The prime minister, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate a helicopter factory at Tumakuru, Karnataka, on February 6, just ahead of Aero India – 2023. The state-run plane-maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will operate the greenfield chopper factory. Read More

The Indian Army has changed its selection process for new Agniveers. Now, from the next recruitment session, candidates will have to take an online examination first before physical and medical test. For this, an online common entrance examination will be held at 200 locations across the country. Read More

National security cannot be confined to the use of the state’s coercive power to overcome domestic and external threats, advisor in the defence ministry Lt Gen VG Khandare (Retired) said that the civil and military cooperation is the need of the hour. Read More

Western Air Command AOC-in-C Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha reviewed the prevalent security situation and operational preparedness of the formation along the northern borders. Read More

With an aim to provide a platform to transgender persons for showcasing their talent in singing, dancing and painting, the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) organised its first “Trans Talent Hunt” on Friday. Read More

Indian Council for Cultural Research (ICCR) will launch an application, 'Gyan Setu - Connecting Culture through Knowledge', on February 6 in the national capital to automate the entire manual work process of its scholarship division. Read More

This year, the government has increased the defence budget to Rs 5.94 lakh crore from last year's allocation of Rs 5.25 lakh crore in the Union Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Read More

Indian Air Force officer Marshal AP Singh took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on February 1. Read More

Indian Navy officer Rear Admiral IB Uthaiah took over as the director general of the Warship Design Bureau from Rear Admiral Bimal Kumar, on February 1 in New Delhi. Read More

The finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, allocated ₹5.94 lakh crore for the defence sector while announcing the Union Budget for financial year 2023-24. This is an increase of about 13 per cent against last year’s allocation of ₹5.25 lakh crore. Read More