Tag: Indian Army
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Fragile morale?
In rejecting a plea that they recuse themselves from hearing a case of alleged fake encounters involving the security forces in Manipur, Justices Madan B Lokur and UU Lalit of the Supreme Court have sent out a strong signal to the military and police communities, and their civil/political backers that the sinews of the uniformed …
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November 14, 2018 -
Army brave-hearts honoured
The Western Command organised a mega event to mark the Year of the Disabled Soldiers.
November 12, 2018 -
Army inducts 3 major artillery gun systems, including American M777 Howitzers
For procuring 145 M777s, India in November 2016 had entered into a contract with the United States under the Foreign Military Sales programme for Rs 5,070 crore.
November 9, 2018 -
PM Modi prays at Kedarnath temple | Celebrates Diwali with ITBP, Indian Army jawans
The PM also visited the famed Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand to offer prayers and review the reconstruction work of the shrine which was devastated by the 2013 flash floods.
November 7, 2018 -
Himachal seeks separate battalion in Indian Army
The Chief Minister said the state is proud to have the maximum number of soldiers in the Indian Army in proportion to the population.
November 6, 2018 -
Indian Army exchanges sweets with Chinese, Pakistani troops on Diwali
As a confidence building measure on the Diwali, Indian Army on Tuesday exchanged sweets with Pakistani troops at two places on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu.
November 6, 2018 -
Indian Army rescues 125 men, women, children stranded in heavy snow in J-K
More than 125 civilians and truck drivers stranded in heavy snow on the Moughal Road in the Rajouri district of Jammu were on Saturday rescued by men of Indian Army’s 16 battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles.
November 3, 2018 -
Indian Army recruitment 2018: Online application for religious posts to close today, apply at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
Indian Army recruitment 2018: The candidates will be able to apply till today on the official website-joinindianarmy.nic.in
November 3, 2018 -
Judgment in fake encounter case: Setting a much-needed precedent?
The recent life sentencing of seven personnel, including a Major General, by an Army court for a fake encounter 24 years ago bears significance for another such case in Manipur.
October 29, 2018 -
Sniper attacks by JeM terrorists in Kashmir leave security agencies in tizzy
The arrival of sniper rifles in the valley is also being seen as a security threat for VIPs. Sources said that the JeM was using sniper guns to inflict casualties on security forces from a long distance without getting exposed.
October 28, 2018 -
India rules out talks with Pakistan
The spokesperson said Pakistan’s continued support to terrorism was one of the reasons India cancelled the meeting between Sushma Swaraj and Shah Mahmud Qureshi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last month.
October 18, 2018 -
Army may carry out another surgical strike: GOC-in-C
Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the first Inter-Services Paragliding Accuracy Championship held at Bir-Billing in Baijnath of Kangra district, he said Indian Army is capable of meeting any contingency or challenge along the borders.
October 18, 2018 -
World’s highest LPG bottling plant of Indian Oil gets connected with solar power
With Leh being cut off for six months in a year due to heavy snow and demand rising exponentially in the winter season, there was a need to augment its storage capacity.
October 15, 2018 -
Assam: Major General, 6 soldiers sentenced to life in fake encounter case
The army personnel had picked up nine men from different areas of Tinsukia district on February 18, 1994 on suspicion that they were involved in the killing of a top tea garden executive and BJP leader Jagadish Bhuyan.
October 15, 2018 -
Seven, including Major General sentenced to life in fake encounter case
The soldiers killed five of the youths in a fake encounter, branding them as ULFA militants a few days after the incident, while releasing the other four.
October 14, 2018 -
PM Narendra Modi’s Mann ki Baat: Highlights
In today’s edition of Mann ki Baat, PM Modi said that the country is committed to world peace and will do everything to encourage it, but not at the cost of nation’s self-respect and sovereignty
September 30, 2018 -
Dehradun | Indian Army displays equipment, weapons on surgical strike anniversary
A short movie about the surgical strikes showed how the operation was carried out.
September 29, 2018