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INS Sandhayak To Be Decommissioned On Friday After 40 Years
INS Sandhayak To Be Decommissioned On Friday After 40 Years

Sandhayak was conceptualised by then chief hydrographer to the government, Rear Admiral F.L. Fraser, a Padma Shri awardee who had a strong desire for indigenously designed and built hydrographic survey vessels in India.

  • Thursday, 03 June 2021
 Indian Navy deputy chief Vice Admiral M.S. Pawar
Vice Adm Pawar Who Spearheaded Several Critical Ops Hangs Up His Boots

Indian Navy deputy chief Vice Admiral M.S. Pawar, who spearheaded the planning and execution of deployment of the Indian Navy's warships in the most challenging conditions -- India-China border dispute and the Covid-19 pandemic -- hangs up his boots.

  • Tuesday, 01 June 2021
INS Rajput
INS Rajput To Be Decommissioned Today After 41 Years Of Service

After 41 years of service, the first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput, will be decommissioned on Friday.

  • Friday, 21 May 2021
49 From Barge Still Missing, Navy Continues Search On 4th Day
49 From Barge Still Missing, Navy Continues Search On 4th Day

The Navy on Thursday morning launched a fresh aerial search and rescue mission, deploying helicopters to scour the waters off Mumbai coast, where the accommodation barge P305 went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before it sank Monday.

  • Thursday, 20 May 2021
INS Vikramaditya
Fire On Board INS Vikramaditya, All Personnel Safe: Navy

There was a minor fire on board India's aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Saturday morning, a Navy spokesperson said.

  • Saturday, 08 May 2021
Indian Navy Sets Up COVID Care Centre With 150 Beds At INS Chilka
Odisha: Indian Navy Sets Up COVID Care Centre With 150 Beds At INS Chilka

The Indian Navy has established a Covid Care Centre in Khordha district for treatment of people from the deadly virus.

  • Friday, 07 May 2021
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After Pakistani intrusion, Indian military on high alert: Services

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF), Army and Navy said on Thursday that they were on high alert and that Pakistani jets tried to target Indian military installations in Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier but were pushed back. Air Vice Marshal R.G.K. Kapoor told the media at a tri-service press conference that the […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
Indian Navy Sailor Enrollment: Notification Out, Check Eligibility Criteria, Selection Procedure & Other Details

Bhubaneswar: Candidates aspiring to be a part of the Indian Navy can for enrollment for sailor as online applications from unmarried male candidates are invited as sailors for artificer apprentice…

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
Imphal
Indigenous guided missile destroyer 'Imphal' launched

Mumbai: Indigenously-designed and constructed guided missile destroyer ‘Imphal’ was launched at the Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. yard here on Saturday morning. As per maritime traditions, Reena Lanba, wife of Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba named the ship and broke a coconut on the 3,037 tonnes ship’s bow prior to the launch amidst invocations from the […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
INS-Vikrmaditya
INS Vikramaditya catches fire, naval officer dies

New Delhi: An Indian Navy officer died on Friday while trying to put out a fire on INS Vikramaditya when the ship was entering the Karwar harbour in Karnataka, the government said. Lt Cdr D.S. Chauhan, who was leading the firefighting efforts, suffered loss of consciousness owing to smoke and fumes, an official note released […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
Indian-Navy
Indian Navy on high alert for cyclone Fani

Visakhapatnam: As the cyclone storm Fani was intensifying into a ‘Severe Cyclonic Storm’ over the south-east and adjoining south-west Bay of Bengal, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is on high alert to render necessary humanitarian assistance, a Navy spokesperson said on Tuesday. Indian Naval ships at Visakhapatnam and Chennai are on stand-by to proceed to the […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Odia Sailor Suspectedly among 5 Indians abducted by Pirates in Nigeria, EAM intervenes

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday asked the Indian High Commissioner in Nigeria to take the abduction of five Indian sailors by pirates in the African nation two weeks ago, at the “highest level”. The Minister also asked Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur, to prepare a report over the incident. […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
Navy
US Naval chief in India, meets Admiral Lanba

New Delhi: US Chief of Naval Operations John Michael Richardson, who is on a three-day official visit to India, on Monday met Chief of Naval Staff Sunil Lanba and discussed various issues. Both the naval chiefs discussed issues pertaining to joint operations and exercises, training, information exchange, capacity building and capacity enhancement besides other issues, Navy […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
Boat
Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with heroin worth Rs 6 billion

Mumbai: In a major operation on the high seas, the Indian Coast Guard on early Tuesday seized a Pakistani fishing vessel carrying 200 kg heroin, valued at a whopping Rs 600 crore in the international market, an official said. Following a tip-off on Monday evening, the Coast Guard seized the Pakistani vessel, “Al Madina”, and detained […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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HAL Delivers Chetak Helicopter To Indian Navy

Bengaluru: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) delivered a Chetak helicopter to the Indian Navy, with the latest communication and navigation systems, said the defence behemoth on Wednesday. “The documents of the chopper were handed over to Commodore Vikram Menon by our helicopter division general manager S. Anbuvelan at our facility,” said the city-based aerospace major […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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