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Chinook, and Mi-17 V5 had been on "active standby" at nearby bases in Jammu, Udhampur, Srinagar and Pathankot. The Indian Air Force on Wednesday pressed into service six Mi-17 and one Chinook helicopters for relief and rescue operations in the flooded parts of Jammu, a source from the Indian Air Force said. Till evening, 90 people had been rescued, some of them Indian Army soldiers, the source said. Earlier in the day, an IAF C-130 transport aircraft and an IL-76 aircraft carrying relief mate ...Read More >
New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court took up hearing of the plight of military officer cadets forced to leave due to disabilities suffered during training at the various academies, the Union government announced that they will be brought under the Ex-Servicemen Health Scheme (ECHS). A few cadets who enter institutes like the National Defence Academy (NDA), Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers' Training Academy (OTA) suffer lifelong disabilities during training. Until now, they were not ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The defence ministry has sanctioned the grant of medical facilities under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to officer cadets who get discharged from training on medical grounds due to causes "attributable to or aggravated" by military training, according to an official communication. However, the ECHS facility would be available only to the individuals concerned, as per the communication issued on Friday by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi is now headed for Algeria to boost the bilateral defence engagement with the country, as part of the ongoing overall outreach to Africa where China has made deep strategic inroads.General Dwivedi's visit from Aug 25-28 aims at reinforcing defence and security engagement between India and Algeria, with a focus on bolstering army-to-army cooperation, sharing perspectives on regional and global security challenges, and exploring avenues for defence indu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today interacted with the women officers participating in a United Nations Women Military Officers Course (UNWMOC-2025) here and hailed them as torchbearers of change, highlighting the unique insights and approaches they contribute to peacekeeping efforts. Organised by the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping under the aegis of Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs from August 18-29, the course aims to build professional ca ...Read More >
'War is a costly affair and pressure comes on the economy of a country' 'We have to avoid the mistake that took place in Russia-Ukraine war' IMAGE: India destroyed nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir with precision strikes in May as part of the Operation Sindoor in response to the April 22 Pahalgam massacre. Photograph: Indian Ari Force Operation Sindoor made it clear who stands with India diplomatically, former principal adviser to the Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant ...Read More >
India Independence Day 2025 Live Updates: This will be President Murmu's fourth address on Independence Day eve, and will be streamed live across the nation. 79th Independence Day Celebrations Live Updates: India is gearing up to celebrate its 79th Independence Day on Friday, August 15, with full patriotic fervour. The day commemorates the nation's freedom from over 200 years of British colonial rule, which finally came to an end in 1947. On the occasion, President Droupadi Murmu will deliver ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The success of Operation Sindoor will be hailed at the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort on Friday, three months after Indian forces hit terror and military targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. A Mi-17 helicopter will troop a flag depicting Operation Sindoor, the invitation cards carry the operation's distinct logo, the view cutter at Gyanpath will showcase the logo, and the floral decoration will be based o ...Read More >
Independence Day Red Fort Tickets: India is preparing to celebrate Independence Day 2025 with great pride and enthusiasm. This year marks the 79th Independence Day, a moment of immense national pride as the country remembers its hard-earned freedom from British rule on August 15, 1947. The day is observed as a national holiday across the country, with the Tiranga (Indian tricolour) proudly hoisted at government buildings, schools, public places, and homes. Patriotic songs fill the air, while pa ...Read More >
Kinnaur: A cloudburst was reported in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday evening. Due to the cloudburst, a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala. Notably, the site was an active road construction zone under CPWD towards Gangthang Bralam. A rescue operation was launched to rescue the stranded civilians. The Indian Army was also called in to help the local administration. The Army has deployed its new generation equipment to assist in the operation. The Logistics Drone High Al ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro on Wednesday stated that it will begin its operations at 4 am on all lines on August 15 to facilitate special guests, invitees, and the public attending the Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort. The train services will be available at a frequency of 30 minutes till 6 am. "To facilitate the special guests, invitees and general public to attend the Independence Day ceremony on Friday, the Delhi Metro will commence its services at 4 am on all its Lines from all term ...Read More >
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will stage a special flypast over the Red Fort this Independence Day, with three helicopters flying in formation carrying the National Flag and the Operation Sindoor flag. As in previous years, the aircraft will also shower petals over the public. Around 15 Defence personnel who took part in Operation Sindoor will be seated on the Red Fort rampart, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his address to the nation. A senior official noted that the IAF has ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Maldives last week, after an invitation by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to be a special guest for the country's 60th Independence Day, signalled the full return of relations to the closeness they held during the previous Ibrahim Solih government. Although the two leaders had not gotten off to the best start in 2023, after Mr. Muizzu's surprise win, backed by an "India Out" campaign -- this was followed by a "Boycott Maldives" social media campaign ...Read More >
Calling for enhanced civil-military synergy, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday (August 1, 2025) that war is not fought by the military alone, the whole nation fights it. Mr. Singh was addressing the 84th Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services Day at DRDO Bhawan, where he said that in the "rapidly changing security scenario, there is a need to move ahead with dynamism and innovative spirit while making constant improvements according to the evolving needs", said a stateme ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 01 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday emphasised the importance of civil-military synergy in safeguarding national interests, highlighting the exceptional back-end support provided by different departments of Ministry of Defence (MoD) to the Armed Forces as key to Operation Sindoor's success, said a statement from Ministry of Defence. He was addressing the 84th Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services Day event at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on August 01, 2025. Defe ...Read More >
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BE ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) American singer and actor Nick Jonas said 'happy birthday my love' as he penned a belated birthday wish for his better half, Priyanka Chopra. As PeeCee turned 43 on Friday, Nick treated the InstaUsers with a romantic picture of the lovebirds. The photo showed Nick kissing Priyanka on the neck as the two posed on the beach, with fire burning in the backdrop. Wishing his lady love on her birthday, he wrote, "Nothing brings me more joy in this life than celebratin ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has reportedly proposed development of next-generation fighter jet engines in collaboration with France. The aim of the project is towards self-reliance in design and manufacturing of such technologies in India. All fighter aircraft in India's fleet currently operate with engines of foreign origin. A substantial portion of fighter aircraft costs is attributed to engine procurement and maintenance. Conservative projections indicate India's requirement for more ...Read More >
BEML Ltd. has secured a ₹157.33 crore order from the Defence Ministry to supply 79 Power Angling & Tilting Bulldozers. These bulldozers will support critical infrastructure and snow-clearing along India's borders. This follows BEML's successful completion of a previous order for 66 bulldozers, delivered on time. BEML emphasizes its commitment to indigenous defence manufacturing through in-house R&D and production facilities. BEML Ltd, a public sector undertaking, on Friday said it has been awa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth visited DRDO's Dr J Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad and reviewed the missiles and weapon systems programme being pursued by its various laboratories, officials on Friday said. He visited the complex on July 16 and 17, the Defence Ministry said. Seth commended the DRDO scientists for playing a crucial role in building Aatmanirbhar Bharat through realisation of state-of-the-art weapon systems. He exhorted the scientific community to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) India's most valuable company Reliance Industries on Friday reported its highest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 26,994 crore for the April-June quarter, reflecting a growth of 78.3 per cent over the year-ago period, driven by consumer businesses and investment sales. The oil-to-retail-to-telecom conglomerate's consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the company stood at Rs 26,994 crore, or Rs 19.95 per share, in April-June 2025 compared to Rs 15,138 crore earnings ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) State-owned BEML on Friday announced it has bagged a government order worth Rs 185.65 crore for supply of 79 units of bulldozers. The company has bagged the order from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), BEML said in an exchange filing. Also Read | PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana 20th Installment Date: Eligible Farmers To Receive INR 2000 Into Their Bank Accounts on This Date, Know Steps To Check Your Name in Beneficiary List. "BEML Ltd secures MoD order worth Rs 185.65 crore ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) State-owned BEML on Friday announced it has bagged a government order worth Rs 185.65 crore for supply of 79 units of bulldozers. The company has bagged the order from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), BEML said in an exchange filing. "BEML Ltd secures MoD order worth Rs 185.65 crore for the supply of 79 units of its flagship Power Angling & Tilting (PAT) bulldozers," it said. The new order follows the company's successful execution of an earlier contract for 66 bulldozer ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and constructed diving support vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Minister of State (MoS) for Defence, Sanjay Seth, in Visakhapatnam on Friday, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. The ship, which is the first of the two diving support vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, is designed to undertake complex deep sea saturation diving and rescue operations -- ...Read More >
The Indian Army successfully tested the Akash Prime missile system in Ladakh. The trials occurred at over 15,000 feet. The missile achieved direct hits on aerial targets. Akash Prime has an improved seeker for better precision. It was previously used during Operation Sindoor. The system's induction will strengthen India's air defence network. This advances India's self-reliance in defence production. In a key advancement for India's indigenous air defence capabilities, the Indian Army on Wednes ...Read More >
These expeditions were not just feats of physical endurance but symbolic milestones representing the spirit of adventure, inclusivity, and national pride. In a grand ceremony held at South Block, New Delhi on July 17, 2025, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh formally flagged-in two extraordinary mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro, marking a momentous celebration of courage, inclusion, and India's mountaineering excellence. These expeditions were not just f ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India, on Thursday, successfully carried out the test-firing of two of its key strategic assets -- the short-range ballistic missile Prithvi-II and the ballistic missile Agni-I, the Ministry of Defence officials said. The test-firing was carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur. According to the Ministry of Defence, the launches were conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command as part of routine training and validation e ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A high altitude variant of the Akash Prime missile, the upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army, has been successfully tested, destroying two aerial high speed unmanned targets in Ladakh on Wednesday. The successful validation of the indigenously designed and developed Akash Prime Weapon System was carried out by the Army Air Defence and DRDO, in conjunction with defence PSUs, such as Bharat Dynamics Limited & Bharat Electronics Limited, and other industry par ...Read More >
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