In a first for Kashmir, Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani belonging to the state, will be awarded the highest peace-time gallantry award “Ashok Chakra” posthumously on Republic Day.
The award will be presented to his wife Mahajabeen ...
In a yet another incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani Army on Thursday again fired unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile Indian Army effectively retaliated to the firing.
“Pa...
Exactly a decade after 26/11 terror attacks that had crippled Mumbai, a multi-pronged security exercise "Operation Sea Vigil' to test the efficacy of coastal security along the entire coastline of 7,500 km and involving all 13 states and union ...
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the 426.60 metre long Pre Stressed Concrete Box Girder type bridge over Diffo river on Roing-Koron-Paya road in Arunachal Pradesh.
Dedicating the bridge to the nation, the ministe...
Aiming to further strengthening the India’s coastal security, the government has sanctioned three new Naval Air Squadrons which are scheduled to be set up in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
It is pertinent to mention that the contract for pr...
Terming as “factually inaccurate” the article which was published on purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets under Inter-Governmental Agreement with France , the Government on Friday said the article "does not adduce any new arguments".
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After effective retaliation by Indian Army in response to ceasefire violations, the Pakistan Army has directed its troops to remain confined, vigil and be together in larger numbers along the Line of Control (LoC), bordering with India.
Th...
For the first time ever, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has landed an AN-32 transport aircraft at Pakyong airfield in Sikkim, about 60 kms away from Indo-China border.
“An AN-32 aircraft of 43 Squadron carried out a successful landing at...
With an aim to give a boost to the defence corridor in Tamil Nadu, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the project on January 20at Tiruchirappalli.
“Tamil Nadu defence corridor is scheduled to be launched on January 20. T...
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday reviewed the operational readiness of the only Tri-service theatre command based in Andaman and Nicobar at Campbell Bay.
She was on a 2-day visit to the command, starting Sunday.
The ministe...