President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister, Narendra Modi greeted the nation on Diwali on Twitter. सभी देशवासियों को दीवाली की शुभकामनाएं। दूसरों के प्रति संवेदना और पर्यावरण के प्रति सजगता के साथ हम दीपोत्सव मनाएं — राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 19, 2017 दीपावली के पावन[Read More…]
Tag: Indian Army
Indian Army conducts massive strike on Naga insurgents
The Indian Army on Wednesday carried out a massive military strike on Naga insurgent camps near Myanmar border and inflicted heavy casualties to Naga insurgents. It involved 70 Para commandos and happened at 4:45 AM. The Indian security forces suffered no casualties. The eastern command asserted that Indian troops did[Read More…]
Doklam standoff: Baba Ramdev praises PM Modi for ‘showing China its place’
Yoga guru Ramdev praised Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the Indian Army, and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) for “showing China its place” over the disengagement of both countries’ armies from the Doklam plateau. चीन को उसकी औक़ात बताने के लिए @narendramodi जी,सेना व @ITBP_official पर गर्व है।२ सितम्बर को ITBP[Read More…]
Forces prepared to face any eventuality: Arun Jaitley
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday claimed that Indian armed forces are prepared to face any eventuality. “Our defence forces are ready to take on any eventuality,” he said without making any specific references. Notably, responding to reports of troop movements in Tibet by China amid the on-going Doklam standoff[Read More…]
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Twitterati hails bravery of armed forces
India is celebrating its 18th Kargil Vijay Diwas which was named after the success of “Operation Vijay”. Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorates India’s victory against Pakistan in the 1999 war. On this occasion, Twitterati is saluting the bravery of armed forces and paying their tribute. The Army declared the mission of[Read More…]
Acute shortage of ammunition: Indian Army cannot fight war of more than 10 days
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report that was tabled in Parliament have highlighted the critical shortage of ammunition in the Indian Army. The CAG has found deficiencies in the performance of the Ordinance Factory Board (OFB) and witnessed no progress in the performance of its factories since[Read More…]
Surgical strike changed the world’s outlook: Amit Shah
Bharatiya Janta Party President Amit Shah said that the surgical strike conducted by the army in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir last year changed the world’s outlook towards India and showed the country is committed to “self-defence”. The decision to conduct the surgical strike was taken with a political will, he added. Talking[Read More…]
Gen Bipin Rawat: Indian Army open to appoint women
Women cadets will now be first inducted into the military force before considering other options in the armed force for them, said Chief of Army Staff General, Bipin Rawat. He told media that, “First, we will start with women as military police jawans, will take next step after success”. “Because[Read More…]
Pathankot: Three arrested after suspicious bag with army uniforms found
Three suspects were detained on Tuesday, a day after suspicious bag with army fatigues was found in Pathankot. Reportedly, the three people have been apprehended from Sujanpur in Punjab’s Pathankot district. Their identity is yet to be released. Soon after the bag was found, Army officials started conducting a search[Read More…]
Soldiers live at the bleeding edges of morality
Many are infuriated by the Army’s decision to honour Major Leetul Gogoi. Hordes of people are still exercised over Major Gogoi’s actions. They all seem to know his decision was wrong, but nobody is pondering over the other options he had. Soldiers live at the bleeding edges of morality. That[Read More…]
Delhi BJP demands renaming of Babar Road
The Delhi BJP wants Babar Road in the city to be renamed after Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz, a Rajputana Rifle soldier. Fayaz had been commissioned into the Indian Army in 2016.The slain soldier was abducted from a wedding at a relative’s house and shot dead in Shopian in Kashmir on May 10. In[Read More…]
J&K: 12-year-old boy detained by army near LoC
A 12-year-old boy from Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been detained on Saturday by the Indian Army after he crossed over the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. “A patrol of the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) apprehended a[Read More…]
The soldier soldiers on because he signed up to die
Two kinds of people die at regular intervals in Kashmir – soldiers and militants. The militants are driven by hatred fed by religion, with no other aim than to destroy, kill, and maim. The soldiers are driven by the duty to their profession of arms – to protect, to nurture,[Read More…]
Tata Motors bags order of 3192 Safari Stormes for the Indian Army
Tata Motors has bagged an order of 3192 units of its Safari Storme 4×4 for the prestigious Indian Armed Forces. Under the newly formed GS800 (General Service 800) category, the butch SUV will be supplied to the forces in phases. It will be replacing the age-old Maruti Gypsy in the[Read More…]
SC trashes govt’s plea to recall verdict on Manipur fake encounter probe
Kashmir by-poll violence: Over 100 admitted in hospitals with serious injuries
On the polling day in Srinagar on Sunday, more than 100 civilians severely injured with bullets and pellet guns were admitted for treatment at Srinagar hospitals. At least three youth with “critical injuries” were being treated in the hospitals across the city while 11 youth were being treated for bullet[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Digwar sector of Poonch
On Monday, Pakistan violated ceasefire in Digwar sector of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian security forces have retaliated. No casualties have been reported so far in the incident. This is the second ceasefire violation in less than 24 hours. A civilian was injured when Pakistan violated ceasefire[Read More…]
54 Army personnel died in plane accidents in 4 years
Fifty-four persons were died in accidents involving military aircraft including fighter planes since last four years, the government said today. Of which, 33 casualties were reported in 2016-17. In response to a question in Lok Sabha, Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State in the Defence Ministry, said 617 complaints were registered against[Read More…]
Sahayak system discontinued in CRPF, BSF, says govt
Journalist booked for allegedly instigating jawan suicide
Journalist Poonam Aggarwal has been booked by the Nashik Police on Monday in connection with the alleged suicide of Indian Army soldier Lance Naik Roy Mathew. Poonam shot a sting video featuring Mathew. In the video Mathew is seen highlighting the ‘sahayak system’ in the army accusing his seniors of[Read More…]
BSF gets first woman combat officer
Army jawan dies under suspicious circumstances
Days after finding bullet –riddled bodies of two army jawans in separate incidents, a jawan’s body with bullet injuries was found in Draba belt of Poonch district in Jammu & Kashmir under suspicious circumstances. “One jawan has died under suspicious circumstances due to bullet injuries in Draba belt of Surankote[Read More…]
SC dismisses Army’s review petition on Summary Court Martial
Desire for peace won’t make terrorists in Pakistan surrender weapons: Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s letter to Gurmehar Kaur
Gurmehar Kaur, a 20-year old student of Lady Sri Ram College, has been on the spotlight since her campaign opposing ABVP violence in colleges and her call for peace between India and Pakistan went viral. She has been trolled by right wing supporters ranging from a normal bhakt to cricketer[Read More…]
