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Expenditure for transportation of mortal remains, funeral to be borne by g
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the extension of existing provisions of ‘Preservation and Transportation of the Mortal Remains’, available for General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) personnel of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), to casually paid labourers (CPLs
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Indian Navy gets 3rd missile-cum-ammunition barge
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Third Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, Yard 77 (LSAM 9) was launched by Cmde G Ravi, Warship Production Superintendent (Visakhapatnam), on September 22 at Guttenadeevi, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (the launch site of M/s SECON), Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
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"Women's empowerment is inseparable part of Indian culture": Rajnath Singh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was brought and passed in Parliament because women's empowerment is an inseparable part of Indian culture.
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Army contingent departs for Russia to participate in counter-terrorism mee
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
An Indian Army contingent, comprising 32 soldiers representing the 14 Rajputana Rifles, departed for Russia to participate in the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus Expert Working Group on Counter Terrorism, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
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Taiwan calls Chinese increased military drills "abnormal"
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Taiwan's Defence Minister has called China's military movements "abnormal", noting the recent amphibious exercises in addition to drills in China’s Fujian Province, reported Taipei Times.
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INS Sahyadri participates in maiden India-Indonesia-Australia trilateral e
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The trilateral exercise provided an opportunity for the three maritime nations to strengthen their partnership and improve their collective capability to support a stable, peaceful and secure Indo-Pacific region
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"Golden chapter added to history of Indian democracy": Defence Minister Ra
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Welcoming the passage of the women's reservation Bill, or 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', in the Parliament on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said a golden, new chapter has been added to the history of Indian democracy.
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Three South African navy personnel die in submarine accident at sea
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Three South African Navy personnel lost their lives on Wednesday after seven crew members of a submarine were swept off its deck by big sea waves as a helicopter attempted a "vertical transfer" of supplies, reported Al Jazeera, citing the Department of Defense.
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IAF plans to buy 6 more indigenous 'Netra-I eyes in the sky' surveillance
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Seeking to further strengthen the surveillance along the borders with China and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force is in the process of reviving the indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft based on the Brazilian Embraer aircraft.
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Chandrayaan-3 testament of robust scientific ecosystem taking shape in cou
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that the success of Chandrayaan-3 is a testament to the robust scientific ecosystem taking shape in the country
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Chandrayaan-3 result of development in India’s social, cultural, scientifi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to an official statement from the Ministry of Defence, "The Defence Minister described the success of Chandrayaan-3 as a testament to the robust scientific ecosystem taking shape in the country."
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Indian domestic airlines experience soaring passenger growth in 2023
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the latest data released, domestic airlines have carried a staggering 1190.62 lakhs of passengers from January to August 2023, marking an exceptional growth rate of 38.27per cent when compared to the same period in the previous year, read the Ministry of Defence press release.
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