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New Delhi, March 30 A total of 44,622 cases were registered with the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) from 2021 to January 2026, with 11,097—about 24 percent—cases still pending, the government informed Parliament on Monday.Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth was asked in a query in the Rajya...

Jammu, March 28 – The Army's Northern Command, based in Udhampur, held an investiture ceremony on Saturday to honor 93 individuals for their service to the country.In a statement, Defence Ministry spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Suneel Bartwal said that the Northern Command Investiture...

The Indian Navy's IOS SAGAR initiative has achieved a significant milestone in promoting regional maritime cooperation with the successful completion of an intensive Harbour Training Phase at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi. The Ministry of Defence stated that this initiative reinforces...

The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth 858 crore rupees today for the procurement of the Tunguska Air Defence Missile System and the inspection (depot level) of the P8I Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft. The Ministry stated that the contract for the procurement of Tunguska Air...

New Delhi, March 24 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday directed the military leadership to conduct a comprehensive study of the West Asia conflict in order to improve India's military preparedness and secure vital supply chains.Singh and the top military brass deliberated on the West...

New Delhi, March 20 – The Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) of the Defence Ministry will organize a mega job fair for ex-servicemen at the Aravali Auditorium, near Shankar Vihar Metro Station, Delhi Cantonment, on Friday.The job fair began at the auditorium at 7 a.m., and ex-servicemen...

New Delhi, March 19 – The Defence Ministry’s Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) will organize a mega job fair for ex-servicemen at the Aravali Auditorium, near Shankar Vihar Metro Station, Delhi Cantonment, on Friday, a Defence Ministry official said.The job fair will begin at the...

Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 16 – The Defence Ministry's Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) will organize a mega job fair for ex-servicemen at the 12 Wing Air Force Station in Chandigarh on Tuesday, according to a Defence Ministry official.Additionally, the DGR, Department of...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, which will enable the government to spend an additional ₹2.01 lakh crore in the current financial year.The government had sought approval to spend a gross additional amount of ₹2.81...

New Delhi, March 11 A leading Army hospital here performed a novel procedure to achieve precise, targeted placement of a specific implant, aimed at benefiting glaucoma patients, the defence ministry said on Wednesday."In a significant advancement in glaucoma surgery, surgeons at Army Hospital...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned that it could summon the defence and finance secretaries if their concerned ministries fail to take a decision on extending monetary benefits to military cadets who became unfit due to disability suffered during their training period.A...

New Delhi, March 10 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a comprehensive vision document on Tuesday, outlining a series of strategic reforms, capability enhancements, and organizational changes required to strengthen the Indian military.The document, prepared by the Headquarters Integrated...

Pune, March 7 Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence, Sanjay Seth, praised the coordination among various agencies involved in the security and service of the nation on Saturday, as he attended the concluding event of the week-long Joint Military Exercise ‘Sanyukta Kavach’ held in Pune, an...

Chandigarh, March 6 – The Defence Ministry’s Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) will organize a mega job fair for ex-servicemen at the 12 Wing Air Force Station here on March 17, an official said on Friday."At the event, ex-servicemen can explore opportunities across a wide range of...

Lucknow, March 5 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday criticised the BJP-led central government for what he described as its "unprecedented silence" regarding the US-Israeli attacks reaching areas close to India's borders and the Indian Ocean.In a post on X, the SP chief said the...

Abu Dhabi, February 28 – The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Saturday that the country’s air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed a new wave of Iranian missiles launched towards the country.The operation to successfully intercept the new wave of...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three consecutive flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.The Defence Ministry stated that these tests were carried...

New Delhi, February 27 – The Tenth Chiefs’ Conclave began in New Delhi on Friday, with a focus on promoting professional knowledge sharing and interaction between the current leadership and former Indian Army chiefs on contemporary security challenges, an official said.The two-day event is...

New Delhi, February 26 – Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth inaugurated the Chungthang-Lachen axis and a 400 ft Bailey Suspension Bridge over the Taram Chu River in North Sikkim, which were restored by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), an official said on Thursday."This is a major...

The 16th edition of the joint special forces exercise, VAJRA PRAHAR, between India and the United States, began today in Himachal Pradesh. It will continue until the 16th of next month. In a statement, the Defence Ministry highlighted that the exercise is being held at the Special Forces...