Tag: Army
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Army asks Defence Ministry to not let CAPF wear combat dress
According to the 2016 guidelines of the Home Ministry, bullet proof jackets, which cover most parts of the torso of CAPFs and the state police forces, should be of plain khaki colour and not of combat colour.
February 26, 2020 -
4 soldiers, 1 BSF constable and 5 civilians killed in J-K avalanches
Five civilians were also killed in an avalanche in Ganderbal district. Two bodies were found on Monday night and three were found on Tuesday morning. The bodies were handed over to their relatives.
January 14, 2020 -
3 soldiers killed, 1 missing, 1 injured as avalanche hits Army post in J-K
One of the soldiers was rescued and sent to a hospital with injuries.
January 14, 2020 -
Top Army officials visit Northeast to review situation
The passing of the Citizenship Bill in the Parliament had plunged the northeast, especially the states of Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya into deep chaos with locals and students hitting the streets in thousands in protest.
January 7, 2020 -
Army celebrates Vijay Diwas in Kashmir
On December 16, 1971 this day, 48 years ago, 93,000 members of Pakistani troops raised white flags and surrendered to Indian Army and Mukti Bahini, calling an end to the Indo-Pak war of 1971.
December 16, 2019 -
Army doing excellent work for environment protection: Governor
Governor expressed his happiness on his visit to ARTRAC and said that the Indian Army is fully capable of handling every situation with their high confidence.
December 12, 2019 -
CAB protests turn violent; 2 Army columns deployed in Tripura, 2 on standby in Assam
The heavy deployment comes amid violent protests emerging from the two northeast states over Citizenship Bill, which is being fiercely debated upon by the BJP government, its allies and the Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha.
December 11, 2019 -
4 soldiers die as avalanches hit Army posts near LoC in Kashmir
At least two soldiers died after they were trapped in an avalanche in southern Siachen Glacier at an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet on Saturday.
December 4, 2019 -
Kashmir: 4 soldiers trapped in avalanches near LoC in Kupwara, Bandipora
Search and rescue operations got suspended due to bad weather conditions, which were carried out till late Tuesday.
December 4, 2019 -
Army inducts anti-tank guided missiles along LoC in J-K to bolster defence
A total of 210 missiles along with 12 launchers were delivered to Army from Israel under a Rs 280 crore deal, as a part of its 'emergency purchase' mechanism.
November 26, 2019 -
Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 3-day Military Literature Festival
The event to be held from December 13 to 15 will present an international-level forum to foster and preserve the exchange of knowledge related to military literature and associated works.
November 23, 2019 -
Army soldier killed, 2 injured in IED blast
Initial reports said that the soldiers were patrolling the area when the IED suspected to have been planted by Pakistani troops or terrorists exploded.
November 17, 2019 -
Over 44,000 J-K youth to appear for Army recruitment
The ten days Recruitment Rally through Army Recruitment Office, Jammu, commenced on 3 November at Samba and will continue till 12 November.
November 3, 2019 -
Army wants homosexuality, adultery to remain punishable offences to ensure discipline
If an officer faces charges of homosexuality, he might not be tried under Section 46 of the Army Act, but under section 45 for 'behaving in a manner unbecoming of his position and character expected of him'.
November 1, 2019 -
Pakistan’s support for terrorists ‘chief obstacle’ to talks with India: US
In a strong warning, the US official said that Pakistan's harbouring of terrorist groups like LeT and JeM, which seek to foment violence across the LoC, is destabilising, adding that Pakistani authorities will be accountable for their actions.
October 22, 2019 -
Indian Army launches artillery attack, destroys 4 terror camps in PoK: Sources
According to the Indian Army, the high number of ceasefire violations is linked to attempts by Pakistan to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir under the covering fire.
October 20, 2019 -
‘Indira Gandhi never sought votes in name of Army but PM Modi did’: Sharad Pawar
Pawar alleged that the plight of the common people has increased on the BJP's watch.
October 10, 2019