New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Saturday inaugurated India’s first International Ophthalmology Research Conference co-hosted by the Department of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi, an official said. The two-day event has brought together nearly 200 renowned ophthalmologists from across the country alongside the finest military eye specialists to promote meaningful civil-military cooperation in ophthalmology.The conference…
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Ambala, April 3 (IANS) Union School Education and Literacy Secretary Sanjay Kumar, on Friday, inaugurated a new Army Public School in Ambala Cantonment, calling upon young minds to dream big and serve the nation with pride. Kumar described the event as a big step toward shaping future leaders and scholars.In a message on social media platform X, the Indian Army’s Western Command said, “A landmark moment for Ambala Cantt! The new Army Public School was inaugurated by Sanjay Kumar, Department of S…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Tenth Chiefs’ Conclave kicked off in New Delhi on Friday with a focus on promoting professional wisdom sharing and interaction between the present hierarchy and former Indian Army heads on contemporary security challenges, an official said.The two-day event is being attended by former Chiefs of the Army Staff and Honorary Generals of the Indian Army from the Nepali Army, a Defence Ministry official said in a statement on Friday.The Conclave provides an important in…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, will formally inaugurate a five-day Joint Services Multi-Speciality Medical Camp in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep on January 12, an official said on Saturday.The camp aims to deliver comprehensive medical care to the residents of Lakshadweep through specialist consultations, treatment services, and selected surgical interventions, including cataract surgery, reaffirming the Navy’s commitment to healthcare outreach…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that the Ophthalmology Department at the Army Hospital Research and Referral (AHRR) has successfully performed India’s first-ever 3D Flex Aqueous Angiography with iStent, combining advanced imaging with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.Conducted with the new stand-mounted Spectralis system and a state-of-the-art 3D operating microscope, this pioneering procedure places the Armed Forces Medical Services at the forefront of gl…