the northern borders, the defence minister Rajnath Singh-headed Defence Acquisition Council, on Wednesday, delegated powers for progressing urgent capital acquisition cases upto ₹300 crore to the armed forc...
India is witnessing a raging debate on the subject of permanent commission (PC) for women in the Army. The arguments range from the sexist to the feminist, with politically correct (PC) doublespeak in between.Can there be permanent commission for wom...
Leh: Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane reviewed the ground situation near the line of actual control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh during a two-day visit to the Union Territory from Tuesday.The visit of the Army chief holds significance as it come a ...
New Delhi: Respecting international law, recognizing the legitimate interests of partners, supporting multilateralism and promoting common good are the only way of building a durable world order, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday...
New Delhi: In the backdrop of border standoff with China in Eastern Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called an all party meeting on Friday to discuss the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), wherein all opposition parties unanimously...
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday announced the appointment of Prem K Nair as Indian Ambassador to Niger.Currently, he is posted as Consul General of India to Hambantota, an official statement said.He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,...
New Delhi: Hyderabad-based Defence Research and Development (DRDO) premier lab, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), has developed an automated contactless UVC sanitisation cabinet, called Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS).It has been desi...
Seoul: India and South Korean medical devices maker Humasis Limited have signed an agreement for supply of 5 lakh COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).The Kits will be delivered to India in 4 lots, commencing on A...
New Delhi: In the wake of coronavirus pandemic across the globe, India on Monday assured Maldives of continued support for minimising the health and economic impact arising due to COVID-19.In a telephone conversation with Maldivian President Ibrahim ...
New Delhi: Indian Navy’s in-house designed and manufactured ‘Portable Mutlifeed Oxygen Manifold’ by Visakhapatnam-based Naval Dockyard was handed over to local administration.Naval Dockyard Admiral Superintendent Rear Sreekumar Nair...