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- Army chief reviews Kashmir border security
Jammu, Feb 9: Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh reviewed the security along the border with Pakistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir and China in Jammu and Kashmir today, an official said.
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- Indian Army to hold 20 war games with friendly nations
New Delhi, Jan 29: In its bid to have greater engagement with foreign militaries, Indian Army will this year hold between 15 to 20 bilateral war games with friendly nations like the US, Russia,....
- Ready for any challenge: Indian Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 15: The Indian Army is ready to face any challenge, external or internal, as it is equipped with ultra-modern technology, the head of the 1.13 million-strong force said today.
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- Nuclear weapons not for war: Indian Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 15: Amid reports of Pakistan and China augmenting their nuclear arsenals, Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh today rejected the threat of a nuclear war, saying such weapons primar....
- Guns procurement caught in snakes, ladders game: Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 12: Bogged down by delays in procurement of guns to bridge critical gaps in its artillery, Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh today said the purchase of these weapon systems is....
- No rift with government on age issue: Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 5: Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh has denied that he was at loggerheads with the defence ministry over his age and said it was a personal issue.
"I think the ....
- Army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir
Jammu, Jan 4: The army has foiled an attempt by a group of militants to sneak into Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir from across the Line of Control (LOC), sources said today.
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- Indian Army denies chief's 'Pakistan army chief' remarks
New Delhi, Jan 3: The Indian Army today officially denied that its chief, General V.K. Singh, had alluded to the defence ministry's handling of his age row "as though he was Pakistan....
- Amidst age row, Indian Army chief meets key aides
New Delhi, Jan 2: Amidst a raging row over his request for reconciling the official records to show his year of birth as 1951 instead of 1950, army chief General V.K. Singh has met his principa....
- We respect Kashmiris' concerns: Army commander
Srinagar, Dec 29: The Indian Army respects human rights and fully understands sensitivities of people in Kashmir, a top officer said today.
Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik, General Of....
- President witnesses war game, urges modernisation
Barmer (Rajasthan), Dec 5: President Pratibha Patil today flew in a military transport helicopter and then rode in a battle tank to witness the Indian Army's war games in the Rajasthan dese....
- Court martial of army's former military secretary complete
New Delhi, Dec 2: The Indian Army today completed the court martial of former military secretary, Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash in connection with an alleged scam involving transfer of 71 ac....
- President presents standards to five tank regiments
Patiala (Punjab), Nov 27: President Pratibha Patil Sunday honoured five armoured regiments of the Indian Army by presenting them standards in this Punjab town.
Patil, the supreme comm....
- Pakistan may have inspected Indian Army chopper: Antony
New Delhi, Nov 23: It is possible that the Pakistani authorities examined an Indian Army helicopter that strayed into their territory a month ago and was returned the same day, Defence Minister....
- Army plans military schools in three states
Raipur, Nov 16: The Indian Army plans to set up military schools in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha under the central command of the defence establishment, a senior officer said today.
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- Army officer surrenders in dowry case
Chandigarh, Nov 15: Having failed to secure a stay from the Supreme Court against his arrest in a dowry case filed by his estranged wife, an Indian Army major today surrendered before a local ....
- Indian soldiers and 11.11.11.11 connection in Belgium
New Delhi, Nov 13: Every year, at 11.11 hours on Nov 11, an Indian Army team is in Ypres, Belgium, to observe the anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I.
This Friday too,....
- Army chief to visit Gaya officers academy
New Delhi, Nov 13: Indian Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh will be on a day-long visit to Gaya to formally inaugurate the newly opened Officers Training Academy (OTA) on Monday, senior army....
- Army chief visits Ladakh
New Delhi, Nov 5: Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh today completed a three-day visit to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation and preparedness of troops as he flew ov....
- Army considering women officers' promotion. court told
New Delhi, Nov 2: The government today told the Supreme Court that the army was considering grant of promotion to a section of women officers whose services were restored on the court's dir....
- Lt. Gen. S.K. Singh is new army vice chief
New Delhi, Nov 1: Lt. Gen. Shri Krishna Singh, the Indian Army's second senior-most officer, Tuesday took over as the new vice chief, heralding a generational change in the top brass as he....
- Helicopter strayed due to inclement weather: government
New Delhi, Oct 23: The Indian government said today that an army helicopter which landed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir had strayed across the line of control (LoC) due to inclement weather.
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- Goof up reveals locations of military bases
New Delhi, Oct 19: In a major goof up, the Indian Army's forward bases in sensitive Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states such as Arunachal Pradesh were posted online by the air force ....
- India's Andaman military command completes a decade
New Delhi, Oct 9: India's Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), a tri-services military formation based in Port Blair, has completed a decade of its existence and has over the few years become....
- Indian Army reviews operational preparedness along Ladakh border
Jammu, Oct 3: The Indian Army's Northern Command chief today reviewed the operational preparedness of the troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and the Actual Ground Posi....
- Assam Rifles chief may face action for misusing funds
New Delhi, Sep 27: The Indian Army has sought the government's permission to initiate a formal probe against Assam Rifles Director General Lt. Gen Rameshwar Roy on charges of spending regi....
- India offers to strengthen Kyrgyz armed forces
New Delhi, Sep 9: India today assured Kyrgyzstan of its support in strengthening its defence and security apparatus.
The assurance was given by Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony to ....
- More trouble for army's former military secretary
New Delhi, Aug 23: The Indian Army's former military secretary Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash may soon face charges under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly removing confidential docu....
- Army rejects defence ministry's order on chief's age
New Delhi, Aug 23: Nearly a month after the defence ministry rejected Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's demand for correcting his birth year from 1950 to 1951, the Adjutant General....
- Government committed to welfare of armed forces: Antony
New Delhi, Aug 15: Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Sunday said the government was committed to the welfare of the armed forces and had taken steps to improve the quality of their rations, cloth....
- Army cautions against complacency in counter-insurgency
Jammu, Aug 5: The Indian Army on Thursday cautioned the security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir against developing any sense of complacency because of the decline in the militancy in the state, ....
- School kids send 60,000 handmade rakhis to soldiers
New Delhi, July 28: Students from over 150 schools across northern India have sent about 60,000 handmade rakhis as a mark of their love, respect and affection to soldiers on the occassion of R....
- Two army officers killed in Siachen bunker fire
New Delhi, July 22: An army major and a lieutenant were burned to death and four soldiers were injured in a fire at their bunker on the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield wher....
- Two army officers killed in fire in Siachen
New Delhi, July 22: An Indian Army major and lieutenant were killed in a fire that broke out at a post in Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, sources said here today.
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- No infiltration from across LoC this year: Indian Army
Jammu, July 16 : There has been no infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year due to the heightened vigil of troops along the border with Pakista....
- Illegal weapons' sale: 27 army officers in the dock
New Delhi, July 7: Twenty-seven Indian Army officers are in the dock with disciplinary proceedings ordered against them after a probe indicted them for illegally selling non-service weapons.
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- Trespassing teenager shot by soldier
Chennai, July 3 : A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when a soldier shot him after catching him trespassing at the military residential quarters here today, police said.
The boy....
- Meat ration for Indian soldiers hiked
New Delhi, July 2 : Indian soldiers will now get to eat better quantity non-vegetarian meal on par with their officers, with the defence ministry approving a higher ration of meat products.
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- Indian, Sri Lankan armies hold talks
New Delhi, June 29: India and Sri Lanka today began three-day inaugural army-to-army staff talks where they shared their expertise in battle concepts and doctrines, particularly in tackling ins....
- To plug officer shortage, Indian Army to open Bihar academy
New Delhi, June 17: Grappling with a shortage of over 12,500 army officers, India is all set to open a swanky new military training academy at Gaya in Bihar in a month to augment the number of....
- Indian Army chief to visit Bangladesh June 19-23
New Delhi, June 16: Forty years after he fought in the 1971 India-Pakistan war to liberate Bangladesh, Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh will be on a five-day visit to Dhaka beginning June ....
- India's own Special Forces to counter insurgents, terror
New Delhi, June 12: It was set up as a specialised training camp in the hills of Uttarakhand around two years ago with a mission to establish a force to take on Maoists and other insurgents. W....
- Government rejects army's promotion policy proposal
New Delhi, June 8: The Indian government has rejected an army proposal for changing its promotion policy for senior officers, sources said today.
The army in 2009 had adopted a polic....
- Land scam: Army set to court martial Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash
New Delhi, May 19: The Indian Army is all set to court martial its former Military Secretary, Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash, for irregularities in transfering land at a military station in West Ben....
- Indian soldier held with drugs
Bathinda (Punjab), May 17: Two men, including an Indian Army soldier, have been arrested from the cantonment area here for possessing one kg of heroin, police said today.
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- Indian Army, air force practice enemy annihilation
Iqbalpur (Rajasthan), May 12: India today ended a week-long war game close to the Pakistan border when army troops and battle tanks practised manoeuvres aimed at useing fire power in coordinati....
- Non-state actors make peacekeeping more challenging: Army chief
New Delhi, April 6: Stating that peacekeeping operations were "becoming more complex" due to the threats posed by non-state actors in conflict zones, Indian Army chief Gen V.K. Singh to....
- Indian Army exploring entire gamut of future conflict scenarios
Jammu, March 27: The Indian Army is exploring the entire gamut of future conflict scenarios in the context of the growing military cooperation between China and Pakistan and increasing Chinese ....
- National Geographic's docu-reality show salutes Indian Army
Mumbai, March 20: In this era of high-decibel television reality shows where contestants are lured by a bagful of money and 15 seconds of fame, "Mission Army" on National Geographic Cha....
- Northern army commander visits India-China border, Siachen
Jammu, March 10: Indian Army's commander in Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China during a visit to Ladakh region, a defence official sa....
- Army told to reconvene court of inquiry on Purohit
New Delhi, March 9: In a major setback to the Indian army's efforts to dismiss Malegaon terror attack accused Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit, the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) today asked for....
- Indian Army to scale world's eighth highest peak
New Delhi, March 8: In a first of its kind effort, the Indian Army will attempt to scale Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth highest peak, between March and June, a statement said here today.....
- Former Indian Army general arrested after sentencing in court martial
Jalandhar, Feb 19: Army authorities at the 11 Corps have put a former top general under formal arrest after he was convicted of professional misconduct and sentenced to three years rigorous imp....
- Be vigilant on Sino-Indian border, Antony tells troops
Rangapahar (Nagaland), Feb 18: Concerned over China's military modernisation and infrastructure build-up along the border, Defence Minister A.K. Antony today asked the army to be vigilant a....
- Army rescues tourists stranded in Tawang
New Delhi, Feb 18: Thirteen tourists, among them two women, stranded at a remote location in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh due to heavy snowfall, were rescued by the army.
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- Nishant UAV successfully tested by army ahead of induction
New Delhi, Feb 3: India's indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant has successfully completed its series of confirmatory trials carried out by the army at the Chandan ranges in Pokh....
- Army tightens rules to prevent land scams
New Delhi, Jan 27: With a series of land scams staring in its face, the army today said it has tightened rules for grant of no-objection certificates (NOC) to transfer defence real estate to pr....
- Army to get vigilance wing to curb scams: General V.K. Singh
New Delhi, Jan 14: Stung by a series of land scams and corruption cases, the Indian Army is now planning to set up an internal vigilance wing to keep a tab on its men and prevent such instances....
- Army to be lethal, agile force with two-front war capability
New Delhi, Jan 14: The Indian Army today said it was going through a transformation to emerge as a "lethal, agile and networked" force capable of meeting challenges on both the western ....
- PAC interrogates army, air force chiefs on canteen irregularities
New Delhi, Jan 12: The chiefs of the army and air force as well as the vice chief of the navy were today questioned by parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over alleged irregulariti....
- Army chief appears before PAC over canteen irregularities
New Delhi, Jan 12: The Indian Army chief, General V.K. Singh Wednesday deposed before parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to answer queries about alleged irregularities in defence-....
- Indian Army, IAF chiefs to appear before PAC on Wednesday
New Delhi, Jan 11: In an unprecedented move, the chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the vice chief of the Indian Navy will appear before parliament's Public Accoun....
- Not aware of PAC letter over canteen irregularities: Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 6: Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh today denied having received any summons from the Public Accounts Committee of parliament asking all three service chiefs to appear before....
- Army's northern command gets new chief
Jammu, Jan 1: Lt Gen K.T Parnaik today took over as General Officer Commanding-in-chief of the Indian Army's key northern command which guards the frontiers with Pakistan, Pakistan-administ....
- Indian Army remembers fallen heroes of 1971 Battle of Basantar
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 16: The Indian Army today remembered its fallen heroes in the 1971 war with Pakistan by celebrating a hard-won victory in a fierce tank battle of Basantar in wester....
- Lt.Gen. Hasnain takes over as corps commander at Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 4: Lt.General Syed Ata Hasnain today took over as the general officer commanding (GOC) of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army, a defence official said.
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- Minister defends army over Omar Abdullah remark
New Delhi, Dec 2: Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju today said the Indian Army had the right to "voice its opinion" even as the force apologised to Jammu and Kashmir Chief ....
- Indian Army short of 12,500 officers: Antony
New Delhi, Dec 1: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today said that the Indian Army was short of over 12,500 officers but this is not a discernible decreasing trend.
"No discernible de....
- Indian Army's scrap munition disposal a learning experience
Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov 30: An Indian Army operation - so far its biggest exercise to destroy scrap munitions - is proving to be a great learning platform for defence personnel, who believe the ....
- Army officer becomes first Indian to BASE jump
New Delhi, Oct 29: An officer of the Indian Army today jumped off a 450-foot tower in the capital, successfully completing India's first BASE jump -- an adventure sport that is regarded hig....
- India, Russia to hold army operations in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Oct 19: Two hundred soldiers each from the Indian and Russian armies will share warfare techniques during joint counter-terrorism campaigns in Uttarakhand from Wednesday, an official ....
- Where arms and not Durga idols are worshipped
Ranchi, Oct 16: Arms like AK-47 and Insas and not goddess Durga idols are worshipped at the Jharkhand Armed Police ground at Ranchi during Navratri - an auspicious period for the Hindus.
- India, Vietnam plan joint army training
Hanoi, Oct 13: India today announced a slew of measures to expand its defence ties with Vietnam, including joint training of armies and support to strengthen and upgrade the capabilities of the....
- Terrorists stationed along LoC trying to enter Kashmir: Indian Army
Jammu, Oct 5: A senior official of the Indian Army stated today that terrorists belonging to different militant organizations such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, LeT, Mujahideens along with ISI agents ar....
- Indian Army chief arrives in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sep 5: Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh arrived here today on a five-day visit to Sri Lanka.
He is to meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister D.M. Jay....
- No faith in army inquiry: Dead captain's mother
New Delhi, Aug 28: The mother of a decorated captain who allegedly committed suicide in 2006 in Jammu and Kashmir today demanded an independent probe into the death saying she has "no faith....
- Captain caught selling diesel from army stock
Shimla, Aug 21: An Indian army officer has been caught red-handed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for selling diesel from the Army's stocks in Himachal Pradesh, a CBI official ....
- Special computer, English training for soldiers
New Delhi, Aug 20: The Indian Army today launched an initiative titled 'Kshamta' for soldiers to help them learn basic computer skills and spoken English, and secure "good jobs"....
- Lt.Gen. Sibal to head Vajra Corps
New Delhi, Aug 17: Lt. Gen. Munish Sibal today took over the command of the Jalandhar-based Vajra Corps from Lt. Gen. Ramesh Halgali, an army spokesperson said.
Halgali, who joined Va....
- Audit finds lapses in defence canteen operations
New Delhi, Aug 14: India's audit watchdog has found lapses in financial and business operations and the pricing and quality of goods of the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) that sells househ....
- Army chief unveils Rs.600 crore Bangalore housing project
Bangalore, Aug 12: The Army Welfare Housing Organization (AWHO) today launched a Rs.600 crore ($128 million) project for army personnel at Whitefield on the outskirts of this tech hub.
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- Army to relocate Service Corps centre to Bangalore from Gaya
Bangalore, Aug 12: The Army Service Corps (ASC) centre (North) will be re-located to Bangalore from Gaya in Bihar to train more officers and meet the shortage in the Indian Army.
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- Army rescues two Austrian trekkers
Jammu, Aug 12: Two Austrian nationals who had gone for trekking in Ladakh but were stranded after meeting with an accident were rescued by the Indian army from the cold desert area.
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- Army launches massive rescue operations in Leh
New Delhi, Aug 6: The armed forces have launched a massive rescue and relief operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region where flash floods triggered by a cloudburst have left nearly 100....
- Permanent commission for women being mulled: Indian Army
New Delhi, Aug 2: The government today told the Supreme Court that it would consider giving permanent commission to women officers serving as short service commission officers in the legal and ....
- Remembering Kargil heroes, 11 years after victory
New Delhi, July 25: The nation will on Monday remember its soldiers who were killed in the summer of 1999 while protecting the Kargil heights in Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistani raiders and cam....
- Army probe against tainted ex-aide of Rodrigues sought
Chandigarh, July 24: A city-based NGO today demanded a military court of inquiry against Major Nirvikar Singh, aide-de-camp (ADC) of former Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator S.F. Rod....
- Preparing disabled soldiers for second career option
New Delhi, July 21: The Indian Army today tied-up with a private wheelchair manufacturer that will train disabled soldiers and employ them as its sales and maintenance representatives for a sec....
- Indian Army chief to visit Vietnam
New Delhi, July 21: Indian Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh is visiting Vietnam on a four-day visit next week to "strengthen" bilateral military ties between the two countries, an army spokes....
- Cyber warfare: Indian Army boosts its defences
New Delhi, July 18: The Indian Army is fighting attacks in the cyber world with electronic warfare capability of the "highest standard", say officials pointing out that virtual strikes ....
- Army appoints new commander for Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa area
Mumbai, July 15: Major General Sanjeev Chopra has assumed charge as the general officer commanding of the Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa area, a defence official said on Wednesday.
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- Army to seek review of tribunal order on Kargil records
New Delhi, July 12: The Indian Army will file a review petition on the Armed Forces Tribunal's order seeking corrections in the official records of the 1999 Kargil war for "bias" ag....
- Remains of Indian soldier killed in 1962 war recovered
Shimla, July 9: The Indian Army has recovered the remains of a soldier who died during the 1962 Indo-China war from Arunchal Pradesh close to the China border, an official said today. The soldi....
- Modernise rapidly, armed forces told
New Delhi, July 7: The lifespan of weapons systems has shortened in the face of rapid technology advancement, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju said today, asking the Indian armed ....
- Army's Northern Command observes Raising Day
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir), June 17: The Indian Army's Northern Command, which guards the frontiers with Pakistan and China in Jammu and Kashmir, today celebrated its 39th Raising Day by ....
- Army chief inaugurates ex-servicemen's polyclinic
New Delhi, June 15: Indian Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh today inaugurated a polyclinic for ex-servicemen in Gurgaon, on the outskirts of the national capital, that will provide quality services t....
- Soldier accuses two army officers of torture, probe ordered
New Delhi, June 14: The Indian Army today began probing allegations against two of its officers accused of torturing a soldier posted in Arunachal Pradesh, sources here said.
The prob....
- Three Indian Army mountaineers die after successful climb
New Delhi, June 9: Three Indian Army mountaineers, members of an expedition to the Kumaon Himalayas, succumbed to freezing temperatures in an unseasonal heavy snowfall while returning to base a....
- Army studying tribunal order on Kargil war
New Delhi, June 8: The Indian Army is analysing an order of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) seeking corrections in the official records of the 1999 Kargil War because it showed "bias" a....
- Two army officers suspended over staged Kashmir shootout
New Delhi, June 6: The Indian Army has suspended two officers -- a colonel and a major -- for the alleged murder of three Kashmiri men on April 30 in a staged shootout after labelling them as i....
- Army probing molestation charge against lieutenant general
New Delhi, June 3: The Indian Army is probing a molestation charge against a serving lieutenant general, a senior officer said today, adding that strict action would be taken against him if thi....
- Molestation charge untrue, says army officer's wife
New Delhi, June 3: The wife of an Indian Army lieutenant general accused of molestation has described the charge as "not true" and says her husband "is a highly disciplined officer ....
- Lt Gen accused of molesting colleague's wife, forced to step down
New Delhi, Jun 3: Lt General A K Nanda, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army, has been asked to put down his paper after he was accused of sexual misconduct by the wife of a junior colleagu....
- Police to seek custody of army officer in fake shootout case
Srinagar, June 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will seek the custody of an army officer accused of killing three villagers on on April 30 in a staged shootout in Machil sector of the Line of Co....
- Government committed to modernising armed forces: UPA report card
New Delhi, June 1: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government said today it was continuing to focus on the modernisation of India's armed forces and ensuring the country's defence....
- 11 school kids rescued by army in Ladakh
Jammu, May 30: Battling adverse weather conditions, Indian Army troops rescued 11 school children whose bus was trapped in a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region, the army said to....
- Army falsified Kargil records: Tribunal
New Delhi, May 27: In a major embarrassment for the Indian Army, a military tribunal has ruled that a senior commander had falsified records of the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan that cost a bri....
- Army foils infiltration bid, two intruders killed
Srinagar, May 26: Two guerrillas were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district today when the army foiled another infiltration bid, an Indian Army spokesperson said.
The two....
- Indian Army to replace its indigenously built rifles, eyes revamp
New Delhi, May 25: With the Indian Army leaving no stone unturned to brace themselves well for the future warfare, the Defence Ministry has decided to revamp its stock by replacing the locally ....
- Light Combat Helicopter unveiled for armed forces
Bangalore, May 23: India today unveiled the indigenously built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) with a successful flight demo of its first prototype here for the armed forces.
Designed a....
- Indian Army probes firing that killed two soldiers
Jammu, May 19: The Indian Army today probed the origin of gunfire from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district that hit a military truck and killed two soldiers.
The soldi....
- Indian Army to get 124 more Arjun tanks
New Delhi, May 17: The Indian Army today ordered another 124 Arjun main battle tanks (MBTs) to boost the firepower of the 1.13-million strong force after the indigenously developed platform out....
- Streamline pension scheme for ex-servicemen: Antony
New Delhi, May 12: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today called for streamlining the pension system for the armed forces personnel, saying he had received complaints of many ex-servicemen not gett....
- Chinese 'transgressions' continue, says army commander
Jammu, May 11: Chinese troops are continuing their "transgressions" along the 646-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh sector of Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian Army commande....
- India 'too late' in artillery modernisation: Army chief
New Delhi, May 10: India has been "too late" in acquiring modern artillery and needs to accelerate its efforts to modernise its firepower in an era in which advanced nations have gone f....
- 'External agency hacked Indian Army officer's PC'
New Delhi, May 6: The computer of an Indian Army officer posted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been hacked by "an external agency", a defence officer said today.
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- Army told to reveal how many sacked without notice
New Delhi, April 28: The Indian Army has been asked by the Central Information Commission (CIC) to reveal the number of army personnel who were dismissed without being served a showcause notice....
- Indian Army chief visits forward areas in Kashmir
Jammu, April 22: Indian Army chief Gen V.K. Singh today visited the forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed satisfaction with the state of readiness to ....
- Indian Army chief urges extra vigil in Kashmir
Jammu, April 21: Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh today called for a high degree of vigil in Jammu and Kashmir, both on the borders and in the hinterland, as the challenges had "multiplied....
- Army chief visits Ladakh, reviews Siachen situation
Jammu, April 20: New Indian Army chief Gen.V.K. Singh arrived in Leh today on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the situation on the Siachen glacier as also along the border w....
- New army chief to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday
Jammu, April 19: New Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday for the first time since assuming office.
Singh will visit all the three major regi....
- Army practices response to NBC disasters
Jammu: The Indian Army's Northern Command today concluded a two-day training aimed at practicing its response to nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) disasters, an official said.
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- Sukna scam: Retired general's plea dismissed
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed former military secretary, Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash's plea against launch of a fresh court of enquiry (CoI) against him to ascertain his ....
- Indian Army to conduct desert work out this month
New Delhi: Barely a month after the Indian Air Force displayed its awesome combat capabilities, the Indian Army is gearing up for its month-long "Yudh Shakti" work out in Rajasthan from....
- Armed forces bracing for a 'hot summer', says Antony
Mumbai: Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here today that in view of increased cross-border infiltration, the Indian armed forces were bracing for a "hot summer" this year.
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- Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh is new Eastern Command chief
Kolkata: Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh today took over as the chief of Indian Army's Eastern Command.
Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh, an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, was commissioned i....
- New Indian Army chief to focus on core values
New Delhi: A day after assuming charge as the Indian Army chief, Gen V.K. Singh today said his focus would be on 'core values' to improve the 'internal health' of the force to e....
- V.K.Singh takes over as the new Indian Army chief
New Delhi: Lt Gen V.K. Singh today ceremonially took charge as the 26th chief of the 1.13 million-strong Indian Army after his predecessor Gen Deepak Kapoor retired. Singh, 59, will hold the po....
- Modernisation is main challenge for new army chief
New Delhi: Lieutenant General V.K. Singh, who assumes office on Wednesday as the new Indian Army chief, has many strategic and operational challenges ahead, including the long-delayed artillery....
- Lockheed Martin offers 'most advanced' F-16 to IAF
Fort Worth (Texas): The F-16IN Super Viper combat jet that is in the running for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 planes is the "most advanced" ever built and will enable the IAF....
- No major pull out of troops from Kashmir: Army
Jammu: There has been no major withdrawal of troops from Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian Army officer said today.
Answering a question about withdrawal of troops at a media conference, B....
- Top India-US army officials meet in Chandimandir
Chandigarh: To coordinate joint training events between the Indian and United States armies, senior US and Indian army officials met at the Western Command headquarters at the Chandimandir cant....
- Army seeks closure of two Goa roads, civic body says no
Panaji: Citing security reasons, the Indian Army has sought the closure of two central market roads located in close proximity to army establishments in the Goa capital. The city's civic bo....
- Army's tours open up incredible India to Kashmiris
Jammu: For 45-year-old Rashid Badana, a nomadic Gujjar in Jammu and Kashmir, a sea was something "slightly bigger than the lakes in our state" - until the Indian Army took him to a whol....
- Women get permanent commission in military
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today granted permanent commission to women officers in all three wings of the armed forces.
A division bench comprising Justices S.K. Kaul and M.P. Ga....
- Procedures violated in ordering my court martial: Avdhesh Prakash
New Delhi: Lt. Gen. (retd) Avdhesh Prakash, the former military secretary at army headquarters who has won a temporary reprieve against a court martial ordered against him, alleges that the Ind....
- Army captain killed in Kashmir gave up private job
Ghaziabad: Captain Davendra Singh, killed in a gun battle with separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, had given up a cushy private job to join the army, the slain man's grieving father said toda....
- Captain died fighting in Kashmir shootout, insists army
New Delhi: The Indian Army today stoutly maintained that a captain and two soldiers who were killed during a daylong encounter with militants in Sopore, died fighting and denied reports that th....
- Use 'jawan' only for soldier: Indian Army
Kolkata: The Indian Army on Monday said the term "jawan" denoted a soldier of the army and urged that it should not be used to describe equivalent personnel in the police and paramilita....
- Sukna land scam: Army officer gets relief
New Delhi: The Armed Forces Tribunal today gave two months to Lt Gen Avdesh Prakash to cross question witnesses in the Sukna land scam case.
Prakash, the former military secretary, fa....
- Army hands over land to villagers in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu: The Indian Army has handed over more than 89 acres of land to villagers in a border belt of Jammu and Kashmir after clearing the area of landmines.
The landmines were laid in 2....
- Army to help probe Pune blast
Pune: Explosive experts from the Indian Army today reached Pune to help investigators probe the bombing at an eatery on Saturday evening that killed nine people.
The team from the Pun....
- Global arms majors descend on Indian defence exhibition
New Delhi: Eyeing a share of the $31 billion India is expected to spend on arms imports over the next decade, a clutch of global arms majors have descended for the sixth edition of Asia's l....
- Consulted minister before action against generals: Army chief
New Delhi: Holding media responsible for "sensationalsing" the land scam in Sukhna Cantonment in West Bengal, Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor today said he had consulted the def....
- Strict vigil along northeastern border: Minister
Shillong/Aizawl: Indian forces are maintaining a strict vigil along the international border with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar in the northeast region to check trans-border movement of terror....
- Forces in internal security only as last resort: Antony
Bangalore: Armed forces could be used for internal security duties only as a last resort, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said today.
"Internal security is the primary concern of sta....
- Woman officer of Indian Army placed under arrest
Chandigarh: A woman officer of the Indian Army, facing a general court martial in Punjab's Zirakpur town on charges of accepting a bribe, has been placed under arrest by an army court, offi....
- New military secretary takes over
New Delhi: Lt.Gen. G.M. Nair today took over as the Indian Army's new Military Secretary, one of the eight principal advisors to the army chief.
Nair takes over after the retireme....
- S.C. Sinha tipped to head NIA
New Delhi: CBI special director S.C. Sinha, a 1975 Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, is tipped to be the second chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), succeeding R.V. Raju who ret....
- Army chief orders court martial of military secretary
New Delhi: Acting on the "advice" of Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Indian Army chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor today ordered a court martial of his chief aide Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash for his ....
- Army wants more short service officers
New Delhi: Unable to woo enough officers to join its permanent ranks, the Indian Army has proposed to increase their intake under the Short Service Commission (SSC) cadre. It wants two SSC offi....
- Military might, colours of India unfold at R-Day parade
New Delhi: A cold and foggy morning failed to dampen the enthusiasm of thousands of spectators who turned out today to witness India proudly displaying its military might and its cultural diver....
- 442 gallantry awards announced on Republic Day eve
New Delhi: Four hundred and forty-two armed forces personnel were named for gallantry awards today on the eve of Republic Day.
The awards include one Ashoka Chakra, six Kirti Chakras ....
- V.K. Singh to take over as army chief
New Delhi: Lt General Vijay Kumar Singh, the present commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army Command, will be the next Indian Army chief, it was announced here today.
Singh will take o....
- Watching army chief's action in Sukna land scam: Antony
New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today said his ministry was closely monitoring the action the Indian Army chief, General Deepak Kapoor, has taken in the Sukna Cantonment land scam in We....
- Killed Jaish militant headed terrorist funding network: Army
Jammu: Self-styled divisional commander of terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Dawood Khan alias Abdullah Sani, who was killed in a gun fight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's ....
- Kapoor to get honorary rank of Nepalese Army general
New Delhi: Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor will on Tuesday arrive in Kathmandu on a four-day visit, during which he will be conferred the honorary rank of Nepalese Army general.
- Recession stems exodus of Indian Army officers
New Delhi: The slump in the global economy had a silver lining for the Indian Army - it stemmed the exodus of middle-rung officers to greener pastures by 50 percent.
The Indian Army c....
- Infiltration from Pakistan increased in 2009: Army chief
New Delhi: Around 700 terrorists from Pakistan are waiting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LOC), Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor today said, adding that cross-border infiltrat....
- Army chief will take action in Sukhna scam: Antony
New Delhi: Refusing to comment on the involvement of top army officials in a land scam in Sukhna cantonment in West Bengal, defence minister A.K. Antony said today that Indian Army chief Genera....
- Assam rifles to raise 26 additional battalions
New Delhi: The paramilitary Assam Rifles will raise 26 additional battalions for deployment along the India-Myanmar border to check infiltration, an official said today.
"We have ....
- Indian army chief's comment on two-front war irresponsible: Qureshi
Karachi: Pakistan today termed as irresponsible Indian Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor's statement on being capable of fighting a two-front war with Pakistan and China. He said Kapoor had done....
- Indian Army chief to visit Nepal
Kathmandu: Indian Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor will be visiting the Himalayan republic this month to be decorated with the honorary title of general of the Nepal Army.
Gen Kapoor, who....
- Defence Minister Antony turns 70
New Delhi: Congress workers assembled here to celebrate the 125th foundation day of the party were pleasantly surprised when Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit congratulated Defence Minister A....
- Indian Army's woman officer arrested for a day
New Delhi: A woman officer of the Indian Army was arrested for a day, said an official today. The officer was appearing as a witness in an army court in the army's eastern command.
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- Defence ministry nod for artillery trials
New Delhi: The defence ministry has given the go-ahead for trials of 155mm towed guns in which blacklisted armaments firm Singapore Technologies Kinetics is the sole contender in the fray, an o....
- Court of Inquiry into Sukhna land scam over: Army
New Delhi: On the day media reports spoke of a Court of Inquiry (CoI)recommending action against four senior Indian Army officers for their role in a land scam in Sukhna cantonment in West Beng....
- Robotic vehicle to detect, defuse IEDs in Kashmir
New Delhi: A British-made robotic vehicle has been inducted in the Indian Army and will be used in the terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir to defuse improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by mili....
- Troop withdrawal from Kashmir as situation improves: Antony
New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today said nearly 30,000 Indian Army soldiers have been withdrawn from Jammu and Kashmir in the last one year and more troops will be withdrawn if the si....
- Armed Forces Special Powers Act will not be repealed: Antony
New Delhi: Defence minister A.K. Antony today stated categorically that the armed forces require special powers to counter terrorism and insurgency in Jammu and Kasmir and the northeast.
- Court pulls up government over missing soldier
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today pulled up the government for not being able to get any information on a missing Indian soldier suspected to be in a Pakistani jail for the last 44 years.
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- Chief of Defence Staff to be appointed after political consensus
New Delhi: The defence ministry is awaiting the views of national parties on the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff, which was recommended by the Kargil Review Committee, parliament was in....
- Indian nuclear arms are fully safe: Army head
New Delhi: The Indian army head General Deepak Kapoor today stressed that Indian nuclear warheads are absolutely safe. His comments assume importance considering the fact that Indian intelligen....
- National War Memorial should be reality soon, says Antony
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) A National War Memorial would be constructed soon, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said today on the 38th anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
- Army should be confident of India's nuclear arsenal: Kakodkar
New Delhi: Seeking to put questions raised about India's nuclear deterrence at rest, former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar has said the army should be "fully confident&....
- Ready to take on any challenge at short notice: Indian Army
New Delhi: The Indian Army reiterated today that it was fully prepared and capable to counter any challenge at a very short notice. "It may also be understood that our armed forces are full....
- Lt. Gen. Ghosh takes over as army's Western Command chief
Chandigarh: Lt. Gen. Shankar Ranjan Ghosh today took over as the general officer commanding-in-chief of the Indian Army's prestigious Western Command.
Ghosh replaces Lt. Gen. T.K.....
- Israeli defence delegation to visit India next week
New Delhi: An Israeli defence delegation led by chief of defence staff Lt Gen Gabi Ashkenazi will visit India next week to not just boost bilateral military ties but also strengthen the counter....
- Army probes Jalandhar blast
Jalandhar: Army authorities today launched an investigation into Tuesday evening's blast in an army truck that left four soldiers dead in Jalandhar cantonment in Punjab.
Army offi....
- Why discriminate when training is same, women officers ask
New Delhi: Twenty women officers of the Indian Army today sought to know from the Delhi High Court why they were discriminated in service vis-a-vis the men when both got similar training.
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- Army's Northern Command hospital performs marrow transplant
Jammu: The Indian Army's Northern Command hospital at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir has successfully performed bone marrow transplant in a cancer patient, becoming the first institution in ....
- Indian Army still facing a dearth of officers
New Delhi: The Indian Army is grappling with an acute shortage of officers. Despite the recession, it has been unable to attract more talent and contain their outflow. In 2008, the army was abl....
- Lt. Gen. Ghosh to head army's Western Command
Chandigarh: Lt. Gen. Shankar Ranjan Ghosh will take over as the general officer commanding-in-chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian army's Western Command, a defence official said here today.
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- Mukherjee hopes for end to spectrum vacation tangle
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said he hoped the ministries of defence and communications and IT would reach a consensus on vacation of third generation (3G) spectrum by the....
- Army helicopter crashes in Kashmir
Jammu: A helicopter of the Indian Army crashed into the waters of Chenab river in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir today afternoon, police said.
"The wreckage of the crashed c....
- Defence ministry orders inquiry against senior army commanders
New Delhi: The defence ministry today ordered an inquiry into an alleged land scam in Darjeeling in West Bengal involving two lieutenant generals - including the designated deputy chief of army....
- Armed forces last resort against Maoists: Antony
New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today urged Maoist guerrillas to abjure violence and said that involving armed forces in the "anti-naxal" operations would be as a last resort. &....
- Armed forces 'ever ready' to tackle any threat: Antony
New Delhi: The Indian armed forces are "ever ready" to tackle any imminent threat the nation faces in the wake of the worsening security situation in its neighbourhood, Defence Minister....
- Army commanders to review operational preparedness
New Delhi: The Army commanders conference beginning on Oct 21 would review operational preparedness of the one million strong force as well security situation in the country and the neighbourin....
- Troops shifted from Kashmir Valley to Doda
Jammu: Two battalions of the Indian Army shifted out last week from the Kashmir Valley have been deployed in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu region, officials said today.
The t....
- Army finds huge cache of weapons in Assam forest
Guwahati: Security forces today recovered a huge cache of weapons and explosives from a reserve forest in Assam, officials said.
An army official said soldiers of the 19 Kumaon Regime....
- Indian Army chief leaves for Myanmar
New Delhi: Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor today embarked on a three-day visit to Myanmar in a bid to give fresh impetus to direct military-to-military ties with the eastern neighbour.
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- India needs to modernise military inventory: Minister
Ladakh: Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju has expressed concern at the aging inventory of the Indian armed forces and said its modernisation is on the priority list.
With....
- Territorial Army, 60, to woo youngsters
New Delhi: The Territorial Army, a reserve force of trained civilians to aid the Indian Army, completed 60 years of existence today and aims to woo more youngsters and working professionals to ....
- Australian Army chief visits Kashmir
Jammu: The Australian Army chief, Lt. Gen. Ken J. Gillespie, was briefed on the Indian Army's strategies to tackle militancy in Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to the Udhampur-based Nort....
- Army training command gets new chief
Shimla: Lt General A.S. Lamba today assumed charge of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), which is based in this Himachal Pradesh capital, an official statement said.
"Lt General ....
- Indian Army replenishing posts along China border
New Delhi: The Indian Army is replenishing its forward posts along the frontier with China in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, officials said on Wednesday, adding this was an annual routine....
- Army major, two militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu: An Indian Army major and two militants were killed in fighting near the border with Pakistan in the mountainous Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today.
The ....
- Reassure army of nuke capabilities: former military chief
New Delhi: A former Indian Army chief General V.P. Malik today said the scientists in the country need to reassure the army about the nuclear capabilities of the country after a former scientis....
- Infiltration on rise in Jammu and Kashmir: Army chief
New Delhi: Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor today said that cross border infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir has been registering an upward trend with attempts being made to "push in....
- Army training chief to head northern command
Shimla: Lt General B.S. Jaswal, the chief of Shimla-based Army Training Command (ARTRAC), will now head the Northern Command of the Indian Army, an official statement said today.
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- Paramilitary forces want own medical college
New Delhi: The troopers who guard India's borders and fight terrorists are faced with a huge shortage of doctors, often resulting in deaths due to delay in treatment. Now, the country's....
- President inaugurates Armed Forces Tribunal
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil todayinaugurated the Armed Forces Tribunal, an exclusive court for nearly 2.5 million serving and retired defence personnel. The tribunal, which has been a l....
- President to launch Armed Forces Tribunal on Saturday
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will on Saturday inaugurate the Armed Forces Tribunal, providing a judicial forum to about 2.5 million armed forces personnel and ex-servicemen to redress th....
- Young MPs to train as soldiers of Territorial Army
New Delhi: Donning the olive green uniform was a childhood dream for some. For others, weapons training was the main attraction. Whatever their reasons, many of India's young MPs will soon ....
- End-use monitoring pact will not compromise sovereignty: PM
New Delhi: The end-use monitoring pact with the US "does not compromise our sovereignty" and will not allow American inspectors to visit Indian military installations, Prime Minister Ma....
- Special armed forces act to be more humane: official
New Delhi: The stringent Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern states is being reviewed but cannot be repealed, the....
- Special armed forces act to be more humane: official
New Delhi: The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern states is being reviewed but cannot be repealed, a top home mi....
- Army celebrates 268th anniversary of Colachal battle
Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Army today celebrated the 268th anniversary of the victory of the Travancore kingdom's forces over the Dutch in the mid-18th century.
The forces of ....
- No gender discrimination in forces, court directs govt
New Delhi: Rooting for gender equality, the Delhi High Court on Friday asked the government to make "some arrangement" to provide women officers in the armed forces at least retirement ....
- Army orders probe into firing at recruitment camp
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Monday ordered an inquiry into the firing during a recruitment drive a day ago in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh in which one person was killed and another in....
- One-rank-one-pension demand accepted: Antony
New Delhi: The government has accepted the one-rank-one-pension (OROP) demand for armed forces officers and personnel below officer rank (PBOR) and will also set up a separate pay panel for the....
- 49 suicides, fratricides in armed forces in 2009: Antony
New Delhi: Forty-nine cases of suicide and fratricide have been reported in the armed forces this year, parliament was informed today.
Of these, there were 48 cases of suicide and one....
- Production of indigenous Arjun tanks to continue: official
New Delhi: The production of the indigenously built main battle tank (MBT) Arjun will continue, with an additional 77 tanks to be supplied to the Indian Army by March 2010, an official said tod....
- Indian Army dismisses woman officer for disobedience
Chandigarh: An army court has ordered the dismissal of a woman officer on grounds of disobedience for falsely accusing three of her senior colleagues of sexual harassment, a lawyer said her....
- Indian Army bought faulty ammunition: Auditor
New Delhi: The Indian Army flouted norms by placing a repeat order for artillery shells that had been found defective a decade ago, India's audit watchdog says.
"Krasnopol amm....
- Indian Army chief reviews Kashmir security
Srinagar: Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir today, a day after the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began despite inclement weather.
- Bangladesh names new army chief
Dhaka: General Abdul Mubeen took up his new assignment today as Bangladesh's army chief, an official announcement said.
Mubeen replaced General Moeen U. Ahmed, who had reportedly....
- Trials of Arjun battle tank to be delayed: Army chief
New Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor today said the comparative trials of the indigenously built Arjun main battle tank (MBT) with the Russian T-90 equivalent have been delayed as....
- Security scenario around India matter of concern: Antony
New Delhi: Advocating "eternal vigilance", A.K. Antony today expressed concern over the security scenario around India and spelt out priority areas in his second term as defence ministe....
- Ex-servicemen return gallantry medals over pension spat
New Delhi: In pursuit of their demand for 'one rank one pension', retired soldiers of varying ranks here on Saturday returned 7,500 medals won in combat and for distinguished service.
Thou....
- Ex-servicemen meet president, demand pension parity
New Delhi: Continuing their long-running fight for "one rank, one pension", ex-soldiers have met President Pratibha Patil, the supreme commander of the armed forces, and reiterated their demand....
- Time has come for armed forces' reforms: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi: Saying it was "high time" reforms were brought in the armed forces to address "undesirable discriminatory practices" based on rank and gender bias, a parliamentary panel has also....
- Government rejects ex-soldiers' 'one rank one pension' plea
New Delhi: Unmoved by India's ex-soldiers' highly emotive plea of for "one rank one pension", which even saw some of them returning their medals, the government has finally nixed the demand, ....
- Indian Army to have its own amphibious force soon
New Delhi: Modelled on the lines of the Indian Navy's marine commandos, the Indian Army will get its own amphibious force specialising in land and marine warfare by next month, an official he....
- No troop movement but all options open: Indian Army chief
New Delhi: There was no troop movement on India?s side and war was the "last resort" but the country had all options open following Pakistan?s refusal to act against those who ordered the ter....
- Indian Army to increase intake from National Cadet Corps
New Delhi: Facing an acute shortage of officers, the Indian Army is now considering increasing intake from the National Cadets Corps (NCC) into the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun, a s....
- 'Armed Forces Medical Services prepared for any eventuality'i
New Delhi: India's Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) are fully prepared for any eventuality, including having to deal with nuclear, biological and chemical warfare, a senior army offi....
- Fire breaks out at Sena Bhavan
New Delhi: A major fire broke out today at the Sena Bhavan, close to the highly secured president's house in the Indian capital.
No one was injured in the fire that broke out in room number....
- Senior Indian Army officer to face court martial
New Delhi: A lieutenant general will face a court martial on November 26 for alleged irregularities in procuring ration for the troops in 2005, a senior official said today. Lieutenant general ....
- Don't brand whole uniform services as villain: Patil
New Delhi: Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil today strongly defended the men-in-uniform by commenting whole uniform services should not be branded as villain. He made this comment at a functio....
- India, China to hold joint army exercise in December
New Delhi: India and China, which had fought a brief but bloody war in 1962, will hold their first joint army exercise on Indian soil in mid-December. "The India-China exercise will be conducte....
- Malegaon blast: Antony assures of action against Officer
New Delhi: Expressing serious concern over the alleged involvement of a serving Army officer in the Malegaon blast, the Union Defence Ministry A K Antony today said necessary action will taken....
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Army officer arrested for role in Malegaon blast
New Delhi: A serving Indian Army officer has been arrested by Maharashtra's Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) for his alleged involvement in the September 29 Malegaon blast that claimed six lives, an ....
- We did not intercept messages: Army
Guwahati: The army today claimed that it had not intercepted any message but only received inputs from "sister intelligence agencies" about possible terror strikes in Assam during the festival ....
- Ban bats for continuing UN military observers in India
New Delhi: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today defended the presence of the UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), saying it was playing an important role in maintainin....
- Army chief releases book
New Delhi: The Chief of the Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor released a book on military music titled 'The Martial Music of the Indian Army' today at a function held at Kashmir House in New De....
- Siachen Troops given torn clothing
New Delhi: Troops posted at the Siachen Glacier, once known as the world's highest and coldest battlefield where the weather claims more lives than combat, have been issued "partly torn" and re....
- Army launches civilian trek to Siachen, Pak protests
New Delhi: Notwithstanding Pakistan's vociferous protests, Indian Army today launched a civilian mountaineering and trekking expedition to the forbidding Siachen Glacier for the second year in ....
- Kapil Dev joins Territorial Army
New Delhi: Former Indian cricket captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev, was on Wednesday commissioned into the Territorial Army (TA) as an honorary lieutenant colonel. Indian Army chief General Dee....
- Renuka defends woman officer, tells RAW to answer
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Renuka Choudhary on Wednesday extended her support to the woman Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) official, who attempted suici....
- RAW officer attempts suicide at PMO
New Delhi: A senior lady officer of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), alleging sexual harassment against her superiors today attempted to commit suicide outside the Prime Minister's Office ....
- Two army pilots, soldier killed in air crash
Jammu: Two pilots of the Indian army and a soldier were killed in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir when a chopper, on a rescue mission to airlift an ailing soldier, crashed. "An army helicopt....
- Army probing sexual abuse charge against Blue Beret
New Delhi: Close on the heels of taking action against three of its UN peacekeepers in the Congo, the Indian Army said on Tuesday it was probing charges of sexual exploitation and abuse by anot....
- India and Singapore ink pact for joint army exercises
New Delhi: India and Singapore signed a Bilateral Agreement, on Tuesday for the conduct of joint Army Training and Exercises in India. Defence Secretary Vijay Singh signed the agreement on beh....
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