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Committee set up to discuss involvement of external agencies in military t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): A committee has been formed to address the issues related to the involvement of external agencies for the creation of new military theatre commands.
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Indian Coast Guard on alert after oil spill from Haldia-bound Portuguese s
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard is on alert as an oil spill from the Haldia-bound Portuguese flag container ship was reported on June 16 about 450 km southeast of Chennai, the Ministry of Defence reported on Friday.
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Rajnath Singh inaugurates 12 roads in northern, eastern border areas
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lakhimpur (Assam) [India] June 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a 20-kilometre double lane road at Kimin in Lakhimpur district of Assam today.
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Anra Tech, Swiggy launch first BVLOS drone delivery trials
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Anra Technologies and Swiggy have said that stakeholders from Ministry of Defence, Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Civil Aviation awarded final clearances for a consortia to start trials for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation
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Ordnance Factory Board to be converted into 7 govt-owned corporate entitie
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): In a long-awaited and major reform in defence manufacturing, the Cabinet on Wednesday decided to convert the Ordnance Factory Board, currently a subordinate office of the Ministry of Defence, into seven government-owned corporate entities with professional m
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves policy on archiving, declassificat
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the policy on archiving, declassification, and compilation, publication of war and operations histories by the Ministry of Defence.
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Indian Navy adopts roadmap for synergising aim of 'Blue Water Operations w
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): With diminishing fossil energy resources and an emerging need to ensure increased energy efficiency in every operation and process, the Navy has adopted a comprehensive 'Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap (INECR)' for synergising the aim of 'Blue Wa
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Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Rajnath, approves RFP for construct
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in its meeting held under the Chairmanship of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, approved proposals concerning capital acquisitions of various equipment for the modernisation and operational needs of the arm
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Passing Out Divisions of 99th officer trainees course held
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): A Passing Out Divisions, marking the successful culmination of afloat training of the 99th Integrated Officer Trainees course was held onboard ships of the First Training Squadron on Friday in a short but inspiring ceremony, curtailed due to the COVID-19 impo
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Wife of Major Dhoundiyal, killed in Pulwama encounter, joins Indian Army
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The widow of Army Major Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who was killed in the 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack, on Saturday donned the Indian Army uniform for the first time as she joined the force to serve the nation.
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Two suspected NSCN (KN) cadres apprehended for extortion in Nagaland's Phe
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], May 28 (ANI): Two men, suspected to be cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (KN), were apprehended for extortion on Friday by security forces in a joint operation in Nagaland's Phek district.
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Indian Coast Guard initiates pre-emptive measures on Eastern coast as cycl
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence said the Indian Coast Guard has initiated extensive pre-emptive measures on the East coast as a low-pressure area is very likely to form over North Andaman Sea and adjoining East Central Bay of Bengal.
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