Kabul, March 1 (IANS) Afghanistan said on Sunday that it thwarted Pakistani military’s attempt to carry out airstrike on Bagram airbase, media reported. In a statement, police headquarters in central Parwan said that several jets belonging to the Pakistani military conducted an airstrike within the airspace of Bagram Airbase at around 5 a.m. (local time), Pajhwok Afghan News reported.In the statement, the provincial police headquarters said, “With the immediate and professional response of Bagra…
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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…
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have formalised a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance collaborative research, software innovation and talent development, a Defence Ministry official said on Friday.“The partnership aims to harness Army-Academia synergy to accelerate indigenous technological solutions and strengthen capability development in emerging domains,” said the official in a statement.The MoU also aims to forge the …
Panaji, Feb 13 (IANS) Director General of Indian Coast Guard Paramesh Sivamani on Friday inaugurated a waterjet production and testing facility in Goa, marking a significant milestone in India’s pursuit of maritime Aatmanirbharta, a statement said. With this advanced production and testing facility under the Manufacturing and Transfer of Technology framework, India becomes the third country globally, after the US and South Korea, to host such a facility, it said.The newly inaugurated facili…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) As the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) gets relocated from the South Block building in Raisina Hills to a newly constructed buildling ‘Seva Teerth’, this not only marks a milestone in the highest office’s history but also puts on record a profound shift in the popular public mindset, since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power. The calibrated effort to do away with structures reflective of the colonial past and to rename and rebrand public institutions unde…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Seva Teerth, Union Minister of State S.P. Singh Baghel on Friday said the initiative reflects the spirit of national service and will serve as a platform for launching welfare schemes. Speaking to IANS, Baghel said, “The term Seva Teerth itself reflects its purpose. The Prime Minister’s office is dedicated to service, and it is called a Teerth because from here, numerous welfare schemes for the entire country will be launch…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is all set to relocate from the British-era building in South Block to its new address — ‘Seva Teerth’, the newly constructed building at Kartavya Path, on Friday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the complex — Seva Teerth as well as Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2.The inauguration will mark a transformative milestone in India’s administrative governance architecture as the Seva Teerth houses the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Defence Ministry on Thursday said it has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the acquisition of eight Dornier 228 aircraft along with operational role equipment for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for Rs 2,312 crore.The order is expected to generate significant direct and indirect employment by strengthening the HAL’s production ecosystem and supporting a broad network of MSMEs and ancillary industries.It will also create sustained opportuni…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved the Rs 3.25 lakh crore proposal to buy 114 Rafale fighter jets from France for the Indian Air Force, according to reliable sources. The clearance was granted by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, which accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to the programme.The clearance has come through ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s forthcoming official visit to Delhi.After the Defence…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is all set to relocate from the British-era building in South Block to its new address — ‘Seva Teerth’, the newly constructed building at Kartavya Path, on Friday. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the complex — Seva Teerth as well as Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2.The inauguration will mark a transformative milestone in India’s administrative governance architecture as the Seva Teerth houses the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Na…