"Relief columns of Konark Corps provided 24x7 assistance to civil administration at Bhachau, Gujarat. Columns cleared road stretches by removing fallen trees and electricity poles, opening a route for maintenance. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel also interacte
The ceremony was being conducted on completion of 24-week training regarding the first batch of Agniveers of AOC Centre at 2 Training Battalion Parade ground, AOC Centre, Secunderabad.
"The momentous ceremony commenced with Rashtriya Salute to National Flag followed by oath taking, parade review by the Commandant, piping of Agniveers and concluded with the Regimental Song and the National Anthem with the Agniveers dedicating themselves with resolve to serve the Nation," th
"Around 3500 tourists were stranded due to the landslides and washing away of a bridge near Chungthang in North Sikkim," Lt Col Mahendra Rawat Public Relations Officer, Defence said.
"Troops of Trishakti Corps, Indian Army and personnel of Border Roads Organisation swung into action and worked overnight in heavy rains and inclement weather to create a temporary crossing over the flash flood area to facilitate the rescue of tourists," the release stated.
As part of steps to bring in jointness among defence forces, a common Confidential Report (CR) for Major General and Lieutenant General rank officers from three services has been approved and will be implemented in next three to four months.
In a joint operation, the troops of the Indian Army and J-K Police foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishnaghati Sector, Poonch, on the intervening night of June 14-25, an official statement said on Thursday.
It sought "Directions to be passed to the Indian Army to take full control of the law and order and public order situation in the districts of Churachanpur, Chandel, Kangpokpi, Imphal East, and Imphal West."
"The deal for the Predator drones was given approval by the Defence Acquisition Council meeting today. The acquisition proposal will now have to follow a procedure after which it will have to be cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security," defence sources told ANI here.
Top military officers heading formations deployed along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh are holding operational discussions to further strengthen the preparedness in the region.