Defense

After killing 101 terrorists in the first five months this year, the goal now is to take out the terror leadership in the Kashmir valley, and prepare the ground for a violence-free state elections. Under the new government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there will be heightened coordination between the home and defence ministries, a high ranking source in the security establishment told ThePrint.

As per the statement by the Indian Air Force (IAF), Flt Lt Mohana Singh landed after a gruelling 4 Aircraft combat sortie at Air Force station, Kalaikunda, West Bengal.
The female fighter pilot achieved the incredible feat after receiving rigorous training involving both Air to Air combat and Air to Ground missions.

On Thursday, the last day for vendors to submit responses to an expression of interest (EoI) floated by the defence ministry on February 12, at least three international original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) submitted proposals to build their helicopters through an Indian industry designated as strategic partner (SP).

In its first decision of its second tenure, Narendra Modi government has enhanced the amount

In a letter written to the Secretary, I&B ministry, on May 17, 2019, the department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed it to set up FM radio broadcasting stations near the border to counter Pakistan’s vicious propaganda.

PM Modi was sworn in for the second time in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, with 57 ministers. Twenty-five of the new ministers are of cabinet rank.

AFTER serving for more than four decades, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba will pass on the baton to Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, who will take over as the Navy Chief at a ceremony in South Block on Friday.

Commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 1982, Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa, National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College (Wellington), the College of Naval Warfare (Mumbai) and the National Defence College (Pretoria, South Africa). He received his Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.

The Chiefs of Staff Committee comprises chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force and the senior-most member is appointed its chairperson. The Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee is tasked with ensuring synergy among the three services and evolve common strategy to deal with external security challenges facing the country.

Azizullah Khan, senior vice-president, MES Builders Association of India (MESBAI), told TOI: “The MoD has given one-fourth of the money that has been sanctioned by the Centre for this year (2019-20), which we’ve been told to use to clear some backlog. We have started work in most of the places we had suspended implementation. Work is picking up slowly.”