Washington, Apr 18 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to accelerate research, approval, and access to experimental mental health treatments based on psychedelic drugs, describing the move as a “historic reform” aimed in part at tackling a growing suicide crisis among military veterans. Announcing the decision at a White House event, Trump said the order would “dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments” that have shown “l…
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Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Saturday warned that the country’s “valiant navy” is ready to “inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies” as he congratulated everyone serving in the Iranian army on the occasion of Iran Army Day, which is also the birth anniversary of country’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “The victory of the Islamic Revolution can be considered to be a dividing line between two sections in the life of the Army. It should be seen a…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) As part of combat readiness, the Kharga Corps of the Indian Army’s Western Command launched a 72-hour-long Exercise Recce, an official said on Sunday. “Recce unleashed. No noise. No trace. No second chances. 72 hours in the shadows — where only the relentless will endure. Exercise Underway,” a post by the Western Command said on social media platform X.The Western Command also hosted 100 NSS students and faculty of Post Graduate College at Sector-1 in Panchkula at the…
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday paid his respects to honor 55 South Korean service members killed during military clashes with North Korea while defending the Yellow Sea maritime border, vowing to build peace on the Korean Peninsula with strong defence capabilities.Lee made the remarks in a speech marking the 11th West Sea Defence Day at the national cemetery in Daejeon, about 140 kilometres south of Seoul, which honored the 55 sailors and Marines killed in …
Kohima, March 18 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Tuesday addressed an ex-servicemen rally held at Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, near Kohima, paying rich tributes to veterans, Veer Naris, and the families of brave soldiers for their immense contribution to the nation. Addressing the gathering, the Governor expressed heartfelt appreciation for the presence of veterans and their families, describing the occasion as a momentous one to honour those who have served the nation with…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, raising concerns over what he described as serious funding gaps in the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and urging the withdrawal of newly introduced income tax provisions on disability pensions.In his letter to the Finance Minister, Gandhi called for immediate intervention on two key issues impacting armed forces personnel and veterans.”I w…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian Railways will recruit more than 5,000 ex-servicemen as Pointsmen on a contract basis to quickly fill vacancies, as part of a new cooperation framework with the Indian Army aimed at supporting retired soldiers and Agniveers, Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.The move comes under a newly introduced ‘Framework of Cooperation’ between the Railways and the Army to expand post-retirement job opportunities for Agniveers and serving Army personnel transitioning to…
Bhuj, Feb 5 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Thursday visited the Surgical Eye Camp at the Military Hospital in Bhuj, marking the conclusion of a three-day outreach programme that restored vision to more than 200 beneficiaries from the border district of Kutch.The camp, conducted from February 3 to 5 under the aegis of the Indian Army’s Southern Command, was organised in collaboration with the Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi.During the visit, the Defence Secret…
Bhuj, Feb 4 (IANS) Over 200 individuals, including veterans, their dependents, and residents from remote areas of Kutch district, regained their vision following a three-day surgical eye camp organised by the Indian Army at the Military Hospital in Bhuj, Gujarat.The initiative, conducted in collaboration with a specialised ophthalmology team from the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi, also provided comprehensive eye screenings for more than 2,500 patients.Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, PVSM,…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) An analysis of India’s security challenges and discussions on modern and futuristic war fighting are slated to top the agenda at the third edition of the tri-services Future Warfare Course commencing at Manekshaw Centre here, an official statement said on Monday.This edition, scheduled from February 2 to 25, features an enhanced curriculum covering specialised subjects and domain-specific warfare developments in military operations, the Defence Ministry statement said.T…