Jammu, Feb 16 (IANS) J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, on Monday ordered the reopening of 14 tourist spots across the UT, comprising 11 in the Kashmir Valley and 3 in the Jammu division, closed in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam massacre.As per officials, the 11 tourist spots being reopened in the Valley are Yousmarg and Doodhpathri in Budgam, the Dandipora Park in Kokernag, Peer Ki Gali, Dubjan & Padpawan in Shopian, Astanpora and Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Thajwas Glacier and Hung Park in…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) During an interaction with students from Gujarat’s Devmogra in his annual ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a wide-ranging discussion with tribal students, focusing on education, stress management, career choices and the contribution of tribal communities to nation-building.The students, most of whom belong to tribal regions of the state, welcomed the Prime Minister in their native language and expressed happiness on seeing him wea…
Ahmedabad, Feb 7 (IANS) The two-day Southern Command Investiture Ceremony concluded in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Saturday, during which gallantry, distinguished service and professional excellence were formally recognised across the Indian Armed Forces and associated establishments. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command, presented awards to 34 personnel for acts of valour, courage and distinguished service to the nation.Thirty-three units were also …
Buenos Aires, Feb 6 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Argentina, Ajaneesh Kumar held a meeting with Argentina’s Minister of Defence Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti on Friday with the both sides discussing enhancement of defence ties while agreeing to explore new opportunities to strengthen bilateral ties. During the meeting, Ajaneesh Kumar and Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti agreed to sign the Cooperation Agreement between two nations on the defence matters soon.In a statement share…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Adani Defence & Aerospace Director Jeet Adani on Tuesday said that defence will emerge as a major and strategically important segment for the Adani Group, as the company strengthens its presence in aerospace, manufacturing, and localisation.Speaking to reporters in the national capital, Jeet Adani said the group is not looking at its operations in silos such as aerospace or MRO alone, but is approaching defence as a comprehensive sector.While he refrained from making …
Ahmedabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Adani Defence & Aerospace Director Jeet Adani on Tuesday said that with Italian multinational Leonardo Helicopters, they will build an ecosystem on Indian soil that brings manufacturing, assembly, training, and world‑class support into one cohesive whole.More importantly, we will build confidence – “confidence that India’s helicopter capabilities will grow here, be sustained here, and be strengthened here for generations,” Jeet Adani said as the companies announ…
Ahmedabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Adani Defence & Aerospace and Italian major Leonardo on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to develop, manufacture, and sustain a helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in India.The MoU, signed between the two companies, is a “landmark partnership which will establish a fully integrated helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in India, addressing surging military demands and propelling the nation toward self-reliance in helicopter production,” according to a joint s…
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) A delegation of the National Defence College in New Delhi called on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday, during which he highlighted the state’s unparalleled contribution to the nation’s unity and sovereignty, its legacy of valour and communal harmony. Interacting with the delegation, the Chief Minister said, “Punjab has given the Indian armed forces distinguished military leaders and braveheart soldiers who have always made supreme sacrifices for t…
Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) The army on Monday cordoned off a building of the Military Engineering Service (MES) in J&K’s Samba district after being alerted about the presence of two suspicious individuals wearing army uniforms.Officials said locals noticed the movement of two unidentified persons in army uniform-like attire near the MES building in the Bari Brahmana area and immediately informed the authorities.”Acting swiftly on the information, Army personnel rushed to the spot and sealed the a…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, paid a visit to the Bahawalpur garrison earlier this week, in what was painted to be a routine inspection. Officials tracking Pakistan, however, say that this had nothing to do with the army and its operations at the garrison, but was aimed at boosting the morale of the Jaish-e-Mohammad. Bahawalpur is the home to the Jaish, and it had its headquarters here before it was razed to rubble during Operation Sindoor.Since the …