Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) The second edition of the Joint Commanders’ Conference, themed ‘Military Capability in New Domains’, will start on Thursday in Jaipur and continue till Friday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will grace the conference, which assumes added significance as it coincides with the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a landmark tri-service operation that stands as a testament to India’s unwavering political will and milita…
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Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Chandranath Rath, the long-time personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari, who was shot dead by bike-borne assailants, was the latter’s Man Friday.From organising the busy schedule as the Leader of Opposition to maintaining his files, from conducting preparatory exercises for his meetings to handling his calls, Rath became an integral part of Adhikari’s political life in the last seven years.A former Indian Air Force serviceman, 42-year-old Rath, hailed from Adhikari’s n…
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the second edition of the Joint Commanders’ Conference, themed “Military Capability in New Domains”, which will kick off on Thursday in Jaipur. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will also attend the high-level conference, which coincides with the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a landmark tri-service operation reflecting India’s political resolve and military precision.The conference comes at a time when modern…
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) The second edition of the Joint Commanders’ Conference, themed “Military Capability in New Domains”, will be held in Jaipur on May 7 and 8, 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will attend the high-level conference, which coincides with the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a landmark tri-service operation reflecting India’s political resolve and military precision.The conference comes at a time when modern warfare is…
Gandhinagar, May 4 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday held separate courtesy meetings at Lok Bhavan with India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mohamed Mallick, and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command.The discussions covered India-Japan relations, state development initiatives, border security and disaster management.Mallick, who assumed charge as India’s Ambassador to Japan in November 2025, called on the Governor in Gandhi…
Bhuj, May 4 (IANS) Debris of an unclaimed drone wing has been recovered from the coastline of western Kutch during intensified round-the-clock patrolling, with the material sent to the Indian Air Force for examination to establish its origin and specifications, officials said on Monday. The recovery was made on May 2 along the seashore between Pingleshwar Beach and Sindhodi village, where joint teams of the Special Operations Group (SOG), Local Intelligence Branch (L.I.B.)’s Field unit, Jakhau p…
Ambedkar Nagar (UP), May 4 (IANS) At least eight people lost their lives, and several others were injured in a devastating road accident near Ashrafpur Bhua village on the Jalalpur–Akbarpur road in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar. police said on Monday. According to police, the tragedy unfolded in two phases.Around 11 p.m. on Sunday, two motorcycles collided head-on near the Ashrafpur locality, leaving both riders critically injured. On hearing the crash, locals and passersby rushed to the spot…
Lucknow, May 3 (IANS) An attempt to make reels, small video content on social media, by five teenagers turned tragic in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharth Nagar as they fell while climbing down on a dilapidated structure, leading to alarm and panic in the area. One of the children died after falling, while two others faced injuries. Two others were lucky to be rescued by the Air Force chopper from the abandoned water tank rooftop.It has now emerged that the prompt rescue operation was facilitated and m…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence, an official statement said on Friday.Prior to this appointment, he served as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi and a law graduate, Sahay brings over three decades of extensive experience in Defence Finance and Public Administration. Accor…
Bengaluru, May 1 (IANS) Ravi K on Friday assumed charge as the 22nd Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from Dr. D K Sunil, who superannuated on April 30, 2026.He brings over 30 years of experience across various sectors such as A&D, manufacturing and electronics.Prior to this, he was the Director (Operations) at HAL, where he led strategic planning and played a key role in securing HAL’s Maharatna status.“My vision is to transform HAL into a globally comp…