Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given in principle approval to enhancement of monetary assistance to Next of Kin (NoK) of all categories of Battle Casualty (BC) from Rs two lakh to Rs eight lakh. The amount will be granted under Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF). Earlier, there was a provision of financial assistance of […]
Western Command Children Summer Adventure Camp 2019 is being organised at Manali from 27 May to 02 June 2019. The seven day camp is being conducted under the aegis of Rising Star Brigade. This camp aims to provide a wholesome outdoor exposure to young boys and girls through educational, recreational and adventure activities. A total […]
Afghan National Army (ANA) is fighting a heroic battle against terrorists. While it is trying to neutralize the terrorists, it too is suffering casualties. To alleviate the challenges and sufferings of some of the critically injured Afghan National Army soldiers, Vinay Kumar, Ambassador of India presented 100 motorized wheelchairs to the ANA yesterday. India has […]
Battle of Kangla Tonbi? If you are hearing the battle’s name for the first time, then this piece is a treasure trove: The Battle of Kangla Tongbi, considered one of the fiercest battles of World War II, was fought by Ordnance personnel of 221 Advance Ordnance Depot (AOD) on the night of 6/7 April 1944. […]
A 12 member Indian Army patrol along with a police representative recovered wreckage of a World War II vintage US Air Force aircraft in Roing district of Arunachal Pradesh on 30 Mar 2019. Lt Col Mohit Vaishnava PRO (Army) told in a press note that the patrol located the World War II aircraft debris covered […]
Exercise Mitra Shakti is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and Sri Lanka. The joint exercise for the year 2018-19 will be conducted from 26 March to 08 April 2019 in Sri Lanka. Troops from 1st Battalion the BIHAR Regiment of the Indian Army and Gemunu Watch Battalion […]
Khalistani mob attacked British Indians in London outside the Indian High Commission in London on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Khalistani mob also chanted Islamic slogans like ‘Naraa-e-Taqbeer’ and ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ while attacking the British Indians. The Khalistanis involved are reportedly members of the groups like the Overseas Pakistanis Welfare Council (OPWC) and Sikhs for Justice […]
Exercise Al Nagah III, third in the series of bilateral joint exercise between India and Oman is scheduled to be held from 12 to 25 March 2019 at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman. The exercise Al Nagah III will see both the armies exchanging expertise and experience in tactics, weapon handling and firing, with […]
Following are the statements issued by Air Vice Marshal Ravi Kapoor of the Indian Air Force, Major General Surinder Mahal of the Indian Army and Rear Admiral D S Gujral of the Indian Navy. Indian Air Force: On 27 Feb 19 at around 1000 hrs IAF radars detected a large package of PAF aircraft heading […]
