General Bipin Rawat
Trophies in Memory of Gen. Bipin Rawat: Important Facts
The Indian Navy has recently announced that it will honor the memory of the late General Bipin Rawat, the India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, by introducing two awards in his name. The Navy made the announcement on the eve ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Defence Current Affairs
Padma Awards 2022
The Padma Awards 2022 is to be conferred to vaccine makers to semiconductor market rulers. This time, the Padma awards are being presented to a diversified list of recipients. Around 128 people are to receive the award in 2022. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Indian Air Force helicopter crash
On December 8, 2021, Indian Air Force Helicopter Mi-17V5 crashed in the Nilgiris, near Coonoor city. This helicopter crash is another addition to the list of accidents involving VVIPs. Highlights The helicopter crash has killed Chief of Defence Staff Gen ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Portal for grant of Permission for Aerial Survey launched by Defence Minister
For obtaining No Objection Certificate (NOC), with the final permission for undertaking Aerial photography/remote sensing survey from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh on Monday, 6th January 2020 has launched a web ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
CDS proposes Air Defence Command
The first meeting with Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff Branch(Hq IDS) heads of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat was conducted on Wednesday, 1st January 2020. During the meeting, the Chief of Defence staff outlined certain priorities: directed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
General Bipin Rawat appointed as CDS officer
On December 31, 2019, General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff. He recently retired as Chief of Army Staff and was succeeded by General Manoj Mukund. Highlights Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the post of Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Raksha Mantri’s Awards for Excellence 2019
The Defence Minister(Raksha Mantri) of India, Rajnath Singh presented the Raksha Mantri’s Awards for Excellence 2019 at the National Institute of Defence Estates Management in Delhi Cantonment on Thursday, 26th December 2019. The Minister addressed the gathering at the awards ..
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh appointed as next Navy chief
The Defence Ministry has announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Navy chief. He will succeed Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is retiring on 31 March. The government has once again broken the tradition of appointing the ..