One of 20 soldiers killed in the LAC clashes, Babu is described by colleagues as a bold yet empathetic officer who once helped a Congo village catch FIFA World Cup matches.

News18 was the first to report that around 20 women cadets will be admitted to the NDA in the first go, to join the Army, Navy and Indian Air Force subsequently as officers.

I&B Ministry called the controversy surrounding the Sudarshan News show a ‘peculiar situation’ where the programme has drawn complaints on the basis of its promo.

Vayulink can avert Budgam-like fratricide, give real-time data

In the last few months, there has been a renewed government push towards a greater 'Indianisation' of the Indian military.

Admiral R Hari Kumar said navy has put on hold plans to build the second indigenous aircraft carrier as it is satisfied with the trial performance of INS Vikrant and wanted to capitalise on expertise...

The new capability will allow IAF to conduct full-spectrum operations at the LAC on short notice, given Leh’s proximity to it.

Govt plans to publish the book in Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish, besides Hindi and English, so that the stories can reach people across the world.

72 Divisions, planned as part of 17 MSC, set to be raised under Northern Command

The Doordarshan logo was avoided to keep the broadcast out of the ambit of the Model Code of Conduct.

The AIR Urdu service has a wide listener base in both countries, and it also airs programmes to counter propaganda from Pakistan.

Greater emphasis on Indian war heroes and texts such as Arthashastra in military studies being examined. Endeavour is to implement changes by India's 75th year of Independence next year.

Based in Bareilly, the HQ UB area is currently a static formation looking after peacetime locations and training establishments of Uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh, in addition to the LAC...

The service, which mostly broadcasts cultural events in Mandarin, ran a commentary Thursday detailing the “unnecessary transgressions” by Chinese troops at the LAC.

The forces are looking to hire, on a contractual basis for about a year, medical officers who retired in the last four to five years.

Threat of shelling & fatal injuries is constant in LoC villages of Uri block. In last one year, at least 50 houses damaged in Jabda village, affecting over 250 people.

The books, to be published as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, are likely to cover India's maritime history from Vedas to the medieval times, the Battles of the Marathas to World Wars I and II,...

One of 20 soldiers killed in the LAC clashes, Babu is described by colleagues as a bold yet empathetic officer who once helped a Congo village catch FIFA World Cup matches.

Seeks responses from Agniveers, staff at regimental centres, unit commanders

Over 6 lakh candidates apply for the four NDA and Combined Defence Services exams a year. Sources said, this year, over 2 lakh women applied for the NDA alone, even as the number of eligible candid...

Supreme Court outlawed two-finger test in 2013 but that's been replaced by "indecent and scandalous" questions posed to the victim in Tarun Tejpal's case.

Letter said the 150 retired Gorkha soldiers who died of Covid in Nepal were yet to receive a single dose of vaccine. They have asked for 3 lakh shots from India.

Defence sources say the existing system of appointing a Colonel of Regiment may be discussed on September 21 as will military ceremonies such as Beating the Retreat or military funerals in modern...

CBSE had introduced a host of optional vocational subjects, but less than 10 students sat for 6 of them. Four of these 6 subjects will be dropped for 2019-20.

Radio Kashmir Jammu and Radio Kashmir Srinagar were set up to counter anti-India propaganda by stations based out of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Logistics to repairs to supplies, Army, Navy, IAF facilities will be combined.

According to the ministry, seven ships will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured by GSL, and four by GRSE. Their deliveries are scheduled to start from September 2026.

An aide-de-camp in the armed forces primarily functions as a protocol officer, who looks after implementation of the protocols, and as an executive assistant.

A host of reasons have come together to put their weight behind why the Indian Navy should get a quantum jump in the budgetary estimates for the next fiscal, and thus a bigger share of the defence...

Nearly 10% of all fighter accidents involve bird-hits, which cause irreversible damage to the engines. IAF has long suffered the problem.

Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria said the plans were being drawn up to depute more officers to HAL to increase accountability.

Union Budget 2022: The low spending of the defence budget comes as an aberration because the services are learnt to have projected the requirement for capital budgets way higher than they were...

Experts say these superspreader events have been the main reason behind the surge in numbers during the ongoing second wave of the pandemic.

The show, ‘Samarpan’, will highlight work done by Rashtriya Sewa Bharati, which is an umbrella organisation for all RSS-run outfits across India.

The Indian Army advisory says WhatsApp is a vulnerable platform and Facebook has turned out to be a crucial source of collecting intelligence.

In an interview with News18, the former Northern Army Commander said that military modernisation needs to keep pace with the future challenges that India faces, particularly from China

The three-year service model will be called 'Tour of Duty', while ‘Inverse Induction’ will involve personnel recruited by CAPFs spending seven years with the Army.

The new road to Lipulekh pass stops just 4 km short of the China border, cutting travel from a 5-day trek to a 2-day vehicle ride.

The Mamata Banerjee govt said sweet shops will be allowed to operate only for take away from 12 noon to 4 pm everyday.

As the Army increasingly pulls out of counterinsurgency roles in the Northeast, and puts its focus entirely on the LAC, infrastructure is being built and strengthened across easternmost parts of...

Army procures spares and ammunition of certain equipment from Russia and Ukraine. However, the war has had ‘no impact on training of the Indian Army’, according to sources

Shorter training periods for those who will brave bullets is not a good idea. And how will the political leanings of the Army’s ‘agniveers’ be kept in check?

India imports oil and weapons from Russia. A Reuters report Saturday quoted sources to say Indian refiners have started paying in United Arab Emirates Dirhams instead of US Dollars for Russian oil...

The draft policy, which awaits clearance by I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar, focuses on ensuring a multimedia approach to the message put out by govt.

There are no two ways about the need for a strong indigenous defence industry. It will not just save costs but also earn revenues through exports and create jobs.