Arjan Singh
“MY IAF”: Indian Air Force launches new mobile application for aspirants
As part of the ‘Digital India’ initiative, the Chief of the Air Staff, Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria has launched a mobile application named ‘My IAF’ containing career-related information with job details that are going to be useful for candidates. How ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Indo-Japan air drill exercise “Shinyuu Maitri” started in West Bengal
In West Bengal, the joint military exercise ‘Shinyuu Maitri’ between Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) has started at Air Force Station – Arjan Singh in Panagarh town from October 17 to 23. The focus ..
PM releases commemorative stamp to honour IAF Marshal late Arjan Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative stamp to honour Marshal of Air Force late Arjan Singh in New Delhi. It was released ‘at home’ programme of the Indian Air Force to mark its 87th raising day. The stamp was released ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Anjali Singh becomes India’s first female military diplomat
Wing Commander Anjali Singh has become the India’s first female Indian Armed Forces (IAF) Officer to be posted as a military diplomat in any of the Indian missions abroad. She joined the Indian Embassy in Russia as the Deputy Air ..
The air force units of India & US are scheduled to participate in exercise ‘Cope India 2019 (CI19)’
The air force units of India and the United States are scheduled to participate in a 12-day joint exercise ‘Cope India 2019’ at two air force stations in West Bengal. The bilateral flying training programme will be held from December ..
Cope India 2019: India, US air exercise to be held in West Bengal
Indian Air Force (IAF) and US Air Force (USAF) will participate in bilateral exercise ‘COPE INDIA 2019’ – scheduled to be held between December 3 and 14, 2019 in West Bengal. The bilateral flying training programme will be held at ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
IAF Marshal Arjan Singh passes away
Arjan Singh (98), who led the Indian Air Force in the 1965 India-Pakistan War, has passed in New Delhi on September 16, 2017. Throughout the 1965 war, Singh showed exemplary leadership, and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his leadership ..
Air Marshal BS Dhanoa to be new IAF chief
Air Marshal BS Dhanoa has been appointed as the next chief of IAF. He will take over from the present IAF chief Arup Raha from December 31. Dhanoa got commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in June 1978. ..
Government renames Panagarh airbase after former IAF Chief Arjan Singh
The Union Government has renamed Panagarh Air Force Base of Indian Air Force in West Bengal as ‘Air Force Station Arjan Singh’ in honour of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh. It was renamed on the occasion of ..