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Visakhapatnam: As part of its ongoing deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region, INS Trikand, a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived at Mombasa, Kenya. Aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and enhancing bilateral ties between India and Kenya, the port call coincides with the visit of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan to Kenya.Professional, cultural and social engagements will be carried out during the st ...Read More >
JAMMU, Apr 8: From the quiet confines of an orphanage to the grand stage of international sport, Payal Nag's journey is as much a story of personal resilience as it is of unwavering mentorship. Once a child grappling with a life-altering tragedy, she found direction when coach Kuldeep Vedwan discovered her, brought her out of institutional care and nurtured her talent against all odds. Together, they have scripted a historic chapter-transforming adversity into achievement and redefining the boun ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: India's push towards self-reliant naval power and modernisation received another significant boost as the indigenous stealth frigate Taragiri, armed with cutting-edge weaponry including supersonic BrahMos missiles, is set to be commissioned into the Indian Navy on Friday (April 3).Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, Taragiri represents a generational leap over earlier warship designs. With its sleeker form and significantly reduced radar cross-section, the ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: On April 3, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) formally inducts INS Taragiri (F41) into its fleet. The 6,670-tonne Project 17A frigate arrived in Visakhapatnam following a construction timeline that began with its keel laying in September 2020 and its delivery by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in 2025. While the ship is a significant engineering achievement, built with over 75% indigenous content and the contribution of 200 MSMEs, the focus for its crew is the transition from a ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: For300-odd crew of INS Taragiri (F41), it is like a 'home' away from home. As the fourth potent platform of the Project 17A class is slated to be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on April 3 (Friday) at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, some of the officers and crew members of the much-refined version of the stealth frigate share what it means to them to be part of the Indian-made larger-than-life vessel 48 hours before the commissioning of the Nilgiri clas ...Read More >
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in police, transferring chiefs of several districts across the Union Territory. The Home Department order stated that these transfers were effected in the interest of administration. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rajouri-Poonch Range, Tejinder Singh, has been posted as Inspector General of Police (IGP) CID, and DIG Udhampur-Reasi Range, Sarah Rizvi, has been appointed as IGP Crime, J&K. DIG A ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court, on Monday, directed that no workers or other persons be permitted to enter the premises of the under-construction Jadhavji Mansion in south Mumbai from midnight of February 16 until February 18. The Court passed this interim order while hearing a petition by the Commanding Officer (CO) of INS Shikra, a highly sensitive naval air station and VVIP heliport in south Mumbai, alleging 'illegal' and 'unauthorised' construction of the high-rise, located within 246 metres ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 17 (UNI) Group Legrand India, a leading provider of electrical and digital building infrastructure, in collaboration with INS Venduruthy under the Southern Naval Command, has inaugurated an innovative biodegradable waste management project at the Kochi Naval Base. The project, implemented as part of Legrand India's social initiative in consultation with Ram Biologicals, marks a significant step towards the naval base's goal of achieving Zero Waste on Ground and supporting India's cir ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian Navy commissioned its second MH 60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys), at NS Hansa, Goa, in the presence of Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff. Addressing the commission ceremony, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said, "I am delighted to be here today at the home base of Indian Naval Aviation, INS Hansa, for the commissioning of INS 335 'Osprey'. The induction of the MH-60 Romeo multirole helicopter as the first operational squ ...Read More >
Hansa (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian Navy will achieve another key milestone on Wednesday with the commissioning of INAS 335 'Osprey,' its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, at INS Hansa in Goa, further strengthening its maritime surveillance and combat capabilities. The commissioning ceremony will be held in the presence of Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, who will be the chief guest at the event. With the induction of the squadron, the Navy's operational ...Read More >
East Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian Army's Trishakti Corps organised the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan Supercar Drive from December 11 to 15 in East Sikkim. According to the Defence PRO, the event was a civil-military initiative conducted in partnership with Super Car Route and the Government of Sikkim, aimed at promoting responsible tourism, showcasing India's border heritage, and strengthening bonds between citizens and the Armed Forces. Also Read | India Summons Banglades ...Read More >
Hansa (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian Navy will achieve another key milestone on Wednesday with the commissioning of INAS 335 'Osprey,' its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, at INS Hansa in Goa, further strengthening its maritime surveillance and combat capabilities. The commissioning ceremony will be held in the presence of Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, who will be the chief guest at the event. With the induction of the squadron, the Navy's operational ...Read More >
Hansa (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian Navy will achieve another key milestone on Wednesday with the commissioning of INAS 335 'Osprey,' its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, at INS Hansa in Goa, further strengthening its maritime surveillance and combat capabilities. The commissioning ceremony will be held in the presence of Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, who will be the chief guest at the event. With the induction of the squadron, the Navy's operational ...Read More >
The Indian Navy commissioned its 11th ship of the year, the naval diving support craft A20, at the Kochi naval base. This modern catamaran vessel, featuring advanced diving systems and a recompression chamber, will significantly enhance underwater preparedness and serve as a force multiplier. It also reinforces India's role in providing diving expertise and salvage assistance to friendly nations. Kochi, The naval diving support craft, A20, meant to enhance underwater preparedness and to serve a ...Read More >
KOCHI: The Indian Navy will be celebrating the 'Navy Day 2025' in Thiruvananthapuram for the first time. The mega event to be held on December 4 will feature a grand operational demonstration at the Shankhumukham beach, along the Arabian Sea. While the Southern Naval Command usually holds the event in Kochi, the change in venue is in continuation of the Indian Navy's effort to organise the event at a location other than major Naval stations. "The Navy Day 2024 was hosted at Puri in Odisha, a s ...Read More >
Cochin Shipyard Limited has delivered 'Mahe', the first of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to the Indian Navy. This warship is the largest Indian Naval vessel propelled by a Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination. It is designed for underwater surveillance and search and rescue operations. The induction of these ships will significantly boost the Navy's shallow water anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Cochin Shipyard Limited on Thursday delivered 'Mahe', the first of the eight A ...Read More >
The Centre, on Tuesday, officially recognised the exceptional courage and leadership of defence personnel who participated in Operation Sindoor early this May, through a newly released gazette notification. The citations, published on Wednesday, hail the bravery of six officers from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force who played decisive roles in the operation that targeted terrorist bases across the border following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack between May 7 and May 10 in retaliation for ...Read More >
New Delhi: New details have emerged about the intensity of Operation Sindoor, as the Central government has published in the Gazette of India the citations of Indian Armed Forces personnel who were awarded gallantry medals on Independence Day for their roles in the four-day conflict. The citation for Group Captain Ranjeet Singh Sidhu, Commanding Officer of the Rafale Squadron, who was awarded the Vir Chakra, stated that his squadron was selected for strike missions over predetermined targets in ...Read More >
New Delhi: IAF fighter pilot Group Captain Ranjit Singh Sidhu, who received a prestigious military decoration for his heroics during Operation Sindoor in May, flew "multiple deep-penetration strike missions" to destroy the designated targets with surgical precision while facing "complex threat scenarios" and layered air defences. His gallant act during the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan, which earned him a Vir Chakra recently, finds mention in a list of medal citations pu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) IAF fighter pilot Group Captain Ranjit Singh Sidhu, who received a prestigious military decoration for his heroics during Operation Sindoor in May, flew "multiple deep-penetration strike missions" to destroy the designated targets with surgical precision while facing "complex threat scenarios" and layered air defences. His gallant act during the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan, which earned him a Vir Chakra recently, finds mention in a list of medal ...Read More >
India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes. Crowds cheered as officials staged a grand farewell for the final two MiG-21 squadrons, totalling around 36 aircraft, at an air force base in the northern city of Chandigarh. The send-off came a day after New Delhi signed a $7-billion deal to acquire 97 domestically designed and built Tejas ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force's MiG-21, the country's first supersonic fighter and interceptor aircraft, whose induction in the early 1960s catapulted the force into the jet age, roared in the Indian skies for one last time on Friday, leaving an enduring legacy and countless stories in its illustrious trail. But more than anyone else, the pilots who have flown these Soviet-era machines over the decades bid this workhorse of the Indian Air Force (IAF) a nostalgic farewell. Veteran pilot and f ...Read More >
INS Aravali, which takes its name from the enduring Aravali range, has been established to extend support to multiple information and communication centres of the Navy. The Indian Navy will commission INS Aravali at Gurugram on September 12 in the presence of Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, the Ministry of Defence announced in a press release. INS Aravali, which takes its name from the enduring Aravali range, has been established to extend support to multiple information a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi on Friday commissioned a new communications base INS Aravali in Gurugram, hoping that the technology hub will boost the Navy's information dominance. In his address, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi said that INS Aravali provides the foundation for a robust administrative and logistical support, commensurate with the increasing scale and sophistication of facilities, thereby ensuring seamless operations. "This new ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked BJP leader Rajiv Babbar to consider closing the defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his statement comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion. A division bench of justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh verbally remarked "let us close all these things. Why get so touchy about all this? This way, administrators and judges come in the same group and have thick skin". The development took place during the resumed hearing of a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM, assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on Thursday. Marking the occasion, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi, paying tribute to fallen soldiers. Commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1988, Vice Admiral Vatsayan is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Systems and an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Pune. His naval career spans over three decades, with extensive experience ...Read More >
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Two labourers lost their lives and another was injured after the roof of an under-construction house collapsed in the Kotwali police station area of Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh police said. According to Circle Officer (CO) Sadar Kannauj, Abhishek Pratap, the house was undergoing renovation when the incident occurred on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Shyamjeet and Gyanendra. A third labourer, Tillu, sustained injuries and was rushed to the ...Read More >
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Two labourers lost their lives and another was injured after the roof of an under-construction house collapsed in the Kotwali police station area of Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh police said. According to Circle Officer (CO) Sadar Kannauj, Abhishek Pratap, the house was undergoing renovation when the incident occurred on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Shyamjeet and Gyanendra. A third labourer, Tillu, sustained injuries and was rushed to the ...Read More >
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Two labourers lost their lives and another was injured after the roof of an under-construction house collapsed in the Kotwali police station area of Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh police said. According to Circle Officer (CO) Sadar Kannauj, Abhishek Pratap, the house was undergoing renovation when the incident occurred on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Shyamjeet and Gyanendra. A third labourer, Tillu, sustained injuries and was rushed to the ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): NY 49 RR of Romeo Force of the Indian Army organised the Cricket Premier League (CPL) in Keri Kangra LOC Hilly Tarian in Poonch District to absorb the energy of local youths in sports activities on Sunday. The locals and Youths of the area appreciated the 49 RR of Romeo Force of the Indian Army for organising CPL, in the hilly Tarian ground to involve youth in sports. While speaking to ANI, Manavar Hussain Khan, BJP Mandal President, Balakot, ...Read More >
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