India sends NDRF, medical teams to earthquake-hit Myanmar as part of Operation Brahma
Mar 30, 2025, at 12:54 am
The Indian government on Saturday sent an 80-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team and medical taskforce, apart from other humanitarian aid, as part of the Operation Brahma to assist neighbouring Myanmar, where a magnitude 7.7 earthquake has left over 1600 people dead and scores of others injured.
India-Kyrgyzstan joint military Exercise Khanjar-XII to begin tomorrow
Mar 09, 2025, at 05:56 pm
The Indian Army contingent has departed for Kyrgyzstan, where it will participate in Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar-XII, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.
Masood aide among 3 Jaish men killed, 5 soldiers die in Pulwama gunbattle
Feb 18, 2019, at 09:27 pm
Srinagar, Feb 18 (UNI): Five security force personnel and three top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, including the outfit chief Masood Azhar's aide Kamran, were killed in encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday.
DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon
Dec 24, 2016, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): The Defence and Research Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday successfully flight tested the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft. SAAW, an indigenously designed and developed 120 kg. class smart weapon, developed by DRDO, is capable of engaging ground targets with high precision up to a range of 100 kms.
Lt General Bipin Rawat named next Indian Army Chief
Dec 18, 2016, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS): Lt General Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the next chief of the Indian Army, reports said.
J&K: Pakistan kills 3 Indian solders near LoC, mutilates body
Nov 22, 2016, at 10:48 pm
Jammu, Nov 22 (IBNS) In what is termed as a dastardly act by Pakistan, three Indian soldiers were killed close to the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Machhal sector with one of the bodies found in a mutilated state, prompting the Indian Army to threaten a retribution, officials said on Tuesday.
J&K: 3 Indian solders killed near LoC
Nov 22, 2016, at 10:11 pm
Jammu, Nov 22 (IBNS) Three Indian Army jawans were killed close to the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Machhal sector, officials said on Tuesday
Pampore terror attack : Army tweets reveal a tussle with CRPF over who killed terrorists
Jun 28, 2016, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS) Three tweets posted by the army on Saturday's terror attack on a CRPF party in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, revealed a tussle over who killed the two terrorists in retaliatory firing, media reports on Tuesday said.
Massive fire at Pulgaon army ammo depot leaves 16 dead
Jun 01, 2016, at 01:54 am
Nagpur, May 31 (IBNS): A massive fire at a military ammunition depot in Pulgaon, which is some 115 kms away from Nagpur in Maharashtra, on Tuesday morning left two Army officers, a jawan and 13 civilian fire fighters dead.
Defence Minister and Army Chief visiting Pulgaon army ammo depot
May 31, 2016, at 08:49 pm
Nagpur, May 31 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is visiting the Indian Army's Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Pulgaon,near Nagpur, in Maharashtra on Tuesday, where a massive fire broke out around one am.
Amnesty International calls for fair probe into Handwara killings
Apr 14, 2016, at 04:44 am
Srinagar, Apr 13 (IBNS): Authorities must conduct a full and independent criminal investigation into the killing of protesters in firing by Army personnel in Handwara, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
J&K: Young boy dies after being hit by teargas shell, death toll reaches 4
Apr 14, 2016, at 04:15 am
Srinagar, Apr 13 (IBNS): A young boy was killed after being hit by a teargas shell in Drugmulla area of north Kashmir on Wednesday, taking the death toll to four in less than 24 hours.
Apr 14, 2016, at 03:05 am
Udhampur , Apr 13 (IBNS) On the occasion of Siachen Day, a wreath laying ceremony was held at the Siachen War Memorial at Base Camp to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of the frozen frontier.
J&K CM expresses grief over civilians death in Handwara
Apr 13, 2016, at 04:58 am
Srinagar, Apr 12 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday expressed 'tremendous grief' over the killing of two youths at Handwara and said the army personnel, who were involved in the incident, would be handed exemplary punishment.
J&K: Indian Army orders inquiry into killing of 2 civilians
Apr 13, 2016, at 04:00 am
Srinagar, Apr 12 (IBNS) The Indian Army has ordered a probe into the killing of two civilians as they were protesting against the alleged molestation attempt in north Kashmir's Handwara town on Tuesday, reports said.
Soldier goes missing in Siachen after avalanche hits
Mar 25, 2016, at 08:33 pm
Srinagar, Mar 25 (IBNS) A soldier of the Indian army went missing on Friday after an avalanche hit a patrol part,y in the Siachen region, report said.
Shortage of Officers in the Indian Army: Defence minister tells Rajya Sabha
Mar 08, 2016, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a written reply to Vijay Goel in Rajya on Tuesday, said that there were 40,525 officers against an authorized strength of 49,631 officers in the Indian Army (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service), July 1, 2015.
Kejriwal salutes martyred Army captain in Kashmir encounter
Feb 22, 2016, at 04:30 am
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS) Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday paid his tribute to Captain Tushar Mahajan, an Army captain martyred in the Kashmir standoff.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa loses battle, dies of multiple organ failure
Feb 11, 2016, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Indian soldier Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, who was miraculously rescued alive from Siachen after remaining buried for six days under snow, finally lost his battle in an army hospital in New Delhi as the nation mourned his death along with senior politicians and the Army.
PM Modi mourns death of soldiers in Sianchen avalanche
Feb 05, 2016, at 03:54 am
Jammu, Feb 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tributes to the 10 Indian Army soldiers who died after being trapped under snow in the Siachen Glacier northern base camp of the Indian Army in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday.
Kashmir militant killed in gunbattle with the Army
Jan 20, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IBNS) One militant has been killed as an operation launched by the Indian Army is underway in Naina Batpora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir.
Chennai flood fury continues, situation may aggravate
Dec 02, 2015, at 08:25 pm
Chennai, Dec 2 (IBNS) The Chennai airport was shut, a bridge on the river Adyar closed as heavy rains, worst in 100 years, continued to batter parts of Tamil Nadu and its state capital on Wednesday crippling normal life while defence personnel swung into a massive rescue and relief operation battling with the unprecedented natural calamity.
Army columns in rescue and relief operations in Chennai
Dec 02, 2015, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) Two Flood Rescue and Relief Columns of the Indian Army comprising of troops from the Garrison Infantry Battalion and Army's Engineer elements have begun flood rescue and relief operations in Tambaram, Mudichur, Manipakam, Guduvancheri and Urapakkam areas of Chennai since Tuesday evening following requisition by the Tamil Nadu government, reports said.
Pakistan violates ceasefire, kills 2 Indian Army men
Nov 03, 2015, at 04:43 am
Srinagar, Nov 2 (IBNS): The Pakistani Rangers on Monday violated the ceasefire once again along the Line of Control in North Kashmir's Gurez sector killing two Indian Army men, media reports said.
Rashtriya Rifles to celebrate its silver jubilee tomorrow
Oct 01, 2015, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS) The Rashtriya Rifles is celebrating its Silver Jubilee on Oct 1.
Machil fake encounter case: Army court confirms life sentences of 6 personnel
Sep 08, 2015, at 04:45 am
Srinagar, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Indian Army confirmed the life sentences of six army personnel including two army officers in the 2010 Machil fake encounter on Monday, army official said.
OROP: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar 'salutes' soldiers
Sep 06, 2015, at 02:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday 'saluted' the 'brave and selfless' soldiers after the Centre announced the implementation of the OROP scheme.
Centre announces OROP implementation, ex-servicemen dissatisfied
Sep 06, 2015, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): The Centre on Saturday announced the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme even as the ex-servicemen expressed their disappointment over the issue, yielding no positive solution to the ongoing conflict.
Congress slams Centre over OROP implementation
Sep 05, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): The Congress on Saturday attacked the Cetre over the implementation of the OROP scheme and said it was 'disappointing'.
Govt announces OROP, ex-servicemen not fully satisfied
Sep 05, 2015, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): The ongoing tussle over the OROP scheme received a jolt as ex-servicemen said they were not 'fully satisfied' by the move taken by the Centre as it announced the implementation of the scheme on Saturday.