‘Medical Fitness Conditions for Women Irrational & Arbitrary’
NEW DELHI: The Apex Court while hearing a petition over non-implementation of its earlier order to grant permanent commission to women has ruled that the medical fitness conditions for ‘fair sex’ (women) to get Permanent Commission in the Indian Army is completely illogical and absurd. The Supreme Court also stated that women officers should be […]
1, 07,000 Positions Lying Vacant in Armed Forces
NEW DELHI: Nearly 1, 07,000 positions are lying vacant in the armed forces. The figure for vacant posts in Indian Army is at all-time high with around 86,000 vacancies. The details were provided by the Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik while responding to queries in Rajya Sabha. As per the reply given by […]
Nod for Purchase of 12 LUH from HAL
NEW DELHI: Indian Armed Forces has given the nod for purchase of indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH) and placed an order for 12 choppers, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Delivery of indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH) is expected by August next year. These indigenous light utility helicopters (LUH) have already proved their mettle and demonstrated […]
UAE connection in India-Pak peace deal
NEW DELHI: The secret is out! Soon after the cease-fire agreement announced by militaries of India and Pakistan, Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed visited New Delhi the next day and held a secret meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. A top notch official spilled the beans on the condition of anonymity […]
A first, a Woman Pilot Inducted to MiG-29 Squadron
NEW DELHI: In a first, IAF turned a new leaf by giving nod to induction of one of its women fighter pilot to a MiG-29 squadron. This is a giant step towards the promotion of gender equality in armed forces combat wings. Surprisingly, the IAF’s women pilots are already operating the MiG-21 Bison, Sukhoi-30, and […]
Making Gujarat India’s Defence Factory
GANDHINAGAR: Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani has taken a resolve to turn the state into India’s Defence Factory within the next 2-3 years. Explaining his vision to media persons, he said, “Gujarat not only allows the industries to localize supply chains and de-risk their operations but also reinforce the local ecosystem, which enables them […]
With Eye on China: India Raising its Stature as ‘Key Defence Exporter’
MUMBAI: With an eye on China, India is keen to raise its stature as a key defence exporter in the Indo-Pacific region. The moves come close on the heels of competitive vaccine diplomacy, in which, both the nations were engaged in the secret war and left no tricks of the trade-in scoring brownie points over […]
Infrastructure for Anti-Tank Ammunition Project Ready
MUMBAI: Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is currently working on a prominent assignment for New India@75. The assignment has been taken under the Government’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat Policy for setting up a new ammunition hardware project for manufacturing of 125 mm FSAPDS (Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) AMK 339 ammunition with Russian […]
Army Recruitment Scam: Candidates Paid Bribes to Get in
NEW DELHI: In a hall of shame, an internal inquiry conducted by Army revealed that some candidates have paid bribes to get selected in armed forces. They made it into the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, and cleared the Service Selection Board (SSB) of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in December 2020 by paying bribes. […]
INS Dhruv to Track Satellites, Strategic Missiles
MUMBAI: To meet the security challenges posed by China’s new-found aggression, which is exhibited by the fast-expanding People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the Indo-Pacific region,. India is set to commission INS Dhruv to boost surveillance capabilities, track satellites, strategic missiles and map the Indian Ocean bed. INS Dhruv will be deployed in the Indian […]