Defence

JAIPUR: The heroes of the Indian army once again to the fore as they came to lend their helping hand to flooded Jodhpur. On requisition by the civil administration, the Indian Army immediately mobilised a flood relief column in affected areas on Wednesday to provide assistance to civilians cut off for three days without basic […]

DRASS/KARGIL: Rakhi is meant to celebrate the beautiful relationship between a brother and a sister. But for Asha Ahluwalia, Rakhi brings the painful memories of her heroic brother Major Sudhir Walia who fought during the Kargil War. While Major Walia survived the war, he died a month later fighting the terrorists in the jungles of […]

NEW DELHI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh chaired the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meet on Tuesday as it approved Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Armed Forces totaling ₹28,732 crores under the Buy (Indian IDDM) and Buy (Indian) categories, promoting “AtmaNirbharta” in the Defense sector. AoN for Bullet Proof Jackets with […]

NEW DELHI: The Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) and Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd in the presence of Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar signed the 100th contract for defence innovations on Tuesday. iDEX was launched in 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and within a short span of time, it has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister Award for […]

SRINAGAR: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that India has become a strong and confident nation which is well-equipped to protect its people from anyone who tries to cast an evil eye. Paying glowing tributes to the freedom fighters and the Armed Forces personnel who have laid down their lives since independence in the […]