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Defence Ministry to Acquire Strategic 10 Acres in Arunachal’s Siang Border

The defence ministry will acquire 10.12 acres of land in Ningging village in Tuting tehsil of Upper Siang district, which is about 40 km from the Line of Actual Control. The rural development ministry has notified the defence ministry as the “appropriate authority” under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, for the acquisition of land at Ningging, which is a small village with a population of about 350 people.

India – UK Joint Company Level Military Training Exercise Ajeya Warrior Commences At Chaubatia (Uttarakhand)

The exercise is part of an initiative to develop inter-operability and sharing expertise with friendly foreign nations. During this exercise, an Infantry Company from Indian Army and an equivalent strength from UK Army would be sharing their experiences gained during the conduct of various military operations in their respective countries and during overseas engagements. Together, both the armies stand to benefit from their varied experiences. 

After NDA, Doors of Military School, College Open for Girls

In an affidavit, the government said that to facilitate the induction of girls, there is need for authorising additional vacancies along with other associated infrastructure and administrative support in RIMC, and it would be done in a phased manner. The government said that girls will be allowed to appear in the all-India entrance examination to be conducted next year. All states and UTs compete for an average 25 seats bi-annually for RIMC.

Navy Data Centre Inaugurated

Vice Admiral A.K. Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, on Tuesday inaugurated Naval Communication Network Satellite Data Centre, a state-of-the-art facility, at the INS Dweeprakshak at Kavaratti.