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NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, an armoured corps officer, will on Wednesday take charge as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, replacing Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh who will move from New Delhi to Chandimandir as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, as part of a reshuffle in the army's top echelons, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. Seth will be the senior-most officer when army chief General Upendra Dwivedi retires on June 30, making him the ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh, a Special Forces officer and former vice-chief of Army Staff, on Wednesday took charge as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Army's Western Command, headquartered at Chandimandir. He succeeds Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, who retired on Tuesday.The appointment comes at a time of heightened operational focus along India's western front, with the Western Command remaining central to military preparedness along the border wit ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, on Wednesday. He succeeds Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, who took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff today. Also Read | CBSE Rolls Out Curriculum on Computational Thinking, AI for Classes 3-8 From 2026-27 Academic Session. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regime ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain took charge as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command on Wednesday, succeeding Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth who took over as Vice Chief of the Indian Army. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988. Over a career spanning nearly four decades, he has held a wide range of command and staff appointments, a Defence release said. Jain has commanded an ...Read More >
Pune: Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain, AVSM, SM, has assumed command as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, on 01 April 2026. He succeeds Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, and AVSM, who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff today. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain was commissioned into the MAHAR Regiment in June 1988. Over a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades, he has held a wide range of comma ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army will witness a reshuffle at the top level on Wednesday as heads of two key commands -- Western and Eastern -- retired on Tuesday.Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, the general officer commanding-in-chief (GoC-in-C) of the Army's Western Command, retired after a distinguished 40-year career. He earlier served as Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) at IHQ of the defence ministry (Army). Prior to that, he was General Officer Commanding of the Army's I Corps, a premier ...Read More >
Raipur: As the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's set deadline to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism ends today (March 31), Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma has claimed that armed Naxals in the state have been "completely eliminated", with a handful of remaining cadres expected to surrender soon. Sharma on Monday evening said setting a clear deadline two years ago to end Naxalism by March 31, 2026, coupled with technology-driven intelligence and precise security force operations, proved ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh DGP Harish Kumar Gupta claimed on Monday that "Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has come to an end in the state", after the surrender of nine Maoists, including C Narayana Rao, secretary of the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) Special Zone Committee and Central Committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist). The surrenders came a day ahead of the deadline set by Union home minister Amit Shah to end LWE in the country. The state police has contributed its bit towards this goal, the DGP ...Read More >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 16 (ANI): As many as 34 Naxals surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, marking a significant breakthrough in the state's ongoing efforts to curb Left-Wing Extremism and restore lasting peace in the region. The surrendered Maoist cadres were collectively carrying a reward of Rs 84 lakh, the Bijapur Police said. The surrender took place under the state government's rehabilitation initiative titled "Poona Margham: Punarvas Se Punarjeevan" (Return to ...Read More >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 16 (ANI): As many as 34 Naxals surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, marking a significant breakthrough in the state's ongoing efforts to curb Left-Wing Extremism and restore lasting peace in the region. The surrendered Maoist cadres were collectively carrying a reward of Rs 84 lakh, the Bijapur Police said. The surrender took place under the state government's rehabilitation initiative titled "Poona Margham: Punarvas Se Punarjeevan" (Return to ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India-Maldives joint military exercise 'EKUVERIN' concluded successfully on Tuesday with a joint validation exercise, marking the culmination of two weeks of intensive training aimed at enhancing counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism capabilities of the two forces, an official statement said. The bilateral exercise, conducted between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF), was held at Thiruvananthapuram and focused on o ...Read More >
The Indo-Maldivian Joint Military Exercise EKUVERIN 2025 is progressing steadily in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram with troops of the Indian Army's Southern Command training alongside contingents of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). Now in its mid-phase, the two-week exercise is focused on strengthening interoperability, operational coordination and combat readiness through structured joint training in amphibious and littoral environments. The 14th edition of the bilateral exercise comme ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 16 (ANI): The bilateral military Exercise EKUVERIN, conducted between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF), concluded with a joint validation exercise at Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, marking the end of two weeks of intensive training focused on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in contemporary operational environments. The validation phase was attended by Major General RD Sharma of the Indian Army and Br ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 16 (ANI): The bilateral military Exercise EKUVERIN, conducted between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF), concluded with a joint validation exercise at Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, marking the end of two weeks of intensive training focused on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in contemporary operational environments. The validation phase was attended by Major General RD Sharma of the Indian Army and Br ...Read More >
In an effort to intensify its defense strategies, Meghalaya is enhancing its security apparatus with cutting-edge training centers. A state-of-the-art Counter Insurgency & Jungle Warfare School has been launched in Baghmara, while an Urban Warfare Training Facility poised to provide immersive combat experiences will be set up in Mawiong. Shillong: The Meghalaya govt on Monday notified setting up of a Counter Insurgency & Jungle Warfare (CIJW) School at Baghmara, the headquarters of the South Ga ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Dec 15: In a major step towards strengthening the operational capabilities of the Meghalaya Police, the state government has approved the establishment of a specialised Urban Warfare Training Facility (UWTF) along with a Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare (CIJW) school, Director General of Police (DGP) Idashisha Nongrang said on Monday. Speaking to The Shillong Times, the DGP said that the proposal for the UWTF, submitted earlier, received approval from the state government last we ...Read More >
According to a notification by the Home (Police) Department, the facility will offer training ranging from basic Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques to advanced operations such as multi-storey building clearance, hostage rescue, breaching and integration of urban surveillance systems. The facility is aimed at strengthening the state's operational capacity, reducing risks to security forces and improving inter-agency coordination during urban security operations, the notification said. In a s ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 1 (ANI): BSF Inspector General (Kashmir Frontier) Ashok Yadav on Monday during the annual press conference said that security along the Line of Control (LoC) remained tight, with the Border Security Force monitoring all 69 active launching pads across the LoC, where an estimated 100 to 120 terrorists were waiting to infiltrate. He added that the BSF, working with the Army, had neutralised eight terrorists in four infiltration attempts in 2025. Als ...Read More >
Once considered an impenetrable Maoist fortress, the dense forests of Abujhmad are now witnessing a steady wave of surrenders as the rebels begin to abandon their decades-long insurgency. In an exclusive ground report for India Today's sister website Aaj Tak, surrendered Maoists shared startling accounts of life inside the movement and the growing realisation that the fight is over. Among those who laid down arms was Sukhlal Jhurry, a Maoist doctor with a Rs 8 lakh bounty. For years, Sukhlal tr ...Read More >
Imphal: The Centre intensified counterinsurgency campaigns along the borders in Manipur state sector with the killing of 4 insurgents, injuring one, and arresting five cadres associated with the proscribed United National Kuki Army (UNKA) in the early hours on Tuesday, officials reported. A total of 6 UNKA cadres, including a juvenile, were apprehended along with arms and ammunition in different operations in the Henglep sub-division of Manipur's Churachandpur district, the reports stated. A j ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major counter-insurgency operation, the Assam Rifles apprehended the cadre of banned ULFA (I), who was involved in the attack on the Army Camp at Kakopathar town in Assam on October 17, Defence officials said on Sunday. According to officials, the counter-insurgency operation was carried out in the early hours of October 25, 2025, based on specific intelligence inputs. "Assam Rifles under Spear Corps, in coordination with Arunachal Pradesh Police, launched a follow-up operation ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised Operation Sindoor as a symbol of India's courage and diplomacy. Speaking to Army leaders, he underscored the importance of remaining alert in the face of challenges and the necessity for robust information warfare strategies alongside infrastructure advancement. Operation Sindoor will go down in history as a symbol of India's courage and restraint, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday even as he called on the military to never underestimate the ad ...Read More >
Guwahati: A suspected self-styled Sergeant Major of proscribed militant outfit United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I) was killed by the Army and Assam Rifles in a joint operation in Arunachal Pradesh's Namsai district on Wednesday. A defence spokesman said that on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, an operation was launched by Army and Assam Rifles units and then established contact with terrorists at 6 Mile Lekang Khampti areas in Namsai district. The search conduc ...Read More >
Jaisalmer, Oct 24: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday described Operation Sindoor as an embodiment of India's military prowess & national character, and a demonstration by the soldiers that their strength lies not only in weapons, but also in their ethical discipline & strategic clarity. "Operation Sindoor will go down in history as not just a military operation, but also a symbol of the nation's courage and restraint. The action taken by our forces against terrorists was in keeping with ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Wednesday said that the number of Maoist-affected districts have been brought down to 11 from 18. Only three of these-Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh-are now categorised as "most affected districts"."Now only 11 districts are Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected. The Modi government is committed to completely eradicate the Naxal menace by the 31st of March 2026," the ministry said in a statement. It said that operational successes have surpassed ...Read More >
Raipur, 18 Oct (SocialNews.XYZ) In a historic breakthrough, the PM Modi government has dealt a decisive blow to Maoist insurgency, with mass surrenders and a dramatic fall in violence across former hotspots. Once the epicentre of red terror, the Red Corridor is now crumbling -- proof that India's dual strategy of security and development is delivering lasting impact. In a historic breakthrough, over 200 Maoist cadres, including a Central Committee member and senior leader Rupesh, surrendered e ...Read More >
Bilaspur, The Chhattisgarh High Court has said anti-Naxal operations, being part of regular counter-insurgency measures undertaken by state or Central security forces, cannot be subjected to investigation by a Special Investigation Team unless exceptional circumstances warrant such intervention. The HC made the observation while dismissing a petition seeking an SIT probe into the killing of outlawed Communist Party of India Central Committee member K Ramachandra Reddy in an anti-Naxal operation ...Read More >
Raipur: Billed as a watershed moment in the counterinsurgency, Naxal-stronghold Abujhmad, a 4,000 sq km forested and hilly area extending from south Bastar in Chhattisgarh to Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, has finally fallen. The events of past 48 hours which saw surrender of top Maoist Mallojula Venugopal alias Abhay alias Sonu, a Polit Bureau and Central Military Commission member of the banned CPI (Maoist) along with 60 rebel leaders and the decision to lay down arms by around 200 Naxal leaders ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): A total of 258 battle-hardened left-wing extremists have surrendered in the last two days in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the decision of the Naxalites, saying it attests to the fact that Naxalism is "breathing its last" due to the relentless efforts of the Narendra Modi-led government. In a post on X, Shah said, "A landmark day in our battle against Naxalism. Today, 170 Naxalites have surrendered in Chhattis ...Read More >
Jammu: Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has declared Pooja holidays for all government and recognised private schools across Jammu Division from October 19 to October 23, 2025. According to an order issued by the Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) said It is hereby ordered that all the Government Educational institutions and also recognized Private School (s) upto Higher Secondary levels (Summer /Winter Zones) of Jammu Division shall observe Pooja Holidays w.e.f 19-10-2025 to 23 ...Read More >
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