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Armed Forces Personnel to be trained at Academy of Pastry and Culinary Arts
Armed Forces Personnel to be trained at Academy of Pastry and Culinary Arts

During the course of this intensive programme, specially designed for them, these Defence personnel will receive complete hands-on training to equip them with not only basic cookery skills, but will also hone gourmet food preparation skills through exposure to advanced techniques.

  • Friday, 15 April 2022
Navies' Camaraderie On Show As MILAN-2022 Kicks Off In Vizag
Navies' Camaraderie On Show As MILAN-2022 Kicks Off In Vizag

Naval vessels from 13 countries are taking part in the 11th edition of MILAN while officials from Navies of 39 friendly foreign nations are also attending the event being hosted by the Eastern Naval Command for the first time in Visakhapatnam.

  • Saturday, 26 February 2022
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French Navy chief arrives on official visit to India

New Delhi: French Navy chief Admiral Christophe Prazuck on Sunday arrived here on an official visit which aims to consolidate naval relations between India and France, as also to explore new avenues for cooperation. During his visit, Admiral Prazuck will hold bilateral discussions with Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba and other senior officials of the […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Ten ships of Navy deployed for search, rescue post Ockhi

New Delhi: Ten ships continue to be deployed for search and rescue operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi, the Indian Navy said on Tuesday. So far, Indian Naval Ships have so far saved 148 lives since the search and rescue operations started, and provided lifesaving material assistance to 174 fishermen at sea, it said. […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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US Navy aircraft crash: 8 rescued off Japanese coast

Tokyo: Eight persons have been rescued after a US Navy aircraft carrying 11 people aboard crashed off the coast of Japan on Wednesday, the Japanese Defence Ministry said. Rescue operations were being conducted jointly by the US military and the Japanese Self-Defence Forces. Preliminary US military reports indicated that engine failure may have caused the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Navy withdraws move to close Goa airport for maintenance

Panaji: Following talks with state government officials and travel and tourism industry stakeholders, the Indian Navy on Thursday called off its move to shut Dabolim airport in South Goa for civilian traffic for runway maintenance during weekends. A Navy statement on Thursday said that future closure of the Dabolim International Airport — managed by the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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China launches second aircraft carrier

Beijing: China launched on Wednesday its second aircraft carrier in a Dalian shipyard in Liaoning province, an official said. The new carrier, the first developed and built by China, was transferred from a dry dock into water at a launch ceremony in Dalian shipyard of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Xinhua news agency reported. It […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Armed forces short of more than 9,000 officers

New Delhi: Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha on Friday that the three Services are short of over 9,000 officers and 45,000 personnel in other ranks. According to the data tabled in the lower house, the Indian Army — the largest of the three Services — has vacancies for 8,370 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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All-women Navy crew returns to Goa after historic circumnavigation

Panaji: An all-woman crew commanding the INSV Tarini today returned to Goa after successfully circumnavigating the globe in a 55-foot sailboat in more than eight months, the first-ever Indian expedition steered by women sailors. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba welcomed the crew at INS Mandovi boat pool in Panaji. The […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Chinese navy gets new nuclear submarine

Beijing: China has added a new nuclear- powered submarine to its fast expanding fleet but experts believe that it is not the most advanced version as speculated earlier, official media reported today. The new submarine is stated to be 69th conventional and nuclear submarines, according to unofficial estimates by global defence think-tanks. A new nuclear submarine […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Navy on high alert in Kerala in view of rains

Kochi: Southern Naval Command is on high alert to face any contingency following a request from the state disaster management authority in view of incessant rains in Kerala in the past few days. A Defence release today said a request was received from the Kerala Disaster Management Authority (KDMA) yesterday for possible requirement of immediate […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
MiG eyes deal to supply military jets to Navy

New Delhi: Eyeing a multi-billion dollar contract from the Indian Navy for the supply of fighter aircraft, Russian military aviation firm MiG today said it was not averse to the transfer of technology and joint development of MiG-29 K jets with Indian companies. MiG CEO Ilya Tarasenko said his company would submit a detailed proposal […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
CBI checks records at navy, army installations

Mumbai: Two teams of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today carried out checks at two installations of the Indian Navy and the army. An official statement said the CBI teams were checking the records of procurement of medicines and medical equipment at INHS Asvini, Colaba, and Armed Forces Medical Store Depot, Kandivali, Mumbai since […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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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
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Naval Commanders to review operations, strategies

New Delhi: The first edition of the three-day biannual Naval Commanders’ conference, to begin in New Delhi on Tuesday, will review major operations undertaken during the past six months, according to a press statement here on Sunday. “The Chief of the Naval Staff, with the Commanders-in-Chief, will review major operational, material, logistics, human resources, training […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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