Defence
DGR Hosts Ex-Servicemen Job Fair at Hindon Air Force Station on June 21, 2024
Directorate General Re-settlement (DGR), Ministry of Defence, is organising an Ex-Servicemen Job Fair at Station Auditorium, Air Force Station, Hindon (Ghaziabad), Uttar Pradesh on June 21, 2024. The Job Fair aims to connect Veterans and Employers, offering a second opportunity for employment to the Ex-servicemen (ESM). The veterans of Tri-services…
Rajnath Singh Takes Charge Of Defence Ministry
Shri Rajnath Singh assumed charge as the Raksha Mantri for the second consecutive term on June 13, 2024. He was welcomed at South Block, New Delhi by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth, who was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan; Chief of the Army Staff General…
“Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi Named New Army Chief”
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff. He will take charge on the 30th of this month. The current Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj C. Pande, will retire on June 30th. Born on July 1st, 1964, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi…
Mafatlal Industries signs an agreement with Ministry of Defence.
Mafatlal Industries Ltd has entered into a Technology Transfer Agreement (ToT) with the Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and the Ministry of Defence. This agreement pertains to the manufacture and sale of Anti-Microbial Bed Sheets for the Indian Armed Forces and other government agencies. This…
NAVAL PILOTS’ PASSING OUT PARADE AT INS RAJALI
A passing out parade was held on 07 Jun 24 to mark the graduation of the 102nd Helicopter Conversion Course (HCC) and completion of stage I training of 04th Basic Helicopter Conversion Course (BHCC) at Naval Air Station – INS Rajali, Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu. 21 officers, including three officers from 03 BHCC…
Hellfire from the Heavens – A Perspective on Contemporary Aerial Strikes
Punitive response with the employment of air power is nothing new, and goes back to the British ‘watch and ward’ missions that the Indian Air Force undertook with the Royal Air Force in 1937, towards policing the recalcitrant tribes of Waziristan in the North West Frontiers. Punitive air action “played…
Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI Crashes in Maharashtra; Pilots Eject Safely!
An Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed in a field near Shirasgaon village in Maharashtra’s Nashik district today. The pilot and co-pilot suffered injuries but managed to eject safely from the twin-seater aircraft before it crashed. “The Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed in a field near Shirasgaon village.…
“CDS Gen Anil Chauhan visits INS Chilka, reviews Agniveer training”
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan has visited INS Chilka, the premier ab-initio training establishment of Indian Navy. The CDS was briefed on the pivotal role played by INS Chilka in shaping future sea warriors of the Indian Navy. An overview of Agniveer training activities and analysis of…
Maj Gen Harsh Chhibber now Commandant of College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.
Maj Gen Harsh Chhibber took over as the Commandant, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad on 31 May 24 from Rear Admiral Sanjay Datt. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Major General Harsh Chhibber was commissioned into the Army Service Corps in December 1988. Maj Gen Harsh Chhibber holds a…
“RudraM-II Missile Successfully Tested by DRDO off Odisha Coast!”
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha at around 1130 hours on May 29, 2024. The flight-test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system and control & guidance…
New Financial Year to Bring Tax, Labour and Travel Reforms from April 1
Mumbai, March 2026 : A host of major financial and regulatory changes will come …
