In a fillip to government’s ambitious Atamanirbhar Bharat” initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handed over the indigenously-built Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane in presence of DRDO Chairman G Sateesh Reddy. Read More

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 7, triggering an avalanche and deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations and trapped more than 200 labourers who are feared dead. Read More

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval visited Roorkee-based Bengal Engineer Group and Centre to present “Doval Trophy”, a rolling trophy for Hockey Championship instituted, in memory of his father Maj Gunanand Doval who had a 36 yrs long illustrious career in Bengal Sappers and was also an avid hockey player. Read More

The passing out parade of Recruits of 58 Gorkha Training Centre was held on Saturday at Happy Valley in Shillong, where a total of 248 Recruits took ‘Oath of Affirmation’. Read More

Rajnath Singh informed the Rajya Sabha that the Indian and Chinese troops in the Pangong-tso area stand-off will disengage and move back in a phased, coordinated and verified manner. Read More

The Chinese defence ministry said Indian and Chinese troops have started to disengage from the stand-off sites in the north and south banks of the Pangong-tso (Pangong lake) in eastern Ladakh. Troops from both the countries have been engaged in a tense stand-off in the area. Read More

The Navy’s largest war game, the biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX-21), with the participation of all its operational units as well as those of the Army, Air Force and the Coast Guard has completed the weapon work-up phase and the tactical scenario phase was under way, the Navy said on Wednesday. Read More

At a time when Pakistan desperately needs focussed leadership to ameliorate its internal problems, the Imran Khan led PTI government is frittering away its mandate in diverting public attention from core issues by empty rhetoric for which there are very few takers. In recent weeks Mr Khan has stepped up his vituperations on social media accusing India of conducting “false flag operations against Pakistan”. Read More

The Indian Army has trained two of its dogs – a chippiparai and a cocker spaniel – to detect Covid-19 cases by smelling urine and sweat samples of individuals. Read More

In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered 120 bags of human hair without any valid documents in General Area Chhungte in Mizoram on Sunday. Read More