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Chester Nez, last of original Navajo code talkers of WW II, passed away

Chester Nez (93), the last one of the original Navajo code talkers credited for developing an unbreakable code during World War II, passed away. The Marine Corps mourns...

June 4, 2014

UN posthumously honors 8 Indian soldiers among 106 UN peacekeepers

The UN honored 106 peacekeepers, including 8 Indian soldiers, who lost their lives in various UN peacekeeping operations on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on...

June 1, 2014

Lt Gen P.R. Kumar appointed as the New Army DGMO

Lt Gen PR Kumar appointed as Director General Military Operations (DGMO). He took the charge from Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia. Lt Kumar is an aviator and was holding...

March 4, 2014

Major General Kosnam Himalaya Singh: First Army Officer from North Eastern States to be appointed as Lieutenant General

Major General Konsam Himalaya Singh became the first Lieutenant General in the army from North East States. Singh is the senior most serving officer in the army from...

February 16, 2014

India rolls out its First indigenous LCA – Tejas

Tejas, India’s first indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), which is all set to replace the MiG-21 series, developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) with Hindustan...

December 21, 2013

"Deterrence Stability and Escalation Control in South Asia" – A study cautions nuclear instability in South Asia

As per a study entitled Deterrence Stability and Escalation Control in South Asia released by a major think-tank in Washington has warned that in the fifteen years since...

December 19, 2013

Indian Govt pulls up Army chief for accepting U.S. military honor 'Legion of Merit' without its permission

The Indian government pulled up the country’s Army chief General Bikram Singh for accepting a ‘Legion of Merit’ ,the sixth highest American military honor, without its approval. The Indian...

December 17, 2013

Sukhoi-30 chosen to mount BrahMos: IAF

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to make its deep penetration Sukhoi-30 fighter jets a platform to mount the air version of supersonic BrahMos missiles, whose first...

November 23, 2013

Army plans to have old age homes for ex-servicemen

Army has planned to run homes for elderly ex-servicemen, who do not have anyone to look after them in their old age. As per this plan, old age...

April 10, 2013

India successfully test-fires Agni-I ballistic missile

The Strategic Force Command of the Indian Army conducted a successful practice trial of indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile with a strike range of 700 km...

December 19, 2012

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