Indian Army: News
22 Apr 2018
KolkataAirport Authority of India recruits its first woman firefighter
Firefighting in Indian aviation is no longer a man's job alone.
17 Apr 2018
Indian Air ForceGaganshakti-2018: Historic Air Force exercise 'shakes heavens, splits Earth'
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is in the middle of its largest exercise in three decades, with more than 1,100 aircraft involved in "flying a lot of sorties and dropping a lot of bombs," said Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.
15 Apr 2018
Bipin RawatArmy commanders' meet to discuss security along China, Pakistan borders
Top Indian Army commanders will review the regional security architecture and deliberate on key challenges Indian was facing, particularly along the borders with China and Pakistan, at a six-day-long conference beginning in New Delhi from Monday.
10 Apr 2018
Indian Air Force9 years later, Indian Army to get 1.86L bulletproof jackets
The Indian Army has inked a Rs. 639cr deal for 1.86L bulletproof jackets (BPJs) with a domestic company after successful field evaluation trials.
10 Apr 2018
Pakistan ArmyJ&K: Two Army jawans killed in Pakistan shelling along LoC
Two Army jawans were killed when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and shelled mortars at the forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
09 Apr 2018
Sri LankaIn a first, Pakistani diplomats on NIA's 'wanted' list
In a first, Pakistani diplomats have been named in the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) 'wanted' list.
28 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaIndian Army and Navy has shortage of 274 pilots: Government
Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State in the Defense Ministry, today informed Lok Sabha that there is a shortage of 274 pilots in the Army and the Navy.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaChinese army has violated Indian airspace five times this year
According to data from the army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), China's Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) has violated Indian airspace at least five times in the first three months this year.
27 Mar 2018
DoklamNirmala Sitharaman: India ready for any situation in Doklam
On Sunday, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that the country was "alert and ready for any situation that may arise in Doklam."
24 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsInfantry guarding borders to get new rifles, carbines, LMGs soon
Indian infantry guarding borders with Pakistan and China are finally set to receive a small number of assault rifles, close-quarter combat (CQB) carbines, and light machine guns under the fast-track procedure (FTP) after over a decade of delay.
21 Mar 2018
Lok Sabha163 Army personnel died in Siachen in last decade: Govt
The Army lost 163 personnel deployed at the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, during the last ten years, said Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
21 Mar 2018
ChhattisgarhCRPF to get 100 new bulletproof vehicles for heightened security
To provide soldiers better security during commute to operation sites and camps, the Indian government is purchasing 141 medium bulletproof vehicles (MBPVs) for the central paramilitary forces.
19 Mar 2018
IndiaChinese are targeting Indians on WhatsApp, army warns. Safety-tips here
The Indian Army has warned citizens against Chinese hackers, who are now apparently targeting Indians through WhatsApp.
18 Mar 2018
IndiaFive of a family killed in Pakistani shelling in Poonch
At least five civilians were killed and two injured when Pakistan opened fire along the LoC in Balakote sector of J&K's Poonch district this morning.
16 Mar 2018
India4 reasons why India's military preparedness is suffering
Recently, Indian Army told a Parliamentary panel that even as China and Pakistan are modernizing their military, a financial crunch is deterring India from improving its combat capabilities.
15 Mar 2018
Indian RailwaysMandatory military service for new government employees?
Indians wishing to get into government service, take note. Irrespective of your job profile, you might have to serve in the armed forces for the first five years.
10 Mar 2018
JammuJ&K: Pak violates ceasefire along Poonch LoC; forward-posts, villages attacked
In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling from across the border, targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
05 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaShopian killings: Major Kumar not named in FIR, J&K clarifies
The J&K government has told the SC that Major Aditya Kumar hadn't been named in the FIR on the Shopian civilian killings.
01 Mar 2018
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: Army jawan gets life term in murder case
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar has sentenced an Army jawan to life imprisonment for killing a shopkeeper over some financial dispute in 2010, a prosecution lawyer said on Thursday.
27 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai: You can use Elphinstone bridge from tonight
It just took 4-months for the Indian Army to renovate the Elphinstone bridge and throw it open for public.
25 Feb 2018
Pakistan News'Evacuate': Pakistan warns India's villages over loudspeakers before opening fire
Residents of border villages in Uri sector of Baramulla, J&K, woke up yesterday to warnings over loudspeakers about cross-border shelling.
24 Feb 2018
IndiaArmed forces need over 400 drones to step up defense
To step up its defense, Indian armed forces require more than 400 drones, including directed energy weapons (DEWs) and submarine-launched remotely piloted aircraft, over the next 10 years.
23 Feb 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan will pay for Sunjuwan sooner rather than later: Rawat
Pakistan will pay for Sunjuwan "sooner rather than later," Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said today, adding India has "several options including surgical strikes."
22 Feb 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Army Chief's comments about Assamese party condemned as political
Army Chief Bipin Rawat finds himself in the midst of a controversy after he spoke of how a political party in the Northeast was rising on the back of Muslim support.
16 Feb 2018
Pakistan NewsWith 'Aiyaary', Pakistan continues to ban Indian patriotic films
Of late, almost every Bollywood film that had a storyline weaved around Indian armed forces, has failed to make it to the theatres in Pakistan. Neeraj Pandey's latest movie 'Aiyaary' is no exception.
15 Feb 2018
BiharMartyr's family rejects Bihar govt's "demeaning" compensation of Rs. 5L
The family of a martyred CRPF jawan from Bhojpur have refused the Bihar government's cheque of Rs. 5L, terming it "demeaning."
14 Feb 2018
IndiaDefense Ministry to acquire new advanced weapons worth Rs. 16,000cr
The Defense Ministry has approved mega weapons acquisition proposals worth Rs. 15,935cr.
12 Feb 2018
IndiaMohan Bhagwat: RSS can prepare armed force within 3 days
RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat has made an explosive claim while addressing workers in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He declared that his organization is ready to fight at the border, if required.
12 Feb 2018
Pakistan NewsSunjuwan: Attackers came from Pakistan, likely helped by locals
The Sunjuwan attackers had crossed over from Pakistan last year, were likely helped by locals, and had entered the base by cutting through tin sheets, J&K DGP SP Vaid has said.
11 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirSunjuwan camp attack: Army resumes operations after night-long halt
This morning, army resumed its operations after a night-long halt to flush out the remaining JeM terrorists from a military camp in Jammu's Sunjuwan.
10 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirJeM terrorists attack army base in Jammu
The Sunjwan army camp in Jammu was attacked by a group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in the wee hours of Saturday.
08 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirShopian deaths: Major's father moves SC for quashing 'anti-army' FIR
The father of an army major, who has been named in an FIR in the Shopian civilian deaths, has approached the SC seeking quashing of the complaint.
06 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai: This 68-year-old regulates traffic voluntarily everyday for 4 hrs
A 68-year-old retired army man in Mumbai has left everyone amazed by his voluntary service towards the public. The man, Ramdayal Yadav, who is a resident of Nalla Sopara regulates traffic near the Nalla Sopara (East) police station every day for nearly four hours and helps the traffic police present there.
05 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirFour soldiers including army officer killed in ceasefire violation
Four security personnel including a 22-year-old army officer were killed in Pakistani shelling in Tarkundi and Sunderbani areas of Rajouri district, J&K, yesterday evening.
05 Feb 2018
IndiaIndia will begin talks to acquire Israeli anti-tank missiles
Weeks after India cancelled the $500bn deal to buy anti-tank guided missile Spike from Israel, the deal is back on track.
31 Jan 2018
MumbaiMumbai vada pav seller to donate one-day's income for jawans
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi 's death anniversary on January 30, a Mumbai-based vada pav seller decided to donate his one-day's earning for the welfare of the Indian Army.
29 Jan 2018
Bipin Rawat#DefenseDiaries: Indian Army short of 68,000 anti-tank missiles, 850 launchers
Indian Army is reportedly facing "critical operational deficiency"; it is short of 68,000 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and 850 launchers of different varieties.
28 Jan 2018
Delhi High CourtA permanent tattoo can cost you your job with IAF
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Air Force's decision to sack an employee for having a permanent tattoo on the external side of the forearm.
