New Delhi: The Indian and French navies have commenced 21st edition of their bilateral maritime exercise “Varuna” on the western seaboard from January 16.The joint exercise was initiated in 1993 but it was christened as Varuna in 2001 and...
(Representational image)New Delhi: In his first virtual interaction with the Agniveers of the three services, who have commenced their basic training, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, said on Monday that the technologically-advanced soldiers will p...
Rajnath Singh. (Photo: Defence ministry)Bengaluru: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, while lauding the armed forces for adapting to the constantly evolving times and dealing with the challenges with patience and bravery, exhorted them to further d...
New Delhi: A two-judge division bench of the Delhi high court comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna directed the Union government to grant the benefits of the old pension scheme under the Central Civil Services Pension...
Photo for representation.New Delhi: The Indian Army is planning to induct women officers in its artillery regiments, sources in the defence establishment said. The Army is said to have sent a proposal to this effect to the government for approva...
An ALH test-firing a HELINA missile. (Photo: DRDO)New Delhi: The government has approved the “acceptance of necessity” for three capital acquisition proposals – two for the Indian Army and one for the Indian Navy, on Tuesday, the de...
Rajnath Singh speaking during the conference in New Delhi, on January 9, 2023. (Photo: Defence ministry) New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, chaired a roundtable conference with foreign envoys for the forthcoming Aero India, on Monda...
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force, on Thursday, said it has successfully test-fired a longer-ranged version of the Brahmos air-launched supersonic cruise missile against a ship target from a Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft.The service said the missile achieved t...
Lt Yog Raj Palta. This is the story of Lieutenant Yog Raj Palta, a young and adventurous Indian Army officer who loved his Royal Enfield bike and Panama cigarettes – and immortalized himself in the 1962 India-China war.Yog Raj Palta was bo...
Veterans at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding for implementation of one rank, one pension. (File photo)New Delhi: The Union Cabinet headed by the prime minister, Narendra Modi, has approved the revision of pension armed forces’ pensione...