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J&K: Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi visits Poonch, reviews security situation along LoC Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch after taking over as the country’s COAS. He held a security meeting with army officers and met with troops of brigade headquarters This was the first visit after assum...
03 Jul, 2024, 10.08 PM ISTLadakh: 5 Army personnel killed during tank exercise near Line of Actual Control In a river crossing exercise near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, five Indian Army soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and four jawans, lost their lives. The incident took place near Mandir Morh during an exercise aro...
29 Jun, 2024, 12.08 PM ISTSikkim floods: 70 Ft Bailey Bridge built in 72 hours, Indian Army's Trishakti Corps' swift response Recent floods in Sikkim disrupted road connectivity in North Sikkim. Trishakti Corps Army engineers restored connectivity by constructing a 70-foot Bailey Bridge at Dett Khola on the Dikchu-Sanklang axis in just 72 hours. The bridge is crucial for d...
27 Jun, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
Gandoh Encounter: '3 terrorists neutralized, arms recovered', says Jammu’s ADGP Anand Jain Doda (J&K): Security forces’ encounter with terrorists took place in Doda’s Gandoh on June 26. Additional Director General of Police of Jammu Anand Jain said that three terrorists have been neutralised in this encounter. He further told ANI that two...
27 Jun, 2024, 09.59 AM ISTJ-K: One terrorist killed by security forces as gunfight rages in Doda One terrorist was killed by security forces in an ongoing encounter in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Wednesday, police officials said. The gunfight started in Bajaad village in Gandoh area around 9.50 am amid intensified sear...
26 Jun, 2024, 02.56 PM ISTLt Gen Upendra Dwivedi to be new Indian Army chief; set to take charge from June 30 As term of Manoj Pande nears end, the Centre has appointed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, presently serving as Vice Chief, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2024.The present Chief of the Army Staff, General Mano...
11 Jun, 2024, 11.44 PM ISTNagastra-1: First batch of indigenous 'kamikaze mode' drones delivered to Indian Army Nagastra -1, in a 'kamikaze mode' can neutralize any hostile threat with GPS-enabled precision strike with an accuracy of 2m. The man-portable fixed-wing electric UAV of weight 9 kg has an endurance of 30 min, a man-in-loop range of 15 km and an aut...
14 Jun, 2024, 05.57 PM ISTJ&K: Cop injured in gunfight in Doda, fourth terror attack in 3 days An SOG cop was injured after an encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Doda district on June 12. He was shifted to Government Medical College Doda for further treatment. The encounter began around 8.20 pm between security force...
13 Jun, 2024, 09.23 AM ISTBaramulla Encounter: Neutralised Pak terrorists were associated with LeT, informs Army Brigadier After two terrorists were neutralised in the Hadipora-Baramulla encounter, Brigadier Deepak Mohan addressed a press conference on June 20 and said that the two terrorists – Usman and Umar, were from Pakistan and were associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba....
20 Jun, 2024, 09.38 PM ISTJ&K encounter: 1 CRPF jawan killed, 2 terrorists gunned down in Kathua; search ops underway A terrorist holed up in a border village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district was killed by security forces on Wednesday in a more than 15-hour operation during which his partner was also shot dead and a CRPF jawan lost his life, officials said. A...
12 Jun, 2024, 03.19 PM ISTJ&K: Attack on Army post in Jammu's Doda, third terror incident in 3 days; two soldiers injured An encounter is on between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda after they attacked an army base late last night, said police. Two soldiers were injured in the shootout. This is the third such incident in three days in Jammu af...
12 Jun, 2024, 08.22 AM ISTJ-K: Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in Bandipora A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Monday, officials said. "We were getting reports of terrorist activities in Aragam area of Bandipora for some time. We were keeping this area ...
18 Jun, 2024, 12.44 PM ISTJ&K serial attacks: Indian Army in action in Doda's dense forests day after PM's anti-terror ops meet Security forces are on high alert after J&K witnessed multiple terror attacks in the past few days. A massive manhunt has been launched in parts of J&K in response to attacks in parts of Jammu region. Equipped with high-end weapons, Indian soldiers ...
14 Jun, 2024, 07.34 PM ISTAjit Doval reappointed as National Security Advisor to PM Modi for third term PM Modi’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval’s tenure extended for next 5 years for straight 3rd term. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the tenure-extension of National Security Advisor. The notice released by the Government of Indi...
13 Jun, 2024, 09.09 PM ISTBig plans for 'Make-in-India' in defence sector: Centre to buy K-9 Vajras, Su-30 engines Following general elections, several ‘Made in India’ projects are lined up aimed to modernize the India’s defence sector. As per the defence sources, proposal to buy K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers and engine for fighter jets are on Centre’s agen...
30 May, 2024, 12.22 PM ISTSecurity forces in action in J&K: LeT commander among 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Nihama area of Pulwama district on June 03 morning. In a post on X, Kashmir Zone Police said that the security forces are on the job. "Encounter has started at Nihama area of Distr...
03 Jun, 2024, 10.52 PM ISTIndian UN staffer Col Anil Kale killed in Gaza, 'first international casualty' in Israel-Hamas war A former Indian Army officer working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war continues to rage on. The incident took place when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in strife-torn Rafah. The deceased retired ...
15 May, 2024, 08.26 AM ISTIAF convoy ambush: Indian Army vows revenge, hunt for terrorists enters day 6 in Poonch An extensive search operation has been launched in J&K’s Poonch after a dastardly ambush attack on an IAF convoy on May 04. As LS Polls 2024 moves to the 4th phase, armed forces have activated an extreme-level security grid in Poonch for a straight ...
11 May, 2024, 08.21 AM ISTSiachen: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Indian soldiers at the world's highest battlefield Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Siachen in Ladakh on April 22. He paid tributes to Bravehearts and laid a wreath at the Siachen War Memorial base camp. Raksha Mantri also interacted with jawans deployed at the Siachen border in Ladakh. He ...
22 Apr, 2024, 05.50 PM ISTIAF Convoy Attack: Indian Army beefs up security in Poonch after terrorist attack Poonch (J&K): Indian Army personnel continued strict security checks in the Shahsitar area of Poonch district on May 06. The Indian Air Force convoy was attacked by terrorists in Poonch on May 04. After the ambush, in the Poonch sector, the injured ...
06 May, 2024, 10.51 AM IST