Lauding the government’s decision of raising the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence sector from 49 per cent to 74 per cent through automatic route, the defence equipment makers on Saturday said that the step would incentivise India's global engagement with more fund inflows and higher competitiveness of domestic industry. Read More

Indian Army on Saturday received support from leading industrialist Anand Mahindra over its proposal of allowing young generation to serve in the military services for three years under a new “tour of duty” (ToD) model. Read More

Moving a step further towards Atmanirbharta, State-owned warship maker Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) on Saturday said that the Seventh of the Eight Landing Craft Utility (LCU) IN LCU L 57 was commissioned at Port Blair by Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command Lt Gen PS Rajeshwar. Read More

Floral tributes were paid to the mortal remains of Sapper/ OPEM Sapala Shanmukha Rao on arrival Visakhapatnam at INS Dega by AN32 Aircraft of Indian Air Force on Saturday. Read More

As part of the Indian Navy's Operation Samudra Setu initiative to bring back Indians stranded in Maldives, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Jalashwa carrying 588 Indian citizens onboard has departed from Male for Kochi in Kerala on Saturday. Read More

Aiming to attract investments from abroad, the government on Saturday announced a slew of measures to promote indigenisation of defence production under its 'Make in India' initiative, including raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap from 49 per cent to 74 per cent via the automatic route. Read More

Southern Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lt Gen CP Mohanty has felicitated the Sewadars of Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbaar by presenting “Southern Star Trophy” and specially designed “Southern Star Covid Warriors Pins” here. Read More

In the backdrop of ongoing India-Nepal diplomatic row, Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday said Kathmandu never had any objection over New Delhi constructing a road till the Lipulekh pass in Uttrakahand and added that Nepal might have raised the matter at “someone else’s behest”. Read More

After a soldier detected positive for coronavirus, a part of a floor at the Army’s Sena Bhawan here was sealed on Friday. Read More

Stating that India is an emerging maritime power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said its prosperity is also very dependent on the sea. Read More