Indian Army: News
Indo-Israeli defence partnership: $2bn deals signed ahead of Modi visit
India and Israel recently entered into major defence deals worth $2 billion for manufacture of Surface to Air Missiles (SAM). This is seen as a move to bolster bilateral ties ahead of PM Modi's visit to Tel Aviv in July.
Late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's 104th birth anniversary
On this day Sam Manekshaw, the first Indian Army officer to be promoted the five star rank of field marshal, would have turned 104.
Army personnel's combat jackets to come from Bengaluru companies
Two extremely crucial combat-clothing needs of the Indian Army will be satisfied by Bengaluru companies; bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and coats for extreme cold climates (coats-ECC) for those posted in Siachen.
Mumbai student in race for Spell Bee finals
Three months ago, Classmate and Radio Mirchi launched Classmate Spell Bee, Season 9.
India looks to the moon to solve energy problems
According to Sivathanu Pillai, a distinguished scientist from ISRO, all of India's energy requirements are likely to be met by extracting resources from the moon by 2030.
India allows captured Chinese soldier to return home
A Chinese soldier, Wang Qi, was caught while entering Indian territory soon after the Sino-India War of 1962.
Olympic rower Dattu still awaits promised reward from the government
Olympic sculler Dattu Baban Bhokanal, who finished 13th in the men's singles sculls at the Rio Olympics is still waiting for the monetary assistance promised to him by the Government of Maharashtra before the quadrennial extravaganza.
CBI registers case in Army land fraud case
The CBI has initiated an investigation in a case of fraud committed against the Indian Army.
Border security start-up receives funding boost
In a pre-series A funding round, border security start-up CRON Systems raised an undisclosed-amount from VC firm YourNest. YourNest has recently announced the launch of its second fund which was set up in September 2016 with a Rs.300 crore corpus.
Lt-General A K Bhatt appointed the director-general of military operations
The Modi government announced that Lt-General A K Bhatt had been appointed as the next Director General of Military Operations (DGMO).
Thousands of jawans forced to skip Diwali
Thousands of jawans did not join their families for Diwali, this year; Pakistan's non-stop shelling kept them busy along the 198-kilometre International Border in Jammu.
What made news in Delhi?
Test reports of 50 samples of blood and saliva of birds, collected from across the city, have been negative.
US Pakistan's biggest enemy: Terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed
Terror mastermind wanted both in the US and India, Hafiz Saeed trained his guns against India and the US in a recent speech.
Disability pension not reduced, but significantly increased: Centre
Rubbishing media reports, the Centre said the disability pension for Indian Armed Forces Personnel hadn't been reduced but rather "significantly increased".
Operation Ginger: India's answer to Pakistan's attack
Operation Ginger was executed on 30 August 2011, before Eid, in retaliation of Pakistani Army's beheading of Indian soldiers and taking their heads as war trophies.
PM Modi's Vijaya Dashami celebrations after surgical strikes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Vijaya Dashami's celebrations on the backdrop of India's military surgical strikes across the LoC.
Terrorists on loose put New Delhi on high alert
According to security agencies, two terrorists may have entered Delhi to carry out suicide attacks.
Pakistan's attacks and India's counterstrikes create vulnerable situation
Rising tensions between India and Pakistan led to fears the two countries could be heading toward a fifth Indo-Pak war.
BSF to seal vulnerable points along Indo-Pak border
The Centre directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to establish a real-time intelligence sharing grid and completely seal all the vulnerable frontiers along the India-Pakistan Border.
Army's crackdown on obesity menace
According to an internal note circulated by the Army headquarters on August 8, overweight personnel will no longer be considered for foreign postings and career courses.