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Centre eases norms for defence personnel to get enhanced family pension
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): The Centre on Monday announced that the requirement of minimum qualifying service has been scrapped for enhanced family pension which has been in effect since October 1, 2019.
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Azerbaijani Defence Ministry says city of Ganja under fire by Armenian arm
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said on Sunday that the city of Ganja has come under fire by the Armenian military.
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Army Chief, Foreign Secretary to visit Myanmar on Sunday
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Army Chief General MM Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla are scheduled to visit Myanmar on October 4-5 during which the two sides will take stock of the existing bilateral ties and strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest. Read More
Atal Tunnel dedicated to armed forces, people in border areas: Rajnath Sin
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Manali (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): The strategically important Atal Tunnel is dedicated to the armed forces protecting India's borders and those living in the remote terrains, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here on Saturday.
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Three killed, two injured after serviceman opens fire in DR Congo's South
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
South Kivu [Congo], October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A serviceman of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) has opened fire in the Fizi territory in the province of South Kivu, leaving three people killed and two injured, media reported.
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Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 provides impetus to indigenisation: Gen
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Monday said that the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 provides impetus to indigenisation and facilitates technology infusion to enhance future capabilities of the Armed Forces.
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Azeri-Armenian clashes: Nagorno-Karabakh Army seizes 11 Azerbaijani armour
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], September 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The armed forces of self-declared Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) have seized an Azerbaijani BMP-3 tank and 10 other armoured vehicles with military hardware, Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said on Sunday.
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22,353 cases of coronavirus among serving Armed Forces personnel
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases amongst serving Armed Forces personnel are 22,353, the Centre informed Rajya Sabha on Saturday.
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Indian armed forces maintained 'Sayyam', displayed 'Shaurya' in face of pr
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Defence Minister on Thursday said that conduct of our armed forces throughout India-China border clashes showed that they maintained 'Sayyam' and displayed 'Shaurya', in face of provocative actions by the Chinese army.
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India has made adequate deployments in response to Chinese troop mobilisat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the Chinese side has mobilised a large number of troops and armaments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and asserted that Indian armed forces have made adequate counter deployments in response
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Rs 90,048 crores allocated for defence modernisation in 2020-21
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): An amount of Rs 90,048 crores has been allocated for capital acquisition (modernisation) of the armed forces under Defence Service Estimates in 2020-21.
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Support for armed forces beyond debate, but govt accountable to Parliament
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The question of support for the armed forces is "beyond debate" said Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the members of Parliament would give "an unequivocal message" of the country stands with the sold
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