General Manoj Pande gets one-month extension as Indian Army chief

Gen Manoj Pande. (File photo)New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has granted a one-month extension in service to the chief of the Army staff, General Manoj Pande. This decision allows him to continue in his role beyond his normal age...

Animal support for border guarding

I was elated by the unique initiative recently taken by a formation of a border-guarding force responsible to secure a sensitive border. The initiative is simple, indigenous and cost-effective method to detect tunnels in the border area which the adv...

Government recognises role of private sector: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the government has recognized the role and importance of private sector in the development of the country.“Since 2014, when the NDA came into power, the government has encouraged the priv...

India welcomes 21-member team by Afghan government for talks with Taliban

New Delhi: Expressing hope for peaceful and stable future for Afghanistan, India on Wednesday welcomed President Ashraf Ghani’s decision to form a team for intra-Afghan negotiation, which would help in freeing the war-ravaged country from the s...