Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The Nilgiri-class advanced, guided-missile, stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, to be commissioned into the Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on Sunday, June 21, is the reincarnation of another warship of the same name commissioned 49 years ago. INS Dunagiri was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd and delivered on March 30 this year with two other warships, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray, which will also be commissioned by the Prime Minister….
Latest INS Dunagiri News & Updates
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Before his two-day visit to West Bengal starting Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made social media posts in Bengali, elaborating on the details of his visit. He said he would be present in West Bengal for various programmes on June 20 and 21. He noted that June 20 was particularly noteworthy, as it marked West Bengal Day.The event will take place in Tarakeswar, Hooghly district, a location steeped in heritage for its association with Shyama Prasad Mukherj…
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has been declared a Navratna by the Government of India, the Department of Public Enterprises announced in a post on Friday. The shipyard, which is a Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU), has built and delivered a record 118 warships to the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard over the last 65 years.As many as 80 have gone to the Navy. The latest among these are the INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray, which were…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) While states in India usually observe foundation day to celebrate the moment of birth and glory, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress chose “Poila Boisakh” (the first day of the first month on Bengali calendar) to mark “Paschim Banga Divas” or West Bengal Day. This came from a contention that June 20, 1947, reflects the trauma over the blood spilt and large number of displacements associated with the Partition.But the day also marks the larger struggle for Indepen…