Army chief reviews Southern Army Command’s readiness
September 11th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh Tuesday reviewed the preparedness of Pune-based Southern Army Command and interacted with senior officers over contemporary challenges being ... Read more...
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Indian Army buying 20 mini-UAVs for Kashmir
August 29th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) To better arm its troops fighting insurgents in the border state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army is buying 20 man-portable, mini unmanned aerial ... Read more...
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Antony calls for better synergy among security forces in Kashmir
July 28th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday called for better coordination among various security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir to meet the challenges from across the borders and ... Read more...
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Key Indian Army, IAF commanders meet; talk synergy
July 16th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) In the first such effort, the commanders of the Indian Army's and the IAF's swordarms that defend most of the western frontiers with Pakistan ... Read more...
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Tough days ahead for new Indian Army chief (News Analysis)
May 31st, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) He surmounted blistering attacks and challenges to his elevation but Gen Bikram Singh, who Thursday assumed command of the 1.13 million strong Indian Army has ... Read more...
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Army chief slaps show cause notice on Lt. Gen.
May 24th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Ahead of his retirement May 31, Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh has slapped a show cause notice on a lieutenant general, who may be ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force holds war games in northeast
March 1st, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Preparing to meet military threats from China, the Indian Air Force has been conducting a major war exercise in the northeast, in coordination ... Read more...
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Varun Gandhi among MPs at Indian Army exercise
December 3rd, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Members of parliament, including Bharatiya Janata Party's Varun Gandhi, all part of a parliamentary committee on defence, Saturday got an opportunity to witness one ... Read more...
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Army’s desert exercise enters crucial phase
November 24th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Indian Army's massive exercise in the Rajasthan desert entered its crucial phase Thursday with the entire South Command gearing up to test its warfare ... Read more...
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Lt Gen Kakria is armed forces medical services chief
June 1st, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Lieutenant General H.L. Kakria, the senior-most medical officer in the army and a renowned surgeon, has taken over as the director general of the armed ... Read more...
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Orphaned by Leh floods, sisters adopted by army get back life
May 31st, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Two teenaged girls orphaned during the devastating cloudburst and floods in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir last August have got a new lease ... Read more...
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Indian Army, air force practice enemy annihilation
May 12th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Iqbalpur (Rajasthan), May 12 (IANS) India Thursday ended a week-long war game close to the Pakistan border when army troops and battle tanks practised manoeuvres aimed at useing fire ... Read more...
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Antony to visit border areas ahead of army war game
April 29th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Ahead of a major army war game in the Rajasthan desert mid-May, Defence Minister A.K. Antony will visit the area Monday to inspect the build-up ... Read more...
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India closely monitoring security at its borders: Krishna
April 6th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India is "closely and regularly" monitoring developments along its borders to ensure the safety of the people, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Tuesday.He ... Read more...
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Will China keep its promise of undoing stapled visas?
April 5th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr. 5 (ANI): The issue of stapled visa remains unresolved and continues to be a major irritant in Sino-India ties, even as the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, heads ... Read more...
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Birther, Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, Sentenced To Six Months In Jail For Disrespecting Military Command
December 17th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A doctor of the American Army, Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, had been found guilty of dishonoring the military command to deploy to Afghanistan on ... Read more...
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Merc Benz, a 1971 war booty, located at Eastern Command
November 18th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IANS) A Mercedes Benz, a war booty from the 1971 India-Pakistan clash that led to the liberation of Bangladesh, has been traced to the Eastern Command headquarters here.The car ... Read more...
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Five armoured corps regiments to get President colours
October 18th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Amit ShankarJhansi, Oct 17 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will present Colours to five-T 90 regiments at a parade to be held at Babina in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi District on October ... Read more...
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President to present Colours to five-T 90 regiments
October 1st, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will present Colours to five-T 90 regiments at Babina on October 19.As the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, President Patil will ... Read more...
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Arms for Pakistan, export curbs top Antony’s US agenda
September 27th, 2010 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan's diversion of US supplied arms against India and export controls on high tech items top Defence Minister A. K. Antony's agenda here to prepare ... Read more...
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Sukna land scam: Ex-Lt. Gen.Rath to face court martial from Aug.30
August 20th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): Former 33 Corps Commander Lt Gen P K Rath will face a court martial starting August 30 for his role in issuing a no-objection certificate to a private ... Read more...
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Need for tri-Service communications networks stressed
May 26th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) Top commanders of the Indian armed forces Wednesday stressed the need for seamless integration and synergy of the three Services to counter threats to the vast national resources ... Read more...
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Lieutenant General Rath withdraws petition from the Armed Forces Tribunal
February 25th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): The former commander of 33 Corps, Lieutenant General P K Rath withdrew his petition from the Armed Forces Tribunal against his court martial in the Sukhna Land ... Read more...
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Sukhna scam: High Court dismisses Lt Gen Rath’s petition
February 15th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday offered no relief to Lieutenant General P K Rath, who had challenged the initiation of court of inquiry against him in ... Read more...
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Army to help probe Pune blast
February 14th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 14 (IANS) Explosive experts from the Indian Army Sunday reached Pune to help investigators probe the bombing at an eatery Saturday evening that killed nine people.
The team from the ... Read more...
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Higher compensation for Pune attack victims: Chavan
February 14th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Sunday announced a hike in the compensation amount for the kin of those dead in the Pune terror attack.
"The next of kin of ... Read more...
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Pune blast: Security beefed up in Mumbai, Maharashtra
February 14th, 2010 - 1:54 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said late Saturday that security in Mumbai and other parts of the state had been tightened in the wake of the Pune terror ... Read more...
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Sukhna scam: Charges against Lt Prakash to be framed in Kolkata
February 9th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): The charges against former Military Secretary Lt General (retired) Avadesh Prakash in connection with the Sukhna land scam are expected to be framed in Kolkata on Wednesday.It ... Read more...
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Gul Panag calls army chief ’spineless’ on Twitter
January 29th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Gul Panag tweeted against Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor calling him "spineless" and asked for a probe into why he recommended mild action against ... Read more...
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V.K. Singh to take over as army chief
January 22nd, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) 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 Friday.
Singh will ... Read more...
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Israeli Navy chief inspects guard of honour, meets his Indian counterpart
January 19th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Israeli Navy chief Vice-Admiral Eliezer Marom inspected a guard of honour in New Delhi on Tuesday and later met Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma, with the ... Read more...
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Sukhna Land Scam: Antony says army chief will take action against accused
January 13th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony, who had a meeting with Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor over the Sukhna land scam on Wednesday, said the Army Chief would launch ... Read more...
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Sukhna Land Scam: Army Chief recommends administrative action against senior Generals
January 11th, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Monday evening recommended to initiate administrative action against Military Secretary and other senior Generals who were indicted by the Court of ... Read more...
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Tradition should guide next army chief’s selection
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan. 2 (ANI): Traditionally utmost care and transparency is maintained by the government in the selection of service Chiefs and in maintaining the hierarchy of the services.The top hierarchy ... Read more...
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Sukhna land scam: Action against general before retirement
December 31st, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor will take a decision on the punishment for Lt. Gen. Awadesh Prakash, who was indicted in a land scam in Sukhna ... Read more...
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