Indian Army to continue training Afghan cadets

In a significant step, the Indian Army has decided to continue training Afgan cadets in its institutions till they complete their courses and would let their embassy take a call on their future. Around 130 soldiers from Afghanistan are receiving training in different academies of Indian defence forces including the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. […]

Women can appear for NDA exam, says Supreme Court in interim order

The Supreme Court on Wednesday in an interim order has allowed women to take the National Defence Academy (NDA) exam scheduled for September 5 and has also slammed the Indian Army for the decisions that are based on “gender discrimination”. A Bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Hrishikesh Roy ordered that female candidates […]

Arunachal: One jawan dead, 7 others injured in Army vehicle accident

One jawan dead while seven others were seriously injured after an Army vehicle met with an accident due to bad weather conditions in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday, reported news agency ANI. The incident took place near Pango village in Arunachal’s Upper Siang district. The injured Army personnel were airlifted to hospital by the Indo-Tibetan Border […]

In a first, Army selects 2 women officers for helicopter pilot training

For the first time, the Indian Army has selected two women Army officers to train them as helicopter pilots starting this month at Combat Army Aviation Training School at Nashik in Maharashtra. Till now, women officers were assigned only in air traffic control and ground duties in the Army Aviation Corps. These pilots will undergo […]

Eastern Command Chief Lt General Anil Chauhan retires

After 40 years of service in the Indian Army, General Officer Commanding (GOC)-in-Chief of Eastern Command Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan received the guard of honour at Fort William, Kolkata as he retired on Monday. He paid tribute to the fallen soldiers. Lt Gen Anil Chauhan joined office as Eastern Army Commander on September 1, 2019. […]

Wife of Major Dhoundiyal, killed in Pulwama encounter, joins Indian Army

The widow of Army Major Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who was killed in the 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack, on Saturday donned the Indian Army uniform for the first time as she joined the force to serve the nation. Nikita Kaul paid tribute to her husband who lost his life in the February 2019 encounter with […]

Army Chief reviews operational readiness, security situation in North-East

Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane reached Dimapur in Nagaland on Thursday on a two-day visit to review the operational readiness along the Northern Borders of Arunachal Pradesh and security situation in the hinterland of North East. On reaching the Corps Headquarters in Dimapur, the Army Chief was briefed by Lieutenant General Johnson Mathew, General […]

First batch of 83 women soldiers inducted into Indian Army

The first batch of 83 women military soldiers from the Corps of Military Police Centre and School was inducted into the Indian Army at the Dronacharya Parade Ground in Bengaluru on Saturday. As per a statement, an attestation parade was held as a low-key event while observing all COVID protocols. The Commandant of the CMP […]

Eastern Army Commander visits forward areas in Arunachal Pradesh

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC-in-C Eastern Command visited units deployed in forward locations of Arunachal Pradesh on April 6-7. The General Officer interacted with the troops and called upon them to demonstrate professionalism in their conduct during maintenance of peace and tranquillity along the Northern Borders while being well prepared for all eventualities simultaneously. The […]