Sea Vigil-24: Indian Navy to conduct fourth edition of Coastal Defence Exercise this month
Nov 13, 2024, at 09:57 pm
The Indian Navy is set to conduct the fourth edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-24’ on Nov 20 and 21.
Jun 04, 2019, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): Rescue operation is going on to track the Indian Air Force's AN-32 transport aircraft, which went missing on Monday.
Indian Navy to set up an Naval Aircraft museum along with a module of Naval ship in Kolkata
Dec 01, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): Indian Navy will set up a permanent Naval museum facility in Kolkata on the lines of the Vizag Naval museum on the occasion of Navy Day to motivate young school children to join Indian Navy, said Naval Officer-in-Charge, West Bengal, Commodore Suprobho De.
Stranded tourists rescue: Six Navy ships deployed to Havelock Island
Dec 09, 2016, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Six Navy ships have been deployed to Havelock Island to rescue the stranded tourists, officials said on Friday.
Tourists stranded on Havelock Island are safe: Rajnath Singh
Dec 08, 2016, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured family members of tourists stranded on Havelock Island are safe.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes navy personnel
Dec 04, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS); Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Indian navy personnel on the occasion of Navy Day.
Revamped Navy recruitment website launched
Dec 02, 2016, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff, launched the redeveloped Indian Navy’s Recruitment website, along with an official app on Friday.
Guided missile destroyer INS Chennai joins Indian Navy
Nov 21, 2016, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): INS Chennai, a P 15A Guided Missile Destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on Monday.
Chief of the Naval Staff visits Myanmar
Nov 01, 2016, at 03:56 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy is on an official visit to Myanmar from Nov 1 to 4.
GS Pabby assumes charge as Chief of Materiel, Indian Navy
Nov 01, 2016, at 03:49 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Vice Admiral GS Pabby, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel, of the Indian Navy on Monday.
Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, NM, takes over as Director General of Naval Operations
Oct 21, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Vice Admiral SN Ghormade assumed the charge of Director General Naval Operationson Friday at the IHQ MoD (N), announced the the Ministry of Defence.
INS Tihayu joins the Indian Navy
Oct 20, 2016, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Indian Navy commissioned the highly manoeuvrable fast attack craft INS Tihayu at the Eastern Naval Command on Wednesday.
Rear Admiral B Dasgupta assumes command of Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet
Oct 15, 2016, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi/Visakhapatnam, Oct 15 (IBNS): Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM took over command of the sword arm of Indian Navy, the Eastern Fleet, from Rear Admiral SV Bhokare, YSM, NM on Friday at Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.
INS Sumitra visits Surabaya, Indonesia 10 – 12 Oct 16
Oct 10, 2016, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) : In pursuit of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and outreach to friendly countries, the Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel Sumitra, has arrived at Surabaya, Indonesia on a two day visit from 10-12 Oct 16, as part of its deployment to the South Western Pacific Ocean,according to a release issued by the Press Information Bureau of India.
Uran terror alert: NSG teams deployed in Mumbai
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:13 am
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): With high alert being sounded in Mumbai on Thursday, the National Security Guard (NSG) have been deployed in three locations in the financial capital and another team has been kept ready in Delhi to be flown if required, media reports said.
Highest alert by Indian Navy along Maharashtra coasts after school kids spot men with arms
Sep 22, 2016, at 11:11 pm
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS) : The Western Naval Command has sounded the highest state of alert along the Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Raigad coasts in Maharashtra after reports of suspicious movement of an armed group, reports said.
Mumbai: Stampede during naval exam, many feared injured
Sep 09, 2016, at 02:49 pm
Mumbai, Sept 9 (IBNS):Many people are feared to have been injured due to a stampede at a naval base in Mumbai's Malad area on Friday.
GRSE hands over fast attack craft TIHAYU to Indian Navy
Sep 05, 2016, at 07:48 pm
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): The Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), 'TIHAYU', built by Kolkata's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) was handed over to the Indian Navy on Aug 30, announced the Ministry of Defence on Monday.
Scorpene Submarine data leak: Indian Navy takes up matter with French Govt
Aug 26, 2016, at 04:51 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Facing trouble over the leaks of highly sensitive data detailing almost every aspect of the combat capability of India's Scorpene-class submarine, the Indian Navy has taken up the matter with Director General of Armament of the French Government.
Indian Navy helicopter makes precautionary landing
Aug 18, 2016, at 08:18 pm
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IBNS): The Indian Navy helicopter Chetak made a precautionary landing in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, media reports said.
After 48 hours, missing IAF plane still untraceable
Jul 24, 2016, at 07:53 pm
Chennai, July 24 (IBNS): Even after 48 hours, missing Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft is still untraceable.
INS Viraat sails on her own stream for one last time
Jul 23, 2016, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) The Aircraft Carrier, INS Viraat set sail for Kochi on Saturday for Essential Repairs and Dry Docking (ERDD) at the Cochin Shipyard, officials said.
Two naval patrol boats sink in Mumbai
Jul 19, 2016, at 06:46 pm
Mumbai, July 19 (IBNS) : Two security boats of Indian Navy sank at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday morning following fire onboard, reports said.
Indian Navy pledges 1.5 pct of its works budget to renewable energy generation
Jun 05, 2016, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi, Jun 5 (IBNS): The Green Initiatives Programme of the Indian Navy completes two years on World Environment Day on Sunday.
Admiral Sunil Lanba assumes command of Indian Navy
May 31, 2016, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS) Admiral Sunil Lanba, recipient of Param Vishist Seva Medal and Ati Vishist Seva Medal for meritorious service, has assumed Command of the Indian Navy, as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff on Tuesday.
Indian Navy and others fight to douse Vizag bio-diesel tank fire
Apr 27, 2016, at 08:07 pm
Visakhapatnam, Apr 27 (IBNS) To control the huge fire that is raging in the Biomax Company located in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Visakhapatnam, 12 fire tenders of the Indian Navy have been pressed into service, announced the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday.
India rejects Pakistan's video of 'spy confession'
Mar 30, 2016, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): India has rejected the 'video confession' of a former Indian naval officer, who has been arrested on charges of espionage in Pakistan, and said it has 'no basis in fact'.
Indian Navy sailing vessel Mhadei Sailing with an all-women crew enters Chennai
Feb 13, 2016, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS) The Navy’s famous sailing vessel Mhadei, skippered and crewed by an all-women crew of naval officers for the very first time, entered Chennai Port on Saturday, after participating in the International Fleet Review 2016.
President, PM embark INS Sumitra to review Indian Navy fleet off Vizag shore
Feb 06, 2016, at 05:00 pm
Vishakapatnam, Feb 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on the INS Sumitra and inspected the Navy fleet off the Vizag shore.
Jan 22, 2016, at 02:15 am
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS) Indian Naval ships Vikramaditya and Mysore are on an official visit to Colombo from Jan 21 -23.