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Manoj Mukund Naravane appointed as next Vice Chief of Indian Army

Lt Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane appointed next Vice Chief of Indian Army. He will succeed Lt Gen Devraj Anbu who is slated to retire on August 31. Lt...

July 24, 2019

Faiz Hameed named as new chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)

Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has been appointed as the new Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the powerful spy agency of Pakistan. He succeeded Lt Gen Asim Munir. Hameed...

June 18, 2019

Karambir Singh takes charge as new Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)

Admiral Karambir Singh has taken charge as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) from Adm. Sunil Lanba, who stepped down upon retirement. He is the first...

May 31, 2019

Army to Induct Women As Jawans In Military Police

The Indian Army has started the process of recruiting women as jawans by starting their online registration for recruitment in the corps of military police. This is the...

April 27, 2019

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh designated as next Chief of Naval Staff

Government of India has designated Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from May 31, 2019. Presently, he is a Flag Officer...

March 23, 2019

Karambir Singh appointed as next Chief of Naval Staff (India)

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh has been appointed the next Chief of Naval Staff (CNS). Singh will succeed Admiral Sunil Lanba who retires on May 31. At present, Vice...

March 23, 2019

NASA decides to carry out first all-female spacewalk at International Space Station (ISS)

The US space agency NASA has recently announced that it will carry out first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) on 29th March 2019. Astronauts –...

March 8, 2019

Dalbir Singh Suhag awarded as United States (US) ‘Legion of Merit’

Former Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag has been awarded the United States (US) ‘Legion of Merit (Degree of commander)’ on August 17, 2018, at Pentagon, Washington...

August 21, 2018

Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni, former Chief of Naval Staff passes away

Admiral Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni (86), the former Chief of the Naval Staff, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on July 2, 2018. He was the 14th chief of...

July 3, 2018

Zorawar Chand Bakshi, one of India’s most highly decorated generals passes away

Lt Gen Zorawar Chand Bakshi (97), one of India’s most highly decorated generals, has passed away at New Delhi on May 24, 2018. He hailed from Gulyana village...

May 25, 2018

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