NDA CADETS
Modern warfare no longer solely physical domain: IAF chief V R Chaudhari
Indian Air Foece Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari emphasised the evolving nature of modern warfare, influenced by cyber technologies, at the Combined Graduation Parade of the 213 Officers' Course. He stressed the importance of adapting, innovating, and leveraging technology for success in conflicts. He urged leaders to embody professionalism, aggressiveness, and initiative. Chaudhari highlighted the values of mission, integrity, and excellence, urging officers to prioritise reading and skills development to excel in their roles.
Army chief highlights rapidly changing nature of warfare
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande emphasized the need for NDA cadets to enhance technical competencies for future battlefields during the passing out parade of the 146th course.
Bachelors degree conferred on 205 cadets at NDA's 146th convocation ceremony
205 cadets were conferred bachelor's degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University during the convocation ceremony of the 146th course of the National Defence Academy in Pune.
Watch 61-yr-old Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar doing more than a dozen push-ups with NDA cadets
The Indian Navy's post read, "Adm R Hari Kumar #CNS, visited his alma mater, the Juliet Squadron of #NationalDefenceAcademy & joined the celebrations of winning the Champion Chiefs of Staff Banner. An exhilarating moment as #CNS joined the enthusiastic cadets marking their triumph with traditional push-ups."
NDA celebrates 75 years of military glory
The NDA has the unique distinction of being the first joint training institution in the world that trains future officers of all three services in the spirit of jointmanship that proved essential to success on the battlefield during World War II.
President Murmu reviews NDA passing out parade in Pune, lauds participation of 1st batch of women cadets
Passing Out Parade (POP) for cadets of the National Defence Academy, 145th course was organised on November 30. The Parade was held at Khetrapal Parade Ground of Khadakwasla in Pune. President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the POP Parade. POP marks the...
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First batch of NDA's women cadets to take part in passing out parade on November 30
"Women cadets will be part of the marching contingent. They are currently in their second year. The second-year and third-year cadets take part in the passing out parade," the official informed.
NDA, NA Exam Results 2023: When will UPSC announce the results?
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to announce the results of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2023. Candidates should regularly check the official websites for updates. The recruitment drive aims to fill 395 vacancies, with 370 positions for the National Defence Academy and 25 positions for the Naval Academy.
Integration of aircraft with INS Vikrant likely by May-June next year: Navy chief R Hari Kumar
The sea-going trials are already over after which the carrier was commissioned. Now, the aircraft integration trials have been started, he told reporters after reviewing the Passing Out Parade of the 143rd course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla in Maharashtra's Pune district.
Meet Shanan Dhaka, the 19-yr-old who topped the 1st women’s batch for NDA exams
The topper said that her grandfather and father’s stint in the Army inspired her to pursue NDA.
NDA gears up to train first batch of girl cadets from June
Akin to their male counterparts, girls of the age group 16-and-half to 19 years will undergo three years of military training after successfully clearing the UPSC-NDA written exam, Services Selection Board (SSB) interviews and medicals, the release said on Tuesday.
Induction of women cadets in NDA major policy decision, needs time to study impact: Centre to SC
"The respondents need sufficient time for deliberating implications in the long term for induction and deployment of ex-NDA women cadets in the Indian Armed Forces. It is, therefore, submitted that the respondents require at least three months additional time towards this", the Centre said in its affidavit.
Budget for making India self-reliant, says PM Modi
The focus of the Union Budget is on providing basic amenities to the poor, middle class and youth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, and asserted that it is imperative that India becomes self-reliant.
'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative has yielded many positive results, increase in girls' enrolment in school: President Kovind
Women are playing an increasingly important role in providing impetus to the rural economy. Banks have extended financial help to the tune of Rs 65,000 crore to more than 28 lakh Self-Help Groups in 2021-22. This is four times the amount extended in 2014-15, President Kovind said.
SC asks Centre to explain fixing number of women candidates at 19 in NDA for 2022 exam
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M M Sundresh told Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, that the government will have to explain why the figure of 19 women has been fixed for year 2022 as per the notification issued by UPSC.
Induction of women cadets in NDA first step towards gender equality in armed forces: Army chief
Women's induction will be the "first step towards gender equality" in the armed forces, and "at least forty years down the line" women would be in the same position he is, the army chief said. He was addressing the cadets after reviewing the passing-out-parade of the 141st course of the NDA.
NDA 141st Course Passing out Parade on Oct 29; Gen Naravane to be chief guest
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Naravane will be the chief guest at the Passing out Parade of the 141st Course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) to be held on October 29.
Women entry into NDA only by next May, need time to create necessary infra: Govt to SC
A top court bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul had asked the central government to allow women to appear for the NDA exam this year pending the outcome of proceedings in the Kush Kalra case. The government has agreed in principle to this but is holding out for this year on the ground of inadequacy of infrastructure necessary for the shift.
Notification allowing women in NDA to be released by May, Defence Ministry tells SC
"The Government, in line with its commitment, hereby place on record its clear and categorical stand that the women candidates shall be considered for entry in the three defence services, in the existing streams, through NDA," the ministry said in an affidavit filed before the top court.
Three service chiefs, course-mates, visit NDA, their alma mater
Earlier, it was only in 1991 that all three service chiefs were course-mates from the first NDA (erstwhile Joint Services Wing) course.
Nature of war changing, need to engage adversaries in all domains--land, sea, air, space and cyber, says Naval chief
"The nature of war is changing and it is important to engage adversaries in all domains, like land, sea, air, space and cyber. It is for this reason that the jointness among the three services is far more important than in the past," he said.
MiG-21 crash: NDA pays homage to Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary
The Bison aircraft was on an operational sortie from Suratgarh in Rajasthan when it crashed in Langeana village on Thursday night.
389 cadets enrolled in 144th NDA course in 2020: Commandant
The clarification came from Lt Gen Asit Mistry, Commandant, NDA, after a few fake social media posts quoted him saying that the intake at the premier institution had come down.
Colonel B Santosh Babu, hero of Galwan, now among 'ex-NDA Brave Hearts'
Lieutenant General Asit Mistry, Commandant, laid a wreath on behalf of all officers and cadets of NDA and the ex- NDA fraternity.
284 cadets pass out from NDA
There were 188 Army cadets, 38 Naval cadets, 37 Air Force cadets and 20 cadets from friendly foreign countries. The foreign cadets belonged to Bhutan, Tajikistan, the Maldives, Vietnam, Mauritius, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. The president's gold medal was awarded to Captain Majji Giridhar for standing first in overall order of merit.
Imbibe skills for techno-driven warfare: Dhanoa to NDA cadets
In all, 291 cadets graduated from the NDA as they passed through the portals of the prestigious Khetarpal Parade Ground.
In near future, most defence officers could be engineers
Around 350-400 cadets join the NDA after clearing the UPSC exam and SSB (Services Selection Board) interviews every six months for the three-year course.
250 NDA cadets take ill after having lunch at hostel mess
All those who had taken ill yesterday with complaints of vomiting and upset stomach were treated in the NDA hospital and subsequently discharged.
Be prepared for any eventuality: Army Chief tells NDA cadets
As many as 355 cadets passed out today from the NDA, with cadet Arpit Sangwan winning the President's gold medal in the overall order of merit
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