Indian Navy announced the commissioning of Nilgiri, Surat, and Vaghsheer: The Indian Navy announced the commissioning of Nilgiri, Surat, and Vaghsheer, built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), on 15th January 2025, at Mumbai.Nilgiri: The lead ship of Project 17A, represents a major upgrade over the Shivalik-class frigates, featuring advanced stealth technology and state-of-the-art weapon […]
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Indravati National Park : Five Maoists Were Killed
Indravati National Park : Five Maoists Were Killed Five Maoists, including two women, were killed in an encounter with security forces inside Indravati National Park in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district recently. Indravati National Park is located in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. It was established in 1981 and declared as a tiger reserve in 1983 under […]
Neptune Missile
Neptune Missile: During a joint operation of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Ukrainian Navy, an ammunition storage depot in the Rostov region, Russia, was hit using the Neptune missile recently. An R-360 Neptune is a Ukrainian-developed subsonic cruise missile initially designed as an anti-ship missile and later modified for land attacks. The […]
Fourth edition of Project ‘Veer Gatha 4.0
Fourth edition of Project ‘Veer Gatha 4.0: The fourth edition of Project ‘Veer Gatha 4.0’, as part of Republic Day celebrations has garnered an incredible nationwide response Project Veer Gatha was launched in 2021 as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate India’s 75th year of Independence. The project aims to raise awareness of […]
India-US Initiatives in Defence and Nuclear Cooperation
India-US Initiatives in Defence and Nuclear Cooperation: The US National Security Advisor visited India and signed new initiatives in areas such as technology and defence.US announced to remove restrictions e.g., supply of US nuclear reactors on Indian nuclear entities like Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) to implement India-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement.
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT)
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Supreme Court recently suggested constituting Benches of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to deal with the growing pendency in defence-related cases from these two areas. AFT is a military tribunal in India established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. It is functioning […]
2025 as the ‘Year of Reforms’
2025 as the ‘Year of Reforms’: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has declared 2025 as the ‘Year of Reforms’ to transform India’s Armed Forces into a technologically advanced, combat-ready force.A year-long initiative by the MoD to implement transformative reforms in India’s defence sector. Aim is Modernizing Armed Forces for multi-domain operations, enhanced jointness, and improved […]
DRDO’s 67th Foundation Day
DRDO’s 67th Foundation Day: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrated its 67th Foundation Day on January 2, 2025. Established in 1958, DRDO has grown from a small entity with 10 laboratories to a vast network of around 52 laboratories and 5 DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories (DYSLs) across India. These laboratories are dedicated to […]
61st Raising Day Function Of Sashastra Seema Bal
61st Raising Day Function Of Sashastra Seema Bal: The Union Home Minister attended the 61st Raising Day function of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Siliguri in West Bengal. He lauded the role of SSB in protecting the Siliguri Corridor, gateway to Northeast and Sikkim and surrounded by three International borders. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is […]
Vitul Kumar Appointed Officiating DG of CRPF
Vitul Kumar Appointed Officiating DG of CRPF: Vitul Kumar, a 1993-batch IPS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the officiating Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following the retirement of Anish Dayal Singh on December 31, 2024. Kumar, who is currently serving as the Special Director General […]
