Tag: Defence Ministry

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This 7th Pay Commission's recommendation may burn a hole in ex-servicemen's pocket

New Delhi: Since the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission in August this year, resentment among the government employees has been brewing. Now, adding to it, the Defence Ministry is likely to take a decision on capping the educational expenses paid to the children of ex-servicemen as per the Commission’s recommendations. Amid demands not to […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Odisha to invest Rs 30 crore to develop airstrips

Bhubaneswar: With the Biju Patnaik International Airport all set to host its first international flight to Dubai on July 10, Odisha government today decided to invest Rs 30 crore for development of eight airstrips in the state. The decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
US, Indian defence ministers reaffirm strong security ties

Washington: US Secretary of Defence James Mattis met with Indian Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman here at Pentagon on Monday, highlighting security cooperation between Washington and New Delhi. The US and India have made meaningful progress advancing bilateral defence cooperation over the past year, Mattis said in a statement issued by Pentagon, reports Xinhua news […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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India-US Air Force exercise 'Ex Cope India-18' from Monday

New Delhi: The Air Forces of India and the US will begin a 12-day joint exercise “Ex Cope India-2018” on Monday to provide operational exposure to their personnel and undertake mutual exchange of best practices for enhancing operational capability, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday. It will be the fourth edition in the series of […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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30 civilians released, 8 militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul: Afghan forces attacked a Taliban detention centre in Laghman province killing eight militants and setting free 30 civilians, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. “The security forces raided a detention centre of the insurgents in Dara-e-Sangar area of Alinegar district late on Monday and after killing eight rebels released 30 civilians […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Afghan air force kills 32 militants in latest raids

Kabul: At least 32 militants were killed in two separate airstrikes in Afghanistan, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. In one raid conducted by Afghan National Army (ANA) Air Force on Sunday against a Taliban’s position in Khaki Safed district of western Farah province, 28 insurgents were killed and 10 others injured, the ministry said […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Five Army men killed near LoC

Jammu: Five Pakistani soldiers have been killed over the last two days on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts, Defence Ministry sources said on Tuesday. Three Pakistani soldiers were killed and another injured when the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid in Nowshera sector of the LoC in Rajouri district on […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Govt announces allowance for widows of gallantry award winners even after remarriage

New Delhi: The Defence Ministry announced here on Tuesday that the widows of gallantry award winners will continue to get their allowance even after remarriage. Till now, the allowance would only continue if a widow remarried her brother-in-law. As per the existing condition for grant of monetary allowance to winners of gallantry awards, the allowance […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Part of THAAD elements deployed in South Korea

Seoul: Part of the elements of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile system has been deployed in South Korea, its Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Without elaborating, the Ministry said in a statement that part of the THAAD battery was installed in the southeastern part of the country in a bid to […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Over 100 dead, wounded in Taliban attack on Afghan army base

Kabul: More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan, the country’s defence ministry said today. “The majority of our soldiers were offering Friday prayers” at the time of the assault, the ministry said in a statement, adding that “over 100 Afghan army forces […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Defence Ministry to launch innovation organisation

New Delhi: Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) is to be launched as a non-profit company later this month to foster technology development and innovative products with commercial potential for the defence sector, informed sources said. The company is being formed by defence electronics major Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and defence aviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
War Histories
India Forms Policy To Compile, Declassify War Histories-Military Ops

India has for the first time formed a policy to compile, archive, declassify, and publish military operations and war histories.

  • Saturday, 12 June 2021
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Defence Ministry Approves Rs 498.8 Cr For Startups, Innovation

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said that the step is a big boost to startups in defence. He stated that the approval will give a big boost to become self reliant in the defence manufacturing sector.

  • Wednesday, 09 June 2021
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Defence Ministry Clears Navy's Mega Deal For Submarine Procurement

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Friday cleared the issuing of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Indian Navy's mega deal to procure six submarines under Project-75I through a strategic partnership route worth over Rs 45,000 crore.

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Hina Jaiswal is IAF's first woman flight engineer

Bengaluru: The IAF inducted Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal from the 112th helicopter unit at the Yelahanka air base in the city’s northern suburb as its first woman flight engineer, said the Defence Ministry on Friday. “Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman flight engineer after completing the course at […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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