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CDS will strengthen command structure of defence forces: Punjab CM
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to have a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the country as a vital step in strengthening and streamlining the command structure for the defen
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Govt seeks defence forces' views on Chief of Defence Staff post
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 15 (ANI): The government has asked the defence forces to submit their views on the creation of the new post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the three defence forces.
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Rajnath approves extension of benefits of Child Care Leave to single male
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved an extension of benefits of Child Care Leave (CCL) to single male service personnel, in line with a recent order of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) extending similar benefits to civilian emplo
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Specialist cadre needed for space warfare, feel defence forces
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 28 (ANI): During country's maiden space warfare exercise, the defence forces have realised that there is a need for developing a specialist cadre from the military and scientific community to further strengthen Indian expertise in the space arena.
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Modi says India will not succumb to pressure on national security, Pakista
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that India will not succumb to any international pressure on the issue of national security and ensure modernisation of defence forces, while noting that the Vajpayee government had given "an effective ans
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Defence forces carry out table top space warfare exercise
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jul 25 (ANI): The three services today started their first table-top space warfare exercise to develop a doctrine in this regard.
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Customs exemption to help defence forces save Rs 25,000 crore over 5 yrs:
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jul 5 (ANI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman enhanced the defence budget marginally but exempted defence imports from custom duties which will help the services save around Rs 25,000 crore over five years.
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Rajnath Singh to take stock of critical war-fighting weapons, ammo with de
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Against the backdrop of a recent conflict with Pakistan post-Pulwama attacks, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will take stock of the critical war-fighting weapon systems and ammunitions available with the three defence forces and the progress made by them
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Govt restores provision of 'ration in kind', Rajnath says will leave no st
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): In a move welcomed by the defence forces, Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced the restoration of the 'Ration in Kind' for military officers posted in peace areas.
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Govt, defence forces working tirelessly to locate missing A32 aircraft: VK
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 09 (ANI): As even after seven days there is no clue about the whereabouts of AN32 aircraft, Union Minister General (Retd) VK Singh on Sunday assured that the government and defence forces are "working tirelessly" to locate it.
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Army imposes restrictions on purchase of cheaper cars from CSD
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 26 (ANI) Seeking to do away with social disparity and curtail the expenditure towards procurement of vehicles, the Indian Army has imposed restrictions on the purchase of 'cheaper' cars by defence forces personnel from CSD canteens.
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Israel responds to a cyberattack with air strike
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], May 6 (ANI): For the first time, a nation has retaliated with immediate physical action to a cyber attack. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike on a Gaza Strip building believed to house Hamas digital warfare operatives.
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