BHARAT BHUSHAN BABU
From Classmates to Commanders: Sainik School graduates Dwivedi and Tripathi now command India's Armed Forces
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi and Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, once classmates at Sainik School Rewa, now lead the Indian Army and Navy. Their unique bond, formed in the early 1970s, has strengthened inter-service ties. With Admiral Tripathi already at the helm and Lieutenant General Dwivedi stepping in as Army Chief, their careers highlight the influence of early connections in military leadership.
Misleading: Defence Ministry on reports of model of Chinook chopper going missing
The Defence Ministry and DRDO have dismissed reports of a missing Chinook helicopter model from DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow, calling them misleading. The Defence Ministry spokesperson clarified that DRDO never installed any helicopter model in Lucknow during the event. The DRDO also stated that it had never installed any helicopter model in Lucknow. Officials explained that a dilapidated helicopter model in Lucknow was removed to construct a helipad for the prime minister's visit for a G20-related event.
India, Germany discuss bilateral security and defence issues
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and German Ministry of Defence State Secretary Benedikt Zimmer co-chaired the India-Germany High Defence Committee (HDC) meeting in Berlin. The meeting focused on enhancing bilateral security and defence cooperation, including joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific and collaboration in high technology defence projects. The two sides emphasized the importance of closer defence ties and connecting their defence industries. The meeting follows German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius' visit to India in 2023.
CDS Anil Chauhan chairs high-level security meeting in Jammu
The meeting was attended by Udhampur-based northern Army commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi and Director General of Police Dilbag Singh among others, they said.
IAF receives 2.72 lakh applications under Agnipath scheme in seven days
Defence Ministry spokesperson A Bharat Bhushan Babu said on Twitter, "So far 2,72,000 potential Agniveers have registered themselves on agnipathvayu.cdac.in, thereby expressing intent to go through the selection process to join the Indian Air Force." Last date for registration is July 5, 2022.
IAF receives over 2 lakh applications under Agnipath scheme in 6 days
After the scheme was unveiled on June 14, violent protests against it rocked several states for nearly a week, and several opposition parties demanded its rollback.
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IAF receives over 94,000 applications under Agnipath scheme in four days
Unveiling the Agnipath scheme on June 14, the government had said youth between the ages of 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted for a four-year tenure, while 25 per cent of them will be subsequently inducted for regular service.
India, Maldives hold dialogue to expand defence cooperation
The Maldives is one of India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region and the bilateral defence and security ties have been on an upward trajectory in the couple few years.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recovering well: Official
A Bharat Bhushan Babu, the principal spokesperson of the Defence Ministry, said a team of doctors from the Army's Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital examined Singh.
Modi in US: India has set the ball rolling for the biggest reorganization of its military since independence
A more unified Indian armed forces would make it easier for the country to link up with militaries from the U.S. and its allies in the event of a conflict. A key aspect of the AUKUS partnership announced last week by the U.S., Australia and U.K. involves interoperability in a range of defense areas.
The Indian Army officer and his five men who saved three journalists and fell to LeT bullets
Twenty-one years to the day, as the Army paid tribute to its six men on Tuesday, there were many who doffed their hat to the bravery of the quick thinking officer - the Public Relations Officer (Defence) saved the lives of three Kashmiri journalists who had come to meet him that fateful evening.
No meeting between Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart in Moscow: Official
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will not have any bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of a grand parade in Moscow, a senior official said on Tuesday.
China likely lost at least 40 soldiers in border clash: Indian minister
China has not said anything about any losses in the hand-to-hand combat that took place in the heavily contested Galwan Valley in the western Himalayas, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and at least 76 injured. "If 20 were martyred on our (Indian) side, then there would have been at least double the casualties on their (China) side," V.K.Singh said.
India's defence secretary tests positive for Covid-19
In a development that has unsettled the country’s top defence establishment in South Block on the Raisina Hill complex here, Union defence secretary Ajay Kumar has tested positive for Covid-19.
Babu-mukt Bharat? 9 names will test one of Narendra Modi's biggest reforms
The move will see a large of group of experts with domain knowledge join the policy-making process.
INPT to file plea in Supreme Court for National Register of Citizens in Tripura
INPT senior leader Jagdish Debbarma said the party would file a petition after the apex court resumes work following holidays.
BJP ally INPT may move Supreme Court seeking NRC for Tripura
INPT is a partner in the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura. The party is demanding the introduction of the NRC in Tripura.
Indigenous party of Tripura meets Rajnath Singh, presses for Assam-like NRC in state
Party president says home minister assured them govt will see if NRC can be implemented in Tripura.
Tripura Indigenous Party meets home minister to press for National Register of Citizens
The Union home ministry clarified that no assurance of any kind was given by the minister regarding the implementation of NRC in Tripura.
2014: A politically eventful year for India
The states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elections.
Sacking of DGCA Bharat Bhushan: How civil aviation is run in this country
How did things come to such a pass? It is no secret that Bhushan, 57, had made many enemies for his tough stance on a raft of issues.
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